James DeGale Boxing News

By Scott Gilfoid: 2008 Olympic middleweight Gold Medalist for Britain James DeGale says he doesn’t believe that World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) will be able to beat either of the Klitschko brothers. In an article at the Sun, DeGale, 24, said “I can’t see him [Haye] beating the Klitschkos. They’ll [...]

By Ronny Jordan: In recent years the UK has produced some great fighters. Throughout the 80s there was Barry Mcguigan, Lloyd Honeyghan. The 90s Naseem Hamed, Lennox Lewis, and more recently Ricky Hatton and Joe Calzaghe plus more. All great champions of there time and will be remembered and loved by the UK public.
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By Scott Gilfoid: After watching James DeGale (6-0, 4 KO’s) and Nathan Cleverly (19-0, 9 KO’s) last weekend dispatch a couple of easy foes, I really don’t see either of them being good enough in the future to win a major title in any of the divisions. There’s something missing with both of them that [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Overall, there were a couple of good performances last weekend at the Wembley Arena with James DeGale, Frankie Gavin, Jamie Cox, Derek Chisora, Liam Walsh, Nathan Cleverly and Kevin Mitchell all emerging victorious. However, winning is one thing but looking good in doing so is quite another. I thought Mitchell, Walsh, Cleverly [...]

By Sean McDaniel: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (6-0, 4 KO’s) put on an impressive punching display tonight in stopping a badly over-matched Matthew Barr (14-6, 6 KO’s) in the 2nd round of a scheduled six round bout at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London. DeGale, 24, was putting everything he had in his shots [...]

By Alan Dawson: Saturday evening provides British boxing fans with their biggest domestic night of the year. After one of the headline acts provided more ducking than a Whack-a-mole machine that donned the defensive-nous of shoulder-roll happy Floyd Mayweather, promoter Frank Warren worked steadily to bring in adequate replacements. The omission of British Welterweight champion [...]

By Simon Hirst: It has come to light recently that unbeaten super-middleweight George Groves offered £50,000 to fellow unbeaten super-middleweight James DeGale to fight him on the undercard of the David Haye vs John Ruiz bout on April 3rd.
For British fans, it would [...]

By Liam Santiago: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James ‘DeGold’ Degale has reportedly been offered £50,000, according to Sportinglife, to fight his bitter rival, George Groves on the undercard of David Haye’s easy fight against John Ruiz.
Groves beat DeGale in the amateurs and many say he looks a much better pro than the Gold Medalist. [...]

By Sean McDaniel: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist for Britain James DeGale (5-0, 3 KO’s) thinks that World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) would have done well if he had stayed with his promoter Frank Warren. Khan recently left Warren to sign with American promotional company Golden Boy Promotions in an [...]

James DeGale has had his worst fears confirmed about trainer Jim McDonnell thanks to the big freeze – and discovered his masochism knows no match. While pampered Premiership footballers put their feet up midweek with a string of big games postponed because of the snow and ice, Olympic gold medallist DeGale was doing his early [...]

By William Mackay: British amateur prospects James DeGale, Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders were all successful on Saturday night on the undercard of the World Boxing Association title match between Amir Khan and Dmitry Salita, at the Metro Arena, in Newcastle.

By Chris Williams: British Olympic middleweight Gold Medalist James DeGale saw newly crowned World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye’s fight with seven foot Nikolay Valuev last weekend, but thought the fight was “boring” and further wasn’t impressed by the slow 36-year-old Valuev, according to The Sportlife. DeGale said “He’s [Valuev] big, but I could [...]

By William Mackay: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist for Britain James DeGale (4-0, 3 KO’s) stopped Ally Morrison (2-1-1) tonight in a 3rd round stoppage in a six round scheduled bout at the at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside. DeGale, 23, landed three hard left hooks in the 3rd that sent Morrison staggering back against the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: 2008 British Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (3-0, 2 KO’s) is reportedly excited about being able to spar with Floyd Mayweather Jr. DeGale will be sparring with Mayweather in Las Vegas as Floyd prepares for his September 19th fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. First of all, I think Mayweather is making a [...]

By Jim Dower: 2008 middleweight Olympic Gold Medalist for Britain James DeGale (3-0, 3 KO’s) destroyed Irish journeyman Ciaran Healy (10-11-1, 2 KO’s) in the 1st round on Saturday night at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. DeGale, 23, staggered Healy, 34, with a big left hook sending him retreating backwards again the ropes.

