By Sean McDaniel: Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (35-5, 27 KO’s) vs. Commonwealth light heavyweight Ovill McKenzie (20-11, 9 KO’s) and welterweight contender Frankie Gavin (13-0, 10 KO’s) vs. former WBC light welterweight champion Junior Witter (41-5-2, 22 KO’s) have both been added to the October 27th fight card headlined by WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly vs. Vyacheslav Uzelkov at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
Enzo Maccarinelli
Maccarinelli injures hand, cancels McPhilbin rematch
By Sean McDaniel: Perhaps convenient for British cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (35-5, 27 KO’s), he’s reportedly pulled out of his scheduled June 22nd rematch against Shane McPhibin (8-3, 5 KO’s) due to a hand injury.
A fighter’s spirit can be a dangerous thing
By J W Ryan:I have not contributed to the site recently, but a recent string of events have lead me to consider how a boxers mind set may be his ultimate undoing. Speaking as an avid supporter who has nothing but the utmost respect for boxers of all levels, I can’t help but be saddened by the recent viewing of Enzo Macarinelli.
BBBofC orders Maccarinelli-McPhilbin rematch
By Sean McDaniel: Newly crowned British cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (35-5, 27 KO’s) has a big decision to make as to whether or not he should fight former Shane McPhilbin (8-3, 5 KO’s) again or vacate the title.
Warren leaving it up to Maccarinelli and the BBBofC as far as a McPhilbin rematch
By William Mackay: Promoter Frank Warren is leaving it in the hands of the British Boxing Board of Control and newly crowned British cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (35-5, 27 KO’s) as far as a rematch taking place with the now dethroned former British champion Shane McPhilbin, who Maccarinelli beat last Friday night by a questionable 12 round unanimous decision by the scores 115-111, 116-111, and 115-110.
Maccarinelli-McPhilbin is one of the worst fights I’ve ever seen
By Scott Gilfoid: Let me say it here first that Enzo Maccarinelli’s fight against British cruiserweight champion Shane McPhilbin last Friday was one of the worst fights I’ve ever had the displeasure to see. The fight was messed up so many levels that it should be erased from the record books.
Maccarinelli picks up British cruiserweight title with controversial win over McPhilbin
By William Mackay: Enzo Maccarinelli (35-5, 27 KO’s) realized his dream ambition to win the British cruiserweight domestic level strap on Friday night against champion Shane McPhilbin (8-3, 5 KO’s) with a 12 round unanimous decision win a the Civic Hall in Wolverhapton, West Midlands, UK. The fight had a highly controversial early end to the 1st round where the times keeper stopped the round 47 seconds early just after Maccarinelli had been badly hurt and floored by a big left hook from McPhilin.
Maccarinelli gets up off the deck to defeat McPhilbin to capture British cruiserweight title
By Sean McDaniel: In a very controversial fight, former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli survived a 1st round knockdown in a shortened round to come back to defeat British cruiserweight champion Shane McPhilin by a 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK. The final judges’ scores were 115-111, 116-111 and 115-111, all for Maccarinelli.
Maccarinelli goes after British title tonight against McPhilbin
By Sean McDaniel: Enzo Maccarinelli (34-5, 27 KO’s) will be moving back up to the cruiserweight division tonight to take on British cruiserweight champion Shane McPhilbin (8-2, 5 KO’s) to try and capture his title in Wolverhampton. Maccarinelli has been fighting at light heavyweight recently after suffering a string of bad knockout losses to big punchers in the cruiserweight division. Thus far, Maccarinelli has done well at light heavyweight but he wants to pick up the British cruiserweight title because it’s something he’s always wanted to do but never got around to it.
Maccarinelli goes after McPhilbin for British cruiserweight strap on Friday
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (34-5, 27 KO’s) will be lowering his sights on Friday night to try and capture the British cruiserweight title off of little known British domestic level champion Shane McPhilbin (8-2, 5 KO’s) at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom.