Audley ends short retirement

Andrew Wake | 21.05.13 07:41

Audley Harrison has reconsidered his decision to retire and says he's going to box on. The heavyweight announced he was hanging up his gloves after being wiped out by untested American Deontay Wilder in just one round last month. But he says the birth of his son, Hudson Hugh Harrison, has inspired him to test his mettle in the ring again. "Firstly, I'm grateful to God for this blessing with the birth of Hudson, a healthy and beautiful little angel. Raychel, my wife, is a troo...

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Towers and Browne battle Down Under

Andrew Wake | 20.05.13 01:09

HATTON PROMOTIONS' unbeaten heavyweight prospects Richard Towers and Lucas "Big Daddy" Browne will face each other Down Under this summer. The exciting 12 round battle will take place on a show promoted in association with Barry Michael Sports at the Melbourne Pavilion in Flemington, Australia on Thursday July 25. The pair were due to meet in Hong Kong last December, but Towers was forced to withdraw because of a perforated ear drum sustained in sparring. "I believe this is a...

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Audley Harrison retires

Andrew Wake | 01.05.13 11:34

Audley Harrison has issued the following statement on his official website.   "Around the time great Olympians like Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), Floyd Mayweather and our very own Amir Khan were starting their Olympic journey and winning their medals. I was just getting serious with life - lacing on a pair of boxing gloves for the 1st time age 19. I was a young tear away, expelled from two schools, had no qualifications and was just released from a young offenders instituti...

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Audley wiped out in 70 seconds

Andrew Wake | 27.04.13 09:01

Audley Harrison's career again looks to be over as American puncher Deontay Wilder halted him in just 70 seconds. The 2000 Olympic gold medallist has been something of laughing stock for years, but despite his setbacks Harrison has always managed to find a way back into contention. Last October, the Londoner was flattened in one round by David Price and his time in the sport seemed to have finally passed. However, he came back on fire when he won Prizefighter for the second time...

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Chisora out to destroy next opponent

Andrew Wake | 13.04.13 12:33

Dereck Chisora says he's ready destroy when he makes his comeback against Argentinian Hector Alfredo Avila on April 20 at Wembley Arena. The former British and Commonwealth champion and former WBC world title challenger will feature in a ten-round contest on a packed show alongside Nathan Cleverly, Paul Butler, Liam Walsh and Scott Harrison. The hard-hitting Londoner has been out of the ring since July last year when he was stopped in the fifth...

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Cunningham will be cool and collected against Fury

Andrew Wake | 06.04.13 12:09

Steve Cunningham is adamant Tyson Fury has not got under his skin despite the British heavyweight's recent press conference antics. Fury referred to the American as a "little man" and said he was planning to send him into retirement. Cunningham, though, says his feathers are not ruffled and he'll box coolly when they meet in New York on April 20. "He wants me to just come in and punch him in the mouth, but I will stick to the game plan and not get out of control. It's all abo...

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Cunningham will not let Tyson Fury get under his skin

Andrew Wake | 21.03.13 09:50

Steve Cunningham says he'll make Tyson Fury eat his words when they meet in New York on April 20. At last week's press conference, Fury referred to the former IBF cruiserweight champion as a "weak-chinned small man" and said he will end his career next month. Cunningham, however, says it didn't get to him and he'll merely use it as fuel for his fire. "It brought me back to when I was a teen. Guys talked, talked, talked, because they didn't want to fight. They talked so big an...

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Tom Dallas signs with Goodwin Promotions

Andrew Wake | 20.03.13 11:00

Kent heavyweight Tom Dallas is the latest fighter to sign a promotional deal with Goodwin Promotions. Dallas now represents a trio of heavyweights under the Goodwin umbrella alongside Ian Lewison (promotional and managerial) and AJ Carter (promotional). Dallas has won 16 of his 19 fights and last fought in Prizefighter in June 2012. After winning his first 16 fights he took a short notice fight against David Price which in hindsight was the wrong thing to do. Price despatched...

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Solis looks to kick start career against Larsen

Andrew Wake | 19.03.13 08:10

Odlanier Solis, the 2004 Olympic gold medallist, will attempt to get his career back on track when he faces unbeaten Norwegian Leif Larsen at the Universal Hall in Berlin, Germany on Friday night. The Cuban has boxed just once since a leg injury saw him stopped in the first round against Vitali Klitschko in March 2011. "It's important for Solis to get back into the ring", said promoter Ahmet Oner. "He only fought once last year. We've got to keep him active. "At the same tim...

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Chisora gets his licence back

Andrew Wake | 12.03.13 05:24

Former British and Commonwealth champion Dereck Chisora has been relicensed by the British Boxing Board of Control. "Delboy" was suspended indefinitely by the WBC and had his licence revoked by the board last year after his press conference altercation with David Haye in Germany. That however did not prevent him from engaging a fight between the ropes against Haye, in a rogue bout licenced by the rebel Luxembourg Boxing Federation. "I'm glad that this whole episode is finally ...

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