Andrew Wake | 17.05.12 07:37
David Price believes that winning the British heavyweight crown
this weekend will be the start of his assent to the big time.
The giant Liverpudlian, who is an Olympic bronze medallist,
faces Norwich's Sam Sexton for the vacant bauble at Aintree
Racecourse on Saturday night and will be looking to make a
statement of his potential.
Indeed, Sexton has only been defeated by world title challenger
Dereck Chisora so a stoppage for Price will send out a warning
signal to the world's elite heavyw...
Andrew Wake | 17.05.12 07:17
Three world title challengers are in the first four names
announced for the Betfair Prizefighter International Heavyweights
tournament on Wednesday June 20 at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Kevin 'Kingpin' Johnson, Albert Sosnowski and Kali Meehan have
all stepped in the ring to fight for World titles and that trio are
joined by Kent's Tom Dallas in the 25th edition of the
eight man, one night tournament live on Sky Sports.
Johnson and Sosnowski have both faced Vitali Klitschko for the
WBC belt...
Andrew Wake | 10.05.12 11:45
Ali Adams has headed to Germany to ramp up his preparations for
the May 26 fight with former Olympic gold medallist Audley
Harrison.
The London-based Iraqi has been in Deutschland with trainer Don
Charles so that he can engage in sparring with world ranked
heavyweight Francesco Pianeta and believes the 6ft 5in southpaw has
provided the ideal learning experience for his big chance against
'A Force'.
"My preparations could not have gone better," Adams stated. "I
have trained for ...
Andrew Wake | 02.05.12 08:54
Veteran Bernard Hopkins has vowed to fight on despite his
weekend defeat to Chad Dawson.
The 47-year-old suffered a points defeat to his younger rival to
lose his WBC light-heavyweight title.
Hopkins became the oldest man ever to win a major world title
when he beat Jean Pascal last year and now he wants to better his
own record.
The American said: "I fought hard Saturday night and feel the
fight was closer than two of the scores reflected the judges scored
the fight 117-111,...
Andrew Wake | 28.04.12 09:13
Tony Bellew sent a chilling
warning to Euro champ Eduard Gutknecht after a stunning fifth round
knockout of Danny McIntosh in his British light heavyweight title
defence live on Sky Sports at the Echo Arena in
Liverpool.
The hometown star delivered
an over hand right at the start of the fifth that was a fitting
finish to The Big Bang billing, and there was only one winner from
the start as Bellew bossed proceedings in front of his raucous army
of fans.
Bellew rocked Mc...
Andrew Wake | 27.04.12 12:23
Tony Bellew and Danny McIntosh
exchanges barbs as they weighed in for tomorrow night's British
light-heavyweight clash at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
"I'm going to absolutely destroy
him tomorrow - he's in for a horrible night," said Bellew.
"That really annoyed me yesterday
when he didn't show up (at the press conference). It's
unprofessional and disrespectful. I don't care what he does to me
with mind games, he's not in my head - but he let people down
yesterday and I'm goin...
Andrew Wake | 23.04.12 10:09
UNBEATEN heavyweight Richard
Towers is up for winning his first professional title at Manchester
Velodrome on Saturday June 16.
Sheffield's unbeaten faces
German Michael Wallisch for the vacant EU heavyweight crown on
Hatton Promotions title stacked card.
The 'Road To Glory' bill
also features a vacant WBA interim super-bantamweight title fight
between Scott Quigg and Rendall Munroe, Martin Murray in
championship action and Towers' fellow steel city fighter Ryan
Rhodes...
Andrew Wake | 16.04.12 12:21
Tyson Fury further underlined his credentials has a top level
heavyweight by blasting out Belfast's tough Martin Rogan in five
rounds on Saturday night.
Fury, 23, had to weather some decent Rogan attacks in the
opening round before asserting his dominance in round three.
A key talking point was the fact that Fury, normally an orthodox
puncher, came out in the southpaw stance at the opening bell and
remained a left throughout the contest.
A hard left hand to the head sent Rogan...
Andrew Wake | 13.04.12 11:32
Iraqi heavyweight contender Ali
Adams says that he is relishing his underdog status ahead of his
clash with Audley Harrison, but is sick of hearing the former
Olympic gold medallist's barbs.
The pair met for the
International Masters crown the Brentwood Centre in Essex on May
26, and Adams sees the dust up as an opportunity to do what many
people have hoped to see for years - send Audley into permanent
retirement.
"Everyone knows if Audley could
fight like he talks, he would b...
Andrew Wake | 11.04.12 11:07
Emmauel Steward, the legendary trainer of greats such as Tommy
Hearns and Lennox Lewis, believes that Tyson Fury is the world's
number one heavyweight contender.
Steward currently trains Wladimir Klitschko, the top big man on
the planet, but claims Fury should be the next boxer in line for
his man.
Fury faces Martin Rogan in Belfast this weekend and is expected
to step up to world level if victorious.
"Tyson Fury is the biggest contender out of any of the fighters
out there a...