By Scott Gilfoid: The latest and not necessarily the greatest of the flawed British fighters to emerge recently from the UK James DeGale (2-0, 1 KOs) will be getting back in the ring against journeyman Ciaran Healy (10-10-1, 2 KOs)on June 27th on the undercard of Amir Khan vs. WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik.

By Nate Anderson: Undefeated British 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (2-0, 1 KOs) stopped Jindrich Kubin (5-1, 3 KOs) in the 1st round last night at the Odyssey Arena, in Belfast, Ireland. DeGale, 23, had the perfect opponent for him to look good against, a fighter with an unbeaten record, but little power or [...]

By William Mackay: 2008 middleweight Gold Medalist for Britain James DeGale (1-0) is looking to put in an impressive performance in his next bout on Friday night against Jindrich Kubin (5-0, 3 KOs) at the Odyssey Arena, in Belfast, Ireland. DeGale, 23, was disappointed with his performance from three months ago in a four round [...]

By Jason Kim: You can add Sir Henry Cooper to the ever growing list of former boxing stars that want Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KOs) to hang up the gloves and retire from the sport according to the Sportinglife. Copper, 75, said “Ricky should retire. He’s got the tell-tale signs now,” referring to Hatton’s two [...]

By Sean McDaniel: After his first fight as a professional, former 2008 middleweight Gold Medalist for Britain James DeGale (1-0) finds himself already facing a tremendous amount of criticism after fighting poorly in his four-round defeat of Vepkhia Tchilaia (9-9, 5 KOs) at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, West Midlands. DeGale, 23, won all four [...]

By Jim Dower: Former 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (1-0) got off on the right track in his pro career on Saturday night defeating Georgian Vepkhia Tchilaia (9-9, 5 KOs) by a four-round referee’s decision at the National Indoor Arena, in Birmingham, West Midlands. Referee Howard John Foster scored it 40-36, giving all four [...]

NEW YORK – Light-heavyweight contender Shaun George entered his bout with Jaffa Ballogou intent on sending the division a message it could not ignore. It took him only 86 seconds to accomplish his mission, finishing off “The African Assassin” in spectacular fashion in New York City’s BB King Blues Club & Grill.

2008 Olympians James DeGale, Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders are mint – and it’s official! The terrific trio will all be presented with a special limited edition medal at the prestigious Birmingham Mint next Wednesday ahead of their professional debuts in the city on Saturday night.

Matthew Macklin insists that he won’t be drawn into a war of words with ex trainer Paddy Lynch ahead of his British title challenge next month. Macklin will go head to head with reigning middleweight champ Wayne Elcock in an all Birmingham clash, which is being billed as “The Battle of Brum”. The mouth watering [...]

By Jason Kim: James DeGale, the former 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in the middleweight division for Britain in Beijing, will be making his appearance as a professional on February 28th against 21-year-old Georgian Vepkhia Tchilaia (9-8, 5 KOs) at the National Indoor Arena, in Birmingham, West Midlands. DeGale, 23, now promoted by Frank Warren, has [...]

Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury has called Frank Maloney’s bluff after the promoter challenged him to fight his prospect Larry Olubamiwo. The 6 foot 9 inch Fury has won his two professional contests to date with impressive stoppages against European opposition and faces Russian Daniel Peret next time out in Norwich on February 28th live on [...]

ARENA’s fast rising featherweight superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa (13-0, 11 kos) will be back in action again on February 20th at the University Center Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Only six weeks after stopping Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez in round 10 at his last ESPN appearance “El Ciclon” is ready to shine again on the next “Friday [...]

James DeGale will be fighting fit for his professional debut – and so will health conscious members of the public he is working with. The Olympic gold medallist will have his first fight under promoter Frank Warren on February 28 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. He’s been training hard under taskmaster Jim McDonnell, [...]

Former super-middleweight boxer Richie Woodhall claims he turned down the role of head boxing coach at the British Amateur Boxing Association. Woodhall would have replaced Terry Edwards, whose contract will not be renewed by BABA despite his success at the Beijing Olympics.

Negotiations between British heavyweight David Haye and IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko are moving along swiftly according to Haye’s manager Adam Booth. Haye was set to fight Vitali Klitschko for the WBC title, but Vitali will now face his mandatory opponent Juan Carlos Gomez.
Booth told Steve Bunce on Setanta Sports News that he [...]