By Jake Jones
With the days looming to Luke Heron’s bout with Kieron Gray on Black Country Boxing’s ‘High Stakes’ show at Walsall Town Hall this weekend, the Birmingham based boxer is remaining focused on the task ahead writes Jake Jones.… Read Article
Peter Fury is urging fans to get along to the Lancashire County Cricket Club in Manchester on October 1 to watch the next big sensation in heavyweight boxing.
Already the trainer of current world champion Tyson Fury, along with talented son Hughie, it’s fair to say Peter knows a good heavyweight when he sees one – and Con Sheehan has got him excited. … Read Article
Unbeaten middleweight prospect Grant Dennis (6-0) has been handed a shot at the prestigious Southern Area title on November 12th at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton.
The 32-year-old ‘Go-Getter’ from Chatham will face the current holder Nicky Jenman (15-8-1), 30-years-old from Brighton, on a Warrior Promotions show.… Read Article
What a perplexing figure former British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Junior really is. The vocal, seemingly cocksure fighter has, in the past month or so: gone from being on the verge of challenging world middleweight ruler Gennady Golovkin in a £million pound fight (and beating him, according to Eubank Jr and Senior) to being set to defend his British title against the far less known Tommy Langford for a far less substantial payday, to vacating … Read Article
The last 12 months have undeniably been great ones for British boxing. Going back to last September up to the present day, the world has seen some terrific performances from British fighters both at home and abroad. And next week sees the prestigious British Boxing Board of Control’s annual awards dinner. There is stiff competition this year as far as who will lift the British Fighter of The Year trophy.… Read Article
By James Eley
Louis Fielding has warned he is a wounded animal and will be at his most dangerous when he tops the bill for the Midlands Area Super Featherweight title against Paul Holt on Black Country Boxing’s ‘High Stakes’ show at Walsall Town Hall, sponsored by Grosvenor Casino Walsall, on September 24th.… Read Article
Callum Johnson faces Willbeforce Shihepo for the Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight title – and wants to win his first pro title for his Dad at the Manchester Arena on September 24, live on Sky Sports.
Johnson is looking to add the Commonwealth title to his 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal as he looks to convert his 15-fight unbeaten record into hardware, starting with his clash with the experienced Namibian, who took Arthur Abraham the distance in Germany, … Read Article
Dillian Whyte and Ian Lewison will clash on October 7 in Glasgow, Scotland, with the vacant British heavyweight title at stake. A solid and intriguing match-up, Whyte-Lewison will see two fighters who each have an exciting style going at it. Whyte, 18-1(14) will be having his second crack at winning the British crown, having failed, in a great action fight, against Anthony Joshua in what is his sole pro loss (being stopped in the 7th-round … Read Article
Heavyweight boxer Tom Dallas (17-5) has signed a new contract with Kent-based promotional outfit JE Promotions and plans to return to the ring on October 29th at Mote Park in Maidstone.
The 31-year-old from Chatham has been plagued with injuries resulting in what would be an 18-month hiatus from the sport by the time his 23rd bout rolls around under the JE Promotions banner in his home county.… Read Article
Unbeaten heavyweight star (some say future superstar) Anthony Joshua says he is finding it hard getting respect. Already a huge name in the UK, Joshua’s many fans pay to see him fight, fully expecting him to win by KO, and then afterwards the critics say Joshua merely bowled over an opponent he was always going to beat anyway. This is how A.J, 17-0(17) and yet to be extended beyond the 7th-round, says he feels.
Speaking … Read Article
