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Matty Askin believes he is on collision course with British cruiserweight champion Jon-Lewis Dickinson after he won the English title by beating China Clarke on Saturday night. The Blackpool ace took a while to get warmed up in front of his home support at the Winter Gardens before finding his …

Australian light-heavyweight Damien Hooper made a seamless progression into the pro ranks in Brisbane on Saturday. The Hatton Promotions prospect, a 2012 London Olympian and 2010 Youth Olympics gold medallist, dominated the experienced Garth Murray from the start, landing sharp jabs followed up by crisp right hands.

At Doncaster Dome on Friday, Andy Townend of Wakefield won the vacant British Masters Lightweight Title when Ben Wager of Barnsley was forced to retire in the eighth. Scott Gladwin of Halifax won the vacant BBBofC Central Area Super Flyweight Title by outpointing Home-fighter Connor Nixon of Doncaster. Gavin McDonnell …

One can refute that Saul “El Canelo” Alvarez (42-0-1 30 KO’s) had Austin “No Doubt” Trout (26-1-0 14 KO’s) overmatched. One can also outspokenly speculate that Trout’s exceptionally higher work rate almost grasped him a victory. But there is one undeniable, irrefutable point to be made about last night’s WBC/WBA …

Last night at London’s Wembley Arena, WBO light heavyweight king Nathan Cleverly retained his belt with a 12 round unanimous points verdict over challenger Robin Krasniqi. Krasniqi came into the contest as the WBO’s European titlist but had never faced an opponent at world level, and the gulf in class …

Gigantic English heavyweight Tyson Fury made a successful stateside debut last at New York’s Madison Square Garden, knocking out ex-cruiserweight world champ Steve Cunningham to capture the #2 spot in the IBF rankings. But it certainly wasn’t easy for the Manchester traveler. Fury found himself outboxed in the first round, …

The Open Senior Cadet Competition concluded at Dublin’s Nationals Stadium today. The IABA are using the tournament as part of their selection process for June’s European Junior Championships in Russia. Meantime, the Girls 1 to 6 Championships glove off at the National Stadium next Friday. Elsewhere this weekend, Eric Donovan’s …

Back in December last year Chester’s Chris Goodwin was due to travel to Cork in Ireland to face ‘homeboy’ Oisin ‘Gael Force’ Fagan, for the vacant WBF Inter-Continental Lightweight crown. However fate stepped in and the fight never got to go ahead. Some four months later the pair finally go …

Few suspected Austin Trout (26-0-0 14 KO’s) would be able to boss Puerto Rican boxing legend Miguel Cotto, but he did it. Not many would visualize that Saul “El Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1 30 KO’s) would obliterate every opponent to go 41-0 as a professional, but he did it. How well …

Ireland will meet France over two legs at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork and the National Stadium in Dublin on May 3rd and 5th next. The Ireland (male) London 2012 squad of John Joe Nevin, Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan, Darren O’Neill and Adam Nolan and current European champion Joe …

Following a frustrating few months, outstanding Team GB star Iain Weaver finally makes his most welcome professional debut at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday 27th April, on the Dave Murphy promoted Thunder & Lightning event, headlined by Dean Irish Lightning Byrne versus Jay IOW Assassin Morris International Masters …

The Open Cadet semi-finals are scheduled for Dublin’s National Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The finals will be held Sunday. The Irish Amateur Boxing Association are using the Open as part of their selection process for the European Junior Championships in Russia in June.