Andrew Wake | 22.05.13 01:27
Ricky gives his thoughts on Floyd Mayweather Jnr at his Hatton
Academy class.
Andrew Wake | 14.05.13 10:52
ADAM LITTLE intends on stealing the show when he boxes on VIP
Promotions' card at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on June 7.
The Kirkham prospect, 22, has been out of action since last
October due to a hand injury, but after undergoing surgery he is
keen to make up for lost time.
"This fight is a big thing for me and I'm really looking forward
to showing people what I can do with two hands," he said.
"People do know I've had an injury and my performances haven't
been as good a...
Andrew Wake | 13.05.13 07:12
Ricky Hatton puts a number of eager fitness fanatics
through their paces at Hatton Health and Fitness.
Andrew Wake | 12.05.13 12:03
Ricky Burns managed to retain his WBO lightweight title despite
it looking like the fight was slipping away from him.
Puerto Rican challenger Jose "Chelo" Gonzalez dominated the
first half of the fight, but quit on his stool citing a hand injury
before the start of the tenth.
In the early going the visitor looked a class above the
champion. He dictated the pace, stopping Burns from finding any
kind of rhythm and punished Burns with fast and accurate counter
shots.
Gonzalez, w...
Andrew Wake | 09.05.13 11:49
Ricky Burns wants his fans to
give José González an early taste of the noise he'll face on fight
night when the pair weigh-in for the clash at the St. Enoch's
Centre in Glasgow tomorrow.
Burns defends his WBO lightweight
title against the mandatory challenger from Puerto Rico on Saturday
night and the Coatbridge star has asked his fans to turn out in
force as they hit the scales on Friday.
"It would be great to get all the
fans down to the St. Enoch's Centre and show José what ...
Andrew Wake | 09.05.13 05:51
Ricky Hatton today got his running shoes on and joined the first
part of a charity run in memory of PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola
Hughes, who were killed while attending a 999 call last year.
"The Hitman" jogged alongside Pc Steve Phillips, who is running
from Hyde to Bournemouth in order to raise funds for the Police
Benevolent Fund.
Steve is looking to cover the 200 mile distance in just five
days.
Also on the first leg of the run this morning was the chief
constable of Greater...
Andrew Wake | 09.05.13 11:54
RYAN BURNETT believes he'll take to the professional side of the
sport like the proverbial duck to water.
The Belfast prospect boxes for the first time without the vest
and head guard on a show held in association with Steve Wood's VIP
Promotions at the Olympia in Liverpool on May 24.
And feels the time he's spent in the gym with trainer Ricky
Hatton will help him make a perfect start.
"I think it'll come natural to me because I've prepared myself
for so long for it," the 20-y...
Andrew Wake | 06.05.13 05:10
See Adam Little's stunning first round stoppage of Martin Shaw
from early last year.
Andrew Wake | 06.05.13 04:44
Floyd Mayweather Jnr showed no signs or age as he dominated
Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Saturday
night.
At age 36, the universally regarded No. 1 pound-for-pound
boxer in the world employed his superb defensive skills and a
powerful right hand to better the 30-year-old Guerrero.
In his first fight since a May 5, 2012 triumph over Miguel
Cotto, Mayweather scored the unanimous decision by the score of
117-111 three times.
Mayweather (44-0, 26 KO's), ...
Andrew Wake | 04.05.13 01:47
Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero both step on the
scale.