Steve Wood has revealed that hugely-popular and talented cruiserweight, Jack Massey, has been signed by BoxNation and will appear on the dedicated boxing channel a number of times before the end of 2017.
Chapel-en-le-Frith’s Massey, who has sold over 600 tickets for his upcoming October 1st headline slot at the Devonshire Dome, is a former ABA champion who is currently 10-0 (5) as a pro. … Read Article
Long Island professional boxers Chris “The Pride of Huntington” Algieri, Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. and Cletus “Hebrew Hammer” Seldin will visit the new Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday, September 14 at 11 a.m. where they will be available for interviews and photos for media. … Read Article
Unbeaten Alex Rutter will need to be mentally switched-on when he faces Brad Botham at Manchester’s Victoria warehouse on September 17.
Rutter and Botham will headline for the vacant Central Area super-featherweight belt; with ‘Beefy’ Botham the third scheduled opponent Rutter has been slated to face after both Michael Gomez Jnr and Kallum De’Ath previously withdrew.… Read Article
September 9, 2016 – Victory Boxing Promotions continues to keep its young talent busy, with three of its fighters in action this weekend in Mexicali, and in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Super lightweight Carlos “Tiburon” Sanchez (9-0) looks to remain unbeaten when he faces Mario Garcia in Mexicali Saturday night. It will be the young prospect’s tenth fight in 2016 since his professional debut in January. In his last bout, Sanchez scored a four-round, unanimous decision … Read Article
It’s a case of third time for lucky for promoter Steve Wood after finally matching Alex Rutter against Yorkshire’s Brad Botham for the Central Area super-featherweight title at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse on September 17.… Read Article
Ahead of the start of the new boxing season, Steve Wood has revealed that VIP Promotions will be teaming up with the Northwest Amateur Boxing Association to showcase some of the top fighters from the unpaid code.
With a number of 2016 promotions already planned, Wood’s groundbreaking initiative involves staging amateur bouts prior to the pro boxing at shows. The aim being to bring professional glamour to the amateur proceedings, and eventually sign upcoming stars.… Read Article
After getting a late invite to the party, Sean Lewis is convinced he can gatecrash the main event and come away with the Central Area welterweight title, when he faces Adam Ismail at Wigan’s Robin Park Centre on September 3.
Liverpool’s Ismail was due to face Joe Tonks for the vacant belt in an intriguing Scouse derby fight. With Tonks out injured, Lewis steps into the role and – set to appear on the bill … Read Article
Joe Tonks says he will show he isn’t just an ‘opponent’ when he faces Adam Ismail on VIP Promotions’ first show of the boxing season, at Wigan’s Robin Park Centre on September 3. … Read Article
Ruthless’ Ryan Doyle and Ian Bailey will contest the vacant English featherweight title after both men successfully weighed in ahead of tomorrow evening’s clash at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse (July 16).… Read Article
Steve Wood, head of VIP Promotions and manager of WBC International featherweight champion Josh Warrington, has responded to recent claims made by boxer Lee Selby.
Selby, the IBF World featherweight champion, and his team issued a press release this week claiming Warrington was ‘running scared’ and had pulled out of a scheduled summer showdown. Wood, however, has refuted those accusations and insists the Welsh fighter has resorted to desperate measures to try to land himself … Read Article
