Gary Buckland has been handed a major opportunity on the undercard of Martin Murray’s fight with Sergio Martinez in Argentina on April 27. The Welsh warrior, 26, will take on Fernando David Saucedo in a clash which should put the victor close to a world title fight.
Unbeaten British and WBA-interim super-bantamweight champion Scott Quigg hosted the first ever Hatton Academy workshop on Saturday afternoon and it was an event enjoyed by all. The Bury ace, 24, demonstrated the skills which have helped get him to the top and then handed out tips to individual participants. Such was the response that many…
George Groves has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing. The unbeaten Commonwealth super middleweight star will box for the first time under his new promoter Eddie Hearn on the ‘London’s Finest’ bill at the Wembley Arena on London, live on Sky Sports.
In Sheffield on Friday night, Jez Wilson won the vacant British Masters Gold Middleweight Title by first round TKO. Wilson of Sheffield defeated Taz Jones of Abercynon, Wales in one and a half minutes. The ‘Fire on Ice’ fight-night promoted by Glyn Rhodes featured seven undercard bouts. At Burton-on-Trent, Steven Pearce of Stourbridge won the…
Matthew Hatton suffered defeat at the hands of Chris Van Heerden in South Africa on Saturday night. Van Heerden retained his IBO Welterweight Title by Unanimous Points Decision 118-110, 117-112, 116-112. ‘Magic’ got off to a confident start against the Champion and Referee Howard Foster warned Van Heerden for use of the elbow mid-way through…
Bernard ‘The Executioner’ Hopkins faces Tavoris ‘Thunder’ Cloud next Saturday, 9th March, for the IBF Light Heavyweight Championship at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. During a media conference call this week – Hopkins was asked about Welshman Nathan Cleverly, who defends his WBO Light-Heavyweight title against Robin Krasniqi on March 16th at Wembley, UK….
World Boxing Federation Women’s Super Featherweight Champion Ramona “The Dragon†Kuehne returned to the ring after a fourteen month injury lay-off to successfully defend her title on Saturday night, March 2, at the MBS Arena in Potsdam, Germany.
Undefeated light heavyweight champion Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs) took his last run this morning in Big Bear Lake, Calif., prior to departing for Brooklyn, N.Y., to make his fifth title defense on March 9 at Barclays Center against future Hall of Famer Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs).
Ahead of modern day great Bernard Hopkins’ upcoming challenge of IBF light heavyweight champion Tarvoris Cloud, the fighters and their promoters discussed the event with members of the media.
Click the above Image for more Photos from this Event Boxing returned to the Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester last night, when Steve Wood of VIP Promotions hosted a fight-night of local Boxers. Jimmy Kilrain Kelly jnr (Wythenshawe) v Simone Lucas (Nottingham) 6 x 3 Light-Middleweight Contest The head-lining bout was short and sweet! Kelly junior looked…
New star to appear on March 9 show and Froch undercard Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing will announce a new addition to the stable at a press conference in central London at 10.30am on Monday March 4.
Saturday night at Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, Britain’s Matthew Hatton will contend for the IBO welterweight crown against reigning champion and local man Chris van Heerden. This should be a good clash between two fighters with contrasting styles, van Heerden the southpaw boxer and Hatton the brawler. Van Heerden, 18-1-1 (10), at…