Andrew Wake | 30.03.12 05:34
Promoter Frank Warren believes that Dereck Chisora and David
Haye should settle their differences in the ring.
28-year-old Chisora put in an appeal for the British Boxing
Board of Control this week to try and overturn the decision to
indefinitely revoke his licence and Warren hopes this will provide
the green light for negotiations with Haye.
"It's a natural fight, it doesn't matter what anyone
says. It's a bigger fight than either of them fighting
Wladimir or Vitali Klitschko," Warre...
Andrew Wake | 30.03.12 05:23
Buddy McGirt believes Matthew Macklin will become a better
fighter after his recent defeat to middleweight number one Sergio
Martinez.
The Birmingham-born Irishman has come off second best in two
success world title tilts, having lost controversially in clash
with WBA champion Felix Sturm in German last summer, before being
stopped late by Martinez in New York earlier this month.
However, McGirt, himself a former world champion, believes that
the setbacks not prevent Macklin from reaching ...
Andrew Wake | 30.03.12 04:49
According to sources, former GB boxing trainer Terry Edwards
could be set to take over as the head coach of the USA's 2012
Olympic squad.
It is believed that Edwards, who led Team GB's efforts in
Beijing four years ago, is the only viable candidate for the
position which became available following Joe Zander's recent
dismissal.
Israel Acosta and Basheer Abdullah were mentioned as
possibilities, but all has gone quiet on those fronts in recent
weeks.
Acosta is currently club trainer in Wis...
Andrew Wake | 30.03.12 04:08
GB Boxing has selected a
team of seven men to compete in the second Olympic qualifying event
in Trabzon, Turkey, 14-22 April 2012.
The team covers all of the
five weight categories where places are still available and
includes five England boxers.
The boxers that have been
selected are:
49kgCharlie Edwards (Lynn ABC,
London, England)
60kg
Josh Taylor (Lochend ABC, Edinburgh, Scotland)
60kg
Sam Maxwell (Salisbury ABC, Liverpool, England)
60kg
Joe Cordina (St Able, Cardiff, Wales)
75k...
Andrew Wake | 30.03.12 03:52
THE WBA 'interim'
super-bantamweight title clash between Scott Quigg and Rendall
Munroe will take place at Manchester Velodrome on Saturday
16th June.
It is one of the biggest domestic
clashes this year, between the men who are both promoted by Hatton
Promotions.
Sky Sports will broadcast the 12
round clash which will be supported by a top class championship
undercard.
Promoter Ricky Hatton said: "It
is about giving the public what they want and I am sure that we can
attra...
Andrew Wake | 29.03.12 11:47
The WBO has done a u-turn on its previous stance and now
approved Germany's Robin Krasniqi as an opponent for WBO
light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly.
The governing body originally rejected Krasniqi for the
Welshman but have now agreed to sanction the contest after
Cleverly's promoter Frank Warren came to an agreement with them
where the Welshman will honour a mandatory defence with 120
days.
The bout will now take place at the Royal Albert Hall on
April 28.
Cleverly, 2...
Andrew Wake | 29.03.12 11:38
Tony Bellew has accused light-heavyweight rival Nathan Cleverly
of taking easy fights in defence of his WBO title.
Bellew, who lost narrowly to Cleverly last October, faces
Norwich's big hitting Danny McIntosh in Liverpool on April 13 and
believes that is a much tougher fight than the Welshman's upcoming
defence against Robin Krasniqi and his last outing against little
known American Tommy Karpency.
"I'm the one coming off the loss, but I'm fighting a better
opponent than him," said Bellew...
Administrator | 29.03.12 02:23
Gary Buckland was in another thrilling fight last weekend when
he defended his title against Paul Truscott. It was a good win for
Gary, who always gives 100 per cent. I am very proud of him and
everything he's achieved. He came back from a defeat against John
Murray then moved down a weight and went on to win the British
title.
But I do think his win was over shadowed a little bit by what
happened in the fight between Enzo Maccarinelli and Shane
McPhilbin. I didn't actually see th...
Andrew Wake | 28.03.12 10:44
Great Britain's top amateur boxers have been producing the goods
producing the goods on the continent this week.
Nicola Adams and Anthony Ogogo scooped gold medals, while
Savannah Marshall and Natasha Jonas picked up a bronze apiece at
the Grand Prix tournament in Czech Republic.
Leeds-born Adams, who now boxes for Haringey Police ABC,
defeated Russia's Elena Saveleva 9 - 8 in her final, while Ogogo
thrashed tough Austrian Arbi Chakaev by 18 points to six.
Meanwhile, at the Feliks Stamm t...
Andrew Wake | 28.03.12 10:36
Norwich's Danny McIntosh isn't looking to go the distance with
British light-heavyweight champion Tony Bellew next month.
The former European titlist, 32, aims to make a short and brutal
night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Friday April 13.
"I wanna smash his face in!" McIntosh exclaimed.
"I'm ready to fight now! I could fight him tomorrow! I wanna
beat the s**t out of him for all the things he said and especially
for saying I was slagging off Liverpudlians, which I wasn't.
"Training ...