UK Boxing Update: Fury, Haye, Magee, More!

By Boxing News - 08/03/2011 - Comments

Image: UK Boxing Update: Fury, Haye, Magee, More!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.

If both Floyd Mayweather and Amir Khan get through there next fights, 2012 could host a fight between the two superstars at England’s Wembley Stadium.

Newly crowned IBO cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver is chasing a fight against Britain’s David Haye.

Tyson Fury and the inactive (in 8 months) Martin Rogan could meet in a big heavyweight clash for the Irish crown. Rogan already has a bout slated in with Kubrat Pulev for the EU title but Rogan says “if the price was right I would maybe have to think again about Germany”.

Nathan Cleverly is the latest boxer to join the “Boxer and Celebrity” charity football match which also includes boxers Rendall Munroe, Matthew Macklin, Kevin Mitchell, Ricky Burns, Barry McGuigan, Paul and Stephen Smith, Willie Limond, Tony Oakey, Ross Minter and Martin Power.

IBF mandatory fighter Rendall Bailey would like nothing more then a bout with Britain’s Ashley Theophane. Bailey described a fight with Theophane as “easy money”.

European lightweight champion Gavin Rees will be defending his crown against Derry Matthews on the same night Darren Barker takes on Sergio Martinez in America.

Ricky Burns could be facing Ring magazine’s #1 ranked super featherweight Mzonke fana on October the 8th at the Kelvin Hall.

Newly crowned WBA interim super middleweight champion Brian Magee is looking for fights against George Groves or James Degale although they are not ranked by the WBA.



Comments are closed.