CALUM FRENCH SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING Former Team GB star set to turn pro at Super-Lightweight Calum French has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and is set to make his highly anticipated professional debut in November. The former Team GB star from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear will begin life in … Continue reading CALUM FRENCH SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING
QUEENSBERRY ANNOUNCE BIRMINGHAM THRILLER Brad Foster will face Jason Cunningham for the British, Commonwealth and European Super-Bantamweight championships at Utilita Arena, Birmingham on Saturday October 9. Their eagerly awaited battle heads a high quality evening of action that includes another British and Commonwealth showdown, plus the return of World ranked Callum Johnson. British and Commonwealth … Continue reading QUEENSBERRY ANNOUNCE BIRMINGHAM THRILLER
Book Review: The War By Chris Akers “What we just saw was the Hagler-Hearns of the featherweight division,” said Larry Merchant at the end of a back-and-forth battle between Naseem Hamed and Kevin Kelley at Madison Square Garden in December 1997. The use of a world middleweight title fight that happened in 1985 to describe … Continue reading Book Review: The War
DENNIS HOBSON WARNS KASH ALI Promoter and manager Dennis Hobson has warned heavyweight Kash Ali not to take his opponent lightly when he defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) European Title this Saturday (September 18) at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena. The Rotherham fighter faces Germany’s Roman Gorst in the first defence of his IBF crown, with all the action – including local … Continue reading DENNIS HOBSON WARNS KASH ALI
James Beech Jr Has Point To Prove James Beech Jnr will have a point to prove when he revisits the scene of arguably his greatest performance as a pro boxer. He features when it’s show-time in the Stadium Suite at Walsall FC’s the Banks’s Stadium, on the Sunday afternoon of September 26. It was on … Continue reading James Beech Jr Has Point To Prove
Belfort vs Holyfield: A Night Of Shame Boxing has had many low points in its long and often not so glorious history. It is difficult to know where the moral compass line is anymore. But just maybe, this past week or so has reached a new low. Yet again, we have seen that boxing has … Continue reading Belfort vs Holyfield: A Night Of Shame
EGGINGTON THROWS BLISTERING 1317 PUNCHES IN JKITOU FIGHT OF THE YEAR EPIC ‘The Savage’ out punches British legend Calzaghe in Lacy classic by 311 punches Birmingham hero Sam Eggington threw a staggering total of 1317 punches - an incredible average of 109 punches per round - in his absolute barnstormer of a fight with Bilel … Continue reading EGGINGTON THROWS BLISTERING 1317 PUNCHES IN JKITOU FIGHT OF THE YEAR EPIC
Rhiannon Dixon Makes A Successful Return Rhiannon Dixon had the perfect fight this afternoon in Bolton to end her extended hiatus from the ring. Karina Kopinska the Polish fighter who always gives value for money, helped Dixon brush off the cobwebs before losing 40-36 over 4 rounds to the unbeaten lightweight prospect. Dixon in her … Continue reading Rhiannon Dixon Makes A Successful Return
EGGINGTON WINS EPIC AND BRUTAL WAR IN COVENTRY AGAINST HARD AS NAILS RIVAL JKITOU IN THE FIGHT OF THE YEAR On a busy night of boxing shows that were all left in the shade, Hennessy Sports promoted a sensational event featuring the Fight of the Year between proud warriors Sam Eggington and Bilel Jkitou at … Continue reading EGGINGTON WINS EPIC AND BRUTAL WAR IN COVENTRY AGAINST HARD AS NAILS RIVAL JKITOU IN THE FIGHT OF THE YEAR
Oscar Valdez Retains WBC Super Featherweight Crown Oscar Valdez started slow. Robson Conceicao was fighting the fight of his life. The champion then turned it around. Valdez retained his WBC super featherweight world title Friday evening with a unanimous decision (115-112 2x and 117-110) over 2016 Brazilian Olympian gold medalist Conceicao in front of a … Continue reading Oscar Valdez Retains WBC Super Featherweight Crown
