Tony Jeffries Boxing News

By Sean McDaniel: Light heavyweight prospect Tony Jefries (9-0-1, 6 KO’s) once again looked terrible in taking on a lower level fighter on Saturday night, defeating Paul Morby 6-7-1) by an unimpressive eight round decision at the Doncaster Dome, in Doncaster, Yorkshire.

TOMMY BROOKS insists he wouldn’t waste his time with Tony Jeffries if he didn’t believe the Mighty Mackem had world title potential. Sunderland’s Olympic bronze medallist (8-0-1) has his second fight under the American trainer when he meets Paul Morby (6-6-1) on Saturday night (Sept 3).

By Shawn Holt: Age: 26 Weight Class: Super Middleweight-Light Heavyweight Record: 8-0-1 (6) Fighting out of: Sunderland, England

TONY JEFFRIES has thrown down a challenge to new British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion George Groves. The Olympic bronze medallist’s promoter Frank Maloney now plans to contact Groves’ manager and trainer Adam Booth in a bid to make the match.

The Olympic bronze medallist, 25, been looking for a new trainer since splitting with Bobby Rimmer in the summer and believes Brooks is the man to make him a world champion. Brooks, 56, is best known for his work with Evander Holyfield who he is still training, but his knowledge of boxing makes him one [...]

The Olympic bronze medallist (7-0-1) is being trained by Sean Casey for his next fight at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring on Saturday 11th September. After the Sunderland boxer’s next fight, a major announcement will be made regarding a new full-time trainer. ‘Jaffa’s’ promoter said: “The split is no reflection on the job Bobby has done [...]

By Shaun Campbell: Olympian and rising star Tony Jeffries tonight drew to journeyman Michael Banbula over 8 rounds at the Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear. Jeffries failed to overcome the awkward Polish light-heavyweight, but Banbula is better than his record would suggest. He recently defeated former world champion Tony Oakey.

TONY JEFFRIES believes the north-east has overtaken London and Manchester as the capital of British boxing. The big ticket selling Sunderland warrior (7-0) helped revive boxing in the area by winning an Olympic bronze medal in 2008. And he’ll be set for his first professional crown if he defeats Pole Michael Banbula (10-25-3) at Rainton [...]

TONY JEFFRIES will move closer to his first professional title when he has his first eight rounder later this month. The Olympic bronze medallist (7-0) meets in form Pole Michael Banbula (10-25-3) at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring and Friday July 23. Banbula, 29, and based in Surrey has won his last three fights and ended [...]

Boxing results: Peterlee Leisure Centre, Peterlee, Tyne and Wear: Stuart Hall RTD 8 Ian Napa vacant BBBofC British bantamweight title Tony Jeffries TKO 2 Matt Hainy

ANGRY Tony Jeffries is vowing to make a twit out of bitter rival Matt Hainy on Friday (June 4). The Olympic bronze medallist (6-0) faces the Derby battler in a six rounder at Peterlee Leisure Centre. But Jeffries, 25, has been riled after mates of Hainy (6-0-1) gave him stick on social networking site, Twitter. [...]

Boxing results from the Skydome, Coventry, West Midlands: Rendall Munroe TKO 9 Victor Terrazas

TONY JEFFRIES got one up on potential rivals James Degale and Carl Froch when he won the Lonsdale Challenge in Nottingham. The challenge involved the three boxers taking part in a variety of exercises against the clock to see who could register the most repetitions.

TONY JEFFRIES swaps the ring for the dance floor on Saturday night when he appears on Let’s Dance for Sports Relief (7.15pm BBC1). Sunderland’s Olympic bronze medallist joins WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch and former world title holders Duke McKenzie and Johnny Nelson in the boxing team. Jeffries, 24, has spent this week in London [...]

ByWilliam Mackay: In a truly ugly card with marred by horrible mismatches, BBBofC British super flyweight champion Lee Haskins (20-2, 10 KO’s) defeated Commonwealth super flyweight champion Don Broadhurst (11-1, 3 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Newport Leisure Centre, in Newport, Wales. Haskins, 26, made the fight hard [...]

By William Mackay: Undefeated light heavyweight contender Tony Jeffries (4-0, 3 KO’s) was less than impressive in beating journeyman Artem Solomko (10-18, 3 KO’s) by a six round decision last night at the Seaburn Centre, Sunderland. Referee Andrew Wright scored it 60-54 for Jeffries. The 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist for England, Jeffries seemed to have [...]

By Chris Kelly: Local celebrity, The Mackem Mover, accompanied Sunderland’s Tony Jeffries to the ring last night for his decision win over Arten Solomko. It seems as though the mover could teach the Olympic Bronze medallist a thing or too, whilst obviously I’m not for one minute actually suggesting that the key to progression in [...]

By Liam Santiago: This Friday, Olympic Bronze medalist, Tony Jeffries will face his toughest test to date. The Sunderland man will face Artem Solomko, who is the Belarus light-heavyweight boxing champion. Solomko has also faced former European champions. Although Jeffries has only had three bouts, he has no intentions of wasting time on easy opposition. [...]

By Liam Santiago: Pride of Sunderland, Tony ‘Jaffa’ Jeffries (3-0, 3ko’s), is constantly proving himself to be one of Britain’s best boxing prospects around today. His July 10th stunning first round knock-out, over tough prospect Llya Shakuro (2-1, 1 KO’s) shown what type of fighter we have here. If you’ve never seen Jeffries, let me [...]

By Nate Anderson: 2008 Olympic light heavyweight Bronze Medalist Tony Jeffries (3-0, 3 KO’s) scored his third consecutive knockout since turning pro in February with a 1st round knockout against Ilya Shakuro (2-2, 1 KO’s) on Friday night at the Seaburn Centre, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

By Nate Anderson: Undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tony Jeffries (2-0, 2 KOs) destroyed his German opponent Roy Meissner (2-10, 2 KOs) in the 2nd round on Saturday night at the Crowtree Leisure Centre, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Jeffries, a bronze Medal winner for Britain in the 2008 Olympics, knocked Meissner, 37, down twice in the [...]

By Jim Dower: In his first fight as a pro, British 2008 Bronze medalist Tony Jeffries (1-0, 1 KOs) destroyed Aliaksandr Vayavoda (5-13-1, 3 KOs) in the 1st round on Friday night at the Metrodome, Barnsley, in Yorkshire. Jeffries, throwing huge right hands, staggered Vayavoda late in the 1st round. Jeffries then poured it on [...]

Friday night at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England, promoter Frank Maloney put on a fight card headlined by European super bantam champion Rendall Munroe’s dangerous defense against Kiko Martinez in a rematch. Martinez ruthlessly attacked the southpaw champion in the early rounds, forcing Munroe to weather the storm and bide his time until the hard [...]

A solid round of support bouts has been added to the hotly anticipated European super bantamweight title rematch between reigning champion Rendall Munroe and Kiko Martinez set for the Metrodome in Barnsley, England on Friday, February 27.

BRITAIN’S Olympic bronze medallist Tony Jeffries has signed a three year promotional deal with Frank Maloney. ‘Jaffa’, 23, will be managed by his father, Phil and trained by Joe Gallagher. Jeffries will steal a march on his fellow Olympians when he becomes the first member of the British squad to have a professional contest.

European Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck (23-1, 18 KOs) is determined to get the new year off to a winning start as he defends his title against Geoffrey Battelo (18-0, 15 KOs) on Saturday night. “If you want to reach the top, you have to defeat the best fighters out there,” Huck said. “It will be [...]