Fonfara Is ‘High Risk, High Reward’ says Nathan Cleverly

10/12/201510/12/2015 Olly Campbell

Former WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15ko) has conceded his fight with Poland’s Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16ko) this Friday is a “high risk but high reward” type of affair, though says it’s exactly the type of gamble he needs to take in order to get back to top level.

The Welshman will be fighting in the Pole’s adopted Chicago backyard on the Premier Boxing Champions bill, and claims he took the non-title opportunity with Fonfara in America over another high-risk fight against WBA (reg) titlist, Juergen Braehmer in the champion’s German backyard – a hotbed of questionable judging for British fighters in the past.

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Matthew Macklin: I Still Believe I Can Win a World Title

10/13/201510/12/2015 Olly Campbell

2x former world title challenger Matthew Macklin (33-6, 22ko) is convinced that he can still capture the world honours that have proven frustratingly elusive, with a move down from middleweight to 154 lbs potentially the key to success.

The 33 year old begins his quest against Jason Welborn (17-3, 6ko) in Birmingham on Saturday night, his first fight at the new weight in 9 years, and a crucial bounce back from his crushing – and somewhat surprise – defeat at the hands of Jorge Sebastian Heiland a year ago.

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Andy Lee: ‘I Want to Unify Titles After I Beat Saunders’

10/12/201510/11/2015 Olly Campbell

While it seems that some fighters at 160 don’t really want the big fights in the division – or at best want to pick and choose them – one cannot say the same for Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux, who clash in a unification Saturday in New York – and now WBO champ “Irish” Andy Lee has added his name to that [short] list of middleweights keen to fight the best and unify titles.

Lee finally has a rescheduled December 19th date with mandatory challenger, Billy Joe Saunders, and says that when he comes through that fight, he will seek out those big unification fights – ostensibly chasing the winners of Golovkin/Lemieux and November’s Cotto/Canelo WBC clash.

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Liam Smith: ‘Shane Mosley Should be Calling ME Out!’

10/12/201510/11/2015 Olly Campbell

After his fantastic WBO 154 lb title winning effort in Manchester last night, Liverpool’s Liam Smith has admitted he was looking past America’s John Thompson in favour of bigger fights/names, and alluded to the possibility of a future fight with veteran former world champion, Shane Mosley – who continues to fight on at 44.

“I can’t describe how I feel right now, it just hasn’t sunk in but I can tell how much it means to everyone around me,” Smith said immediately post-fight last night.

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Possible Quick Turnaround for Flanagan?

10/12/201510/11/2015 Olly Campbell

WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan, destroyed his mandatory challenger Diego Magdaleno in Manchester last night in effortless fashion, with a view to a possible quick turnaround – and 4th outing of 2015 -on December’s Andy Lee/Billy Joe Saunders card.

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Flanagan smashes Magdaleno; Smith KOs Thompson; Singh beats Whiting

10/11/201510/11/2015 Queensberry Promotions

Best of British, Terry Flanagan and Liam Smith, spanked the Yanks at the Manchester Arena in their world title fights with Flanagan retaining his title and Smith being crowned new world champion.

Manchester ace Flanagan destroyed his mandatory challenger Diego Magdaleno inside two round in the first defence of his WBO World Lightweight title, while Liverpool star Smith smashed John Thompson in.

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Billy Joe Saunders vs Andy Lee 19th December at the Manchester Arena

10/11/201510/10/2015 Queensberry Promotions

WBO World Middleweight Champion Andy Lee and challenger Billy Joe Saunders will finally collide at the Manchester Arena on Saturday 19th December in a Christmas extravaganza.

The premier 160lb fighters are raring to get in the ring and decide who is the best after seeing two previous postponements of their fight – Lee with a viral infection and Saunders with a cut eye – and both are promising to close the year with an explosive ending, live and exclusive on BoxNation.

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George Groves Hunting for New Trainer

10/09/201510/09/2015 Olly Campbell

British super-middleweight contender George Groves has officially stated that he is on the lookout for a new trainer after splitting from Paddy Fitzpatrick in the wake of last month’s WBC title loss to Badou Jack.

In a bizarre twist of fate, the Sauerland promoted fighter conceded to Sky Sports that he would be receptive to the idea of working with former Carl Froch cornerman and Team GB head coach, Robert McCracken, despite the perceived history of ‘bad blood’ between the two camps.

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Bute v DeGale press conference quotes

10/09/201510/08/2015 InterBox

Super middleweight world champion James DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs), of England, and former world champion Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 KOs), of Montreal, completed a two-city, two-country kickoff press conference Thursday in London to formally announce their Nov. 28 showdown in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® live on SHOWTIME from the Vidéotron Centre of Quebec City. There also was a press conference Tuesday in Quebec City.

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Smith Confident Ahead of Thompson Title Clash

10/08/201510/08/2015 Olly Campbell

Unbeaten British super-welterweight contender Liam Smith (20-0-1, 10ko), is confident he can capture the vacant WBO 154 lb title in style on Saturday night in Manchester when he squares off against American ‘Boxcino’ tournament winner John Thompson (17-1, 6ko).

Smith fights as chief support on the Queensbury Promotions Terry Flanagan/Diego Magdaleno ‘World War III’ card against Thompson, whose team has promised that Saturday’s clash will show up the ‘difference between an A and a B fighter’, claiming their man has been sparring the likes of Andre Ward and Errol Spence in preparation.

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