James DeGale Boxing News

From Frank Warren Promotions Limited: We have seen the press reports today in which James DeGale states that he is to split from his manager Frank Warren. This is not true; James DeGale is in fact under contract until 14 April 2013. Accordingly, you should be careful as to how you report Mr DeGale’s statement, [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: EBU super middleweight champion James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) makes his first and what could be his only defense of his title against vicious body puncher/former WBC super middleweight champion Cristian Sanavia (45-5-1, 13 KO’s) on March 16th at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, UK.

By Scott Gilfoid: British super middleweight champion George Groves (14-0, 11 KO’s) doesn’t have any plans in fighting James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) anytime soon. Groves beat DeGale by a close and some say controversial 12 round majority decision last year in May in a fight that saw Groves come out of the blocks in [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: EBU super middleweight champion James DeGale (11-1. 8 KO’s) makes his first and what could be his only title defense of his European Boxing Union title on March 16th against the ferocious body puncher and former WBC super middleweight champion Cristian Sanavia (45-5-1, 13 KO’s) at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.

By Scott Gilfoid: EBU super middleweight champion James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) will be defending his European Boxing Union strap against 36-year-old former WBC super middleweight champion Cristian Sanavia (45-5-1, 13 KO’s) on the undercard of the George Groves vs. Kenny Anderson bout on March 16th at the Wembley Arena in London.

By Scott Gilfoid: Now that Andre Dirrell (20-1, 14 KO’s) has passed his first test in making a comeback last night in his outstanding 2nd round TKO win over Darryl Cunningham, Dirrell needs a middle of the road contender before he steps it up a couple of notches to challenge for the world title against [...]

By Sean McDaniel: James DeGale’s previously scheduled January 27th fight against little known Spaniard Jose Maria Guerrero has reportedly been canceled and a better opponent is being looked by DeGale’s promoter for early 2012. This won’t hurt DeGale any, though, as no one had even the slightest interest in seeing DeGale take a backwards step [...]

By Sean McDaniel: James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) recently struggled in beating EBU super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski by a 12 round majority decision in his last outing in October. DeGale got the win, which nice, but he didn’t look good and was overpowered for most of the fight by the light hitting Wilczewski.

By William Mackay: James DeGale’s stay busy fight with little known 2nd tier fighter Jose Maria Guerrero (29-2-1, 11 KO’s) has been moved from this Friday, December 9th to next year on January 27th at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.

James DeGale’s challenger Jose Maria Guerrero has called him a fool and told him he’d better finish him off early or get beat. Spanish hitman Guerrero challenges DeGale for his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental Super-Middleweight title on Friday 9th December at the Liverpool Echo Arena, live on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 456, Virgin Ch. 546).

By Scott Gilfoid: British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves won’t be able to fight on the December 9th card due to a bad knuckle bruise. But the card still has one potential promising fight on it with EBU super middleweight champion James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) facing Spain’s Jose Maria Guerrero (29-2-1, 11 [...]

British and Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Champion George Groves has had to withdraw from the Friday 9th December show at the Liverpool Echo Arena because of a hand injury. The injury occurred during a training session this week at Groves’ gym in Vauxhall, South London, and after seeking expert medical guidance, he was advised not to fight.

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) is being matched softly for his December 9th fight against little known 34-year-old Spanish fighter Jose Maria Guerrero (29-2-1, 11 KO’s) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.

By Dominic Sauboorah: Throughout the 20th century boxing was considered to be one of the biggest attractions in the history of sport. Not just the fact that thousands of people from around the globe had the opportunity to witness two warriors clobbering one another in a somewhat barbaric and even inhumane fashion; however there is [...]

Frank Warren’s show planned for the ExCeL London on Friday 9th December – joint-headlined by James DeGale and George Groves in separate championship fights – has been switched to the Liverpool Echo Arena on the same date.

Rival super-middleweights George Groves and James DeGale will joint-headline a big fight card at the ExCeL London on Friday 9th December, LIVE and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Platform Ch. 456). Big-hitting Groves defends his British and Commonwealth titles, while all-action DeGale will put his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental title on the line. Opponents for [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If boxing fans were hoping that British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (14-0, 11 KO’s) change his mind about wanting to fight James DeGale again so that he could actually prove that he’s the better man after winning a fight that many fans saw DeGale as the victor, they were [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: European Boxing Union (EBU) super middleweight champion James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) was hoping he would get a rematch with British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) after DeGale defeated EBU champion Piotr Wilczewski by a 12 round majority decision on October 15th.

By Scott Gilfoid: British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) faces a tough test in former British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (31-2, 17 KO’s) next month on November 5th at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England.

By Scott Gilfoid: In his first defense of his newly won EBU super middleweight title James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) will reportedly be facing former WBC super middleweight champion Cristian Sanavia (36-5-1, 13 KO’s) in a mandatory title defense.

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) picked up the EBU super middleweight crown last Saturday night with a 12 round majority decision win over champion Piotr Wilczewski (29-2, 10 KO’s) at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. I’m mighty disappointed in his performance. I don’t think he deserved the win.

By Andrew Bloxham: Turn back the clock six months and fight fans across Britain are talking up the young undefeated duo of Nathan Cleverly and Olympic gold medallist James ‘Chunky’ Degale as the next great hopes from these shores, destined to make a splash on the world stage in the not too distant future.

By William Mackay: James DeGale (11-1, 8 KO’s) defeated European Boxing Union super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski (29-2, 10 KO’s) by a 12 round majority decision on Saturday night to captured the EBU title at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England. The judges scored the fight 115-113, 114-114 and 115-113.

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) retained his World Boxing Organization title on Saturday night in beating number #13 ranked WBO contender Tony Bellew (16-1, 10 KO’s) by a 12 round majority decision at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England.

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) will take a big step closer to a world title shot tonight when he faces and beats EBU super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski (29-1, 10 KO’s) at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England.

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) is going to make sure he dominates EBU super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski (29-1, 10 KO’s) at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England. DeGale doesn’t want to lose another controversial decision like he did in his last fight against George Groves last May, and the only way that [...]

Saturday 15th October, Liverpool Nathan Cleverly v Tony Bellew Piotr Wilczewski v James DeGale On Saturday 15th October, BBC Radio 5 live will broadcast live boxing commentary on Nathan Cleverly v Tony Bellew and Piotr Wilczewski v James DeGale, live from the Liverpool Echo Arena.

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) has his chance to redeem himself on Saturday in his crucial fight against EBU super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski (29-1, 10 KO’s) at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England. This is the make or break fight for DeGale, one that he cannot afford to lose if he wants [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Having sparred with both Tony Bellew (16-0, 10 KO’s) and WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (22-0, 11 KO’s) in the past, former 2008 middleweight Olympic Gold medalist and former British super middleweight champion James DeGale (10-1, 8 KO’s) is going with Bellew. 28, to knock Cleverly out on Saturday night at [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale’s main goal after he faces – and beats – EBU super middleweight champion Piotr Wilczewski this Saturday night is to face thew winner of the championship bout between WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz and Mikkel Kessler in November.