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Ringside Report: Lauren Price Beats Natasha Jonas On Points At The Royal Albert Hall

Ringside Report: Lauren Price Beats Natasha Jonas On Points At The Royal Albert Hall The pattern of the fight was set in the very seconds of the fight. A night where perhaps we knew pretty quickly who would win. Lauren Price comprehensively outpointed Natasha Jonas to crown herself a unified world welterweight champion. The victory … Continue reading Ringside Report: Lauren Price Beats Natasha Jonas On Points At The Royal Albert Hall →

Gemma Richardson: “I feel like it’s a fresh start with new goals and a new meaning.”

Gemma Richardson: "I feel like it’s a fresh start with new goals and a new meaning." "I can’t wait to just get back in the ring now and be back in the mix of things," Gemma Richardson says of her professional debut this weekend in Bolton. Richardson makes her return to the ring after a … Continue reading Gemma Richardson: “I feel like it’s a fresh start with new goals and a new meaning.” →

HUGE HOMECOMING FOR TERRI HARPER AS SHE HEADLINES DONCASTER ROVERS’ ECO-POWER STADIUM ON MAY 23rd

HUGE HOMECOMING FOR TERRI HARPER AS SHE HEADLINES DONCASTER ROVERS’ ECO-POWER STADIUM ON MAY 23rd Harper headlines 15,000-capacity Eco-Power hometown stadium in WBO World Lightweight Championship defence against undefeated German challenger Zimmerman, live on DAZN Maxi Hughes and Archie Sharp throw down for WBA Intercontinental Lightweight Championship Tysie Gallagher lays British, Commonwealth & WBO European … Continue reading HUGE HOMECOMING FOR TERRI HARPER AS SHE HEADLINES DONCASTER ROVERS’ ECO-POWER STADIUM ON MAY 23rd →

‘Del Boy’ Hillman Fetches It in Last-minute Tolworth Six-Rounder

‘Del Boy’ Hillman Fetches It in Last-minute Tolworth Six-RounderBy Garry White “Big respect for Ricky [Leach] for stepping up and making sure we still had a show,” comments an appreciative Martin Hillman, on his Chatham-based opponent taking their Black Box-promoted fight at barely 48 hours’ notice. Hillman had been due to step in with former Indian bantamweight champion, Sandeep … Continue reading ‘Del Boy’ Hillman Fetches It in Last-minute Tolworth Six-Rounder →

Beyond The Ropes: Katie Riddle

Beyond The Ropes: Katie Riddle It's been nearly a year since I last spoke to Katie Riddle. The Australian was hoping to have her second professional fight in June, but a lingering ankle injury was a potential obstacle to that goal. Riddle was undergoing extensive rehabilitation, hoping to avoid having surgery on her troublesome ankle. … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Katie Riddle →

Ebanie Bridges: Gracious in Defeat

Ebanie Bridges: Gracious in Defeat Ebanie Bridges had a multitude of ready-made excuses available at her disposal after her upset defeat to Miyo Yoshida on Saturday night in San Francisco. To her credit, she made none. Bridges could have used her year-long hiatus from the sport, adapting to the ways of her new trainer Dave … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges: Gracious in Defeat →

Francesca Hennessy Moves To 2-0 in Bournemouth

Francesca Hennessy Moves To 2-0 in Bournemouth It's far too early to say if Francesca Hennessy really is the Billion Dollar Baby, but the young bantamweight prospect has done nothing wrong in her two professional fights to date. On Sunday night in Bournemouth, Hennessy eased past Argentina’s Lucrecia Bellen Arrieta on points over six rounds … Continue reading Francesca Hennessy Moves To 2-0 in Bournemouth →

Miyo Yoshida Shocks Ebanie Bridges in San Francisco

Miyo Yoshida Shocks Ebanie Bridges in San Francisco The 1/7 odds on favourite Ebanie Bridges shockingly lost her IBF bantamweight title to the Japanese fighter Miyo Yoshida in San Francisco in a major upset on Saturday night. The former two-time WBO super-flyweight champion was dominant for the vast majority of their ten-round contest at the … Continue reading Miyo Yoshida Shocks Ebanie Bridges in San Francisco →

Ebanie Bridges Returns in San Francisco: New Opponent, Same Goal

Ebanie Bridges Returns in San Francisco: New Opponent. Same Goal Despite everything else that surrounds the life of Ebanie Bridges, you sense inside a boxing ring is where she calls home. She doesn't have to fight. It's for the love of the sport that Bridges dares to be different. It's what she does best. The … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges Returns in San Francisco: New Opponent, Same Goal →