British Boxing

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).

RENDALL MUNROE is in line for another world title shot inside the next 12 months. The Leicester southpaw will be back in action in at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge Arena on Saturday 24th September against a selected opponent.

By William Mackay: Things aren’t looking good for British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s next fight on September 17th at the Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. With only three weeks to go before his fight next month there isn’t even a hint of an opponent picked out.

By Ian Aldous: Michael Jennings (36-3) has been a mainstay of the British boxing scene since 1999 and he’s achieved great success having won British and WBU titles in the welterweight division. This week he took the time to talk with me about the following topics.

By Scott Gilfoid: It’s been a little over a month since lightweight John Murray (31-1, 18 KO’s) was humiliated and badly exposed in an 8th round knockout loss to Kevin Mitchell on July 16th at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Murray, 26, still doesn’t have any fights planned and it makes you wonder how [...]

By Sean McDaniel: British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and his promoter Mick Hennessy have rejected a fight against former Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Audley Harrison for September 17th, saying this to ESPN: “I’ve just brought Channel 5 into boxing — I don’t want to chase them away!”

By Scott Gilfoid: British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves may have signed with Frank Warren, the same promoter for former British super middleweight champion James DeGale, but Groves doesn’t appear to be anymore interested in facing DeGale again than he was before signing with Warren.

Frank Warren is today delighted to announce that he has signed George Groves, the reigning British and Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Champion, to a promotional agreement.

By Sean McDaniel: Things are starting to look a little bleak for undefeated British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) for his September 17th fight at the Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. With a little over three weeks to go, Fury still doesn’t have an opponent to fight on that [...]

London (23rd August) Tickets for the upcoming “The Only Show in Town” Boxing Bonanza which is taking place at the famous King’s Hall, Belfast on Saturday 17th September are now on Sale.

By Sean McDaniel: Undefeated British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s September 17th fight in Belfast, Norther Ireland, is fast approaching and Fury still hasn’t come out and said who he’s going to be fighting on that date. The list of opponents are down to the light hitting Coleman Barrett (13-1, 2 KO’s), unbeaten Cuban [...]

1. You won your fight against former European Boxing Union & IBO champion Jason Cook in spectacular fashion at Wembley Arena on 23rd July. Did your strategy go to plan?

By William Mackay: IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s former promoter Frank Warren says he doesn’t blame Khan for not opting to take a fan-friendly rematch with Marcos Maidana. Khan instead is eyeing the winner of the Lucas Matthysse vs. Erik Morales fight on September 17th for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight [...]

London (19 August) After last night’s launch of Celebrity Big Brother which reportedly pulled in more than 5 million viewers, British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury would like to congratulate Channel 5 on their sensational ratings.

London (18 August 2011) British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will return to the ring on September 17 at the iconic venue of the King’s Hall in Belfast, fresh from his electrifying victory over Dereck Chisora at Wembley Arena last month.

By Sean McDaniel: Undefeated heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (15—0, 10 KO’s) is really starting to make a name for himself after defeating British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora by a lopsided 12 round decision recently.

MATTHEW HATTON is hell bent on never getting beaten again admitting: I’m the world’s worst loser. ‘Magic’ Matthew attempts to make a winning return at Blackpool’s Tower Circus on Friday night (Aug 19) when he meets Belarussian Andrei Abramenka for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) intercontinental welterweight championship.

By Adam Fillingham: With the United Kingdom’s boxing scene thriving right now I thought I would create an unofficial Pound for pound list. This is all my own opinion and not based on fact so feel free to disagree. 1. Amir Khan (26-1 18KOs) Light Welterweight

By Scott Gilfoid: British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves is reportedly about to sign with Matchroom in hopes of getting to the next level in fights against Carl Froch and Andre Ward.

By William Mackay: In the big news that will mainly affect British fighters looking to get a payday, Sky Sports announced recently that they’ll no longer be putting on Sky Boxing Office pay per view boxing bouts on their Sky Sports channel. Sky hasn’t abandoned boxing, as they’ll continue to show boxing on regular Sky [...]

By William Mackay: If you’ve been reading some of WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s juicy quotes, you’ll have noticed that he likes to say this: “There’s not much I can do apart from beating the person they put in front of me.” In using the word “They”, Khan presumably is speaking about [...]

Former Olympian and rising Middleweight star Billy Joe Saunders has been named captain/co-manager of the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym’s football squad for this Sunday’s Boxers and Celebrity Charity Football Tournament, in aid of the Indee Rose Trust, at the Concord Rangers FC in Canvey Island, Essex.

By Ian Aldous: Duke McKenzie (39-7) has been involved in boxing for a long time. During his 15-year career, he remains the only British fighter to win World titles in three different weight divisions (IBF flyweight, WBO bantamweight and WBO super-bantamweight). Since he retired, he’s continued working in the sport as a commentator for BBC [...]

By Liam Brindle: On 17th December 2008 I wrote an article on this site entitled ‘Amir Khan…appreciate him’ (http://tiny.cc/xph1j).

By Adam Fillingham: Matthew Macklin has turned down a rematch with World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight champion Felix Sturm which was scheduled for November. Matthew has stated the money was not good enough and would rather fight in America and make a name for himself on those shores.

By Adam Fillingham: Northern Ireland super Middleweight Brian Magee captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim title on Saturday by out pointing Jaime Barboza in Costa Rica. The final judges score cards were 116-112, 118-110 and 117-111.

Gavin Rees will defend his European Lightweight title against Derry Mathews at the Newport Centre in South Wales on Saturday 1 October.

Daniel Herdman Says “It’s The Opportunity Of A Lifetime” After Prizefighter Call Up. Stevenage’s Daniel Herdman will be one of the competitors taking part in the Matchroom Sport promoted Prizefighter tournament, when the top rated series returns for the new season on the 15th September with Prizefighter – Light Middleweight II.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Apparently former World Boxing Association (WBA) champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) still doesn’t get it. He continues to say that the only way he will fight again is if it is against Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KO’s). “Dr. Steelhammer” took “The Hayemaker’s” WBA championship belt on July 2. The [...]

World Champ Nathan Cleverly is the latest star to sign up for the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym Boxers and Celebrities Charity Football Tournament, in aid of the Indee Rose Trust, which takes place at the Concord Rangers FC in Canvey Island, Essex on Sunday 14th August 2011.