The Best Boxing Films That Aren't Rocky By Henry Walter When ranking the best boxing movies it's impossible for me to see past the mighty Rocky films. Sylvester Stallone's brilliant portrayal of an underdog boxer perfectly summed up why the sport is so great and truly captured the underdog spirit. The Rocky films are not … Continue reading The Best Boxing Films That Aren’t Rocky
Nicola Hopewell: "It's good having a friend like Ebanie, because if you have someone just telling you what you want to hear you are never going to improve in anything." The Nicola Hopewell story had its latest chapter on Saturday night in Kent. The long journey down from Nottinghamshire was rewarded in many ways. Another … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “It’s good having a friend like Ebanie, because if you have someone just telling you what you want to hear you are never going to improve in anything.”
LEIGH WOOD PENS PROMOTIONAL DEALWITH MATCHROOM WBA Featherweight Champion targets unification fights WBA Featherweight World Champion Leigh Wood has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. Wood (25-2, 15 KOs) stopped Xu Can in the 12th and final round to claim the WBA World Title in a big upset at the top … Continue reading LEIGH WOOD PENS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM
Nico Ali Walsh: "This lived up completely to my expectations, it's been an emotional journey." By Gary Kittilsen Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said: "If you would have told me in 1955 that I would be promoting Muhammad Ali's grandson's fight I would have said you were crazy," but that's exactly what happened on Saturday … Continue reading Nico Ali Walsh: “This lived up completely to my expectations, it’s been an emotional journey.”
EGGINGTON READY FOR WAR AGAINST UNDEFEATED FRENCH ACE JKITOU AT COVENTRY SKYDOME ARENA Birmingham hero defends WBC Silver Middleweight title with Jkitou threatening to KO the Savage Birmingham warrior Sam Eggington is ready to go to war with undefeated French ace Bilel Jkitou when they collide on Friday 10th September at the Coventry Skydome Arena, … Continue reading EGGINGTON READY FOR WAR AGAINST UNDEFEATED FRENCH ACE JKITOU AT COVENTRY SKYDOME ARENA
DENNIS HOBSON ‘I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SECOND COMING OF DAVE ALLEN’ Dennis Hobson, and Fight Academy partner Steve Crump, serve up a lively night of boxing at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena on Friday August 27, with all the action shown live by exciting new boxing broadcasters, Fightzone TV. Topping the show is local fighter Anthony Tomlinson. … Continue reading DENNIS HOBSON ‘I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE SECOND COMING OF DAVE ALLEN’
The Peter Buckley Story By Peter Buckley with Chris Akers King of the Journeymen is the gripping autobiography of Peter Buckley, a pro boxer who fought 300 times and was a 'stepping stone' for world champions such as Naseem Hamed and Duke McKenzie. As a boy, Buckley shone as an amateur boxer, but outside the … Continue reading The Peter Buckley Story
Kristina O'Hara McCafferty: "It just felt right, being out for so long and then this opportunity comes about and it isn’t something you pass on." By Will Lott After a three year break from the sport and over a decade of experience boxing, Kristina O'Hara McCafferty has now signed a professional contract with Unified Promotions. As … Continue reading Kristina O’Hara McCafferty: “It just felt right, being out for so long and then this opportunity comes about and it isn’t something you pass on.”
Nicola Hopewell Moves To 4-0 Worksop's Nicola Hopewell made the long commute to Kent for her latest fight on Saturday night. The journey back would have been a sweet one. Hopewell got some much-needed rounds in, extended her win and stoppage streak and impressed yet again. Ivette Garcia was tough if limited, and stayed in … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell Moves To 4-0
A Boxing Memory: Charlie Magri A professional debut in 1977, six weeks later he was the British flyweight champion. When Charlie Magri turned pro under the tutelage of Terry Lawless, Magri knew this was the plan, Lawless knew his new signing was good enough to advance so quickly. Yes, flyweights were a rare breed domestically, … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Charlie Magri
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