By Eric Thomas: Top middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) has finally gotten the world title shot that he’s been so long craving. The 28-year-old Macklin will be facing Super World WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (35-2-1, 15 KO’s) on June 25th according to fightnews.
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Macklin vs. Gevor in WBA title eliminator on 4/16
By William Mackay: In what is a very strange fight, #3 ranked middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) will be facing 2nd tier middleweight Khoren Gevor (31-5, 16 KO’s) in a WBA middleweight title eliminator on the undercard of the April 16th fight between WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan and challenger Paul McCloskey at the M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England. How in the world Gevor, a fighter that has lost two out of his last three fights and is no longer ranked in the top 15 by any of the sanctioning bodies can be facing Macklin in a WBA title eliminator is beyond me. What is that all about?
Macklin-Wright: Matthew hoping to get a title shot
By William Mackay: Middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) faces 39-year-old former IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) on April 9th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Macklin, 28, is 11 years younger than Wright and is still hoping to get a title shot against one of the middleweight champions in the near future so that Macklin can try and capture his first world title. However, unlike Wright, Macklin isn’t loaded with talent.
Katsidis-Guerrero, Macklin-Wright, Kirkland-TBA on Maidana vs. Morales undercard on 4/9
By Jim Dower: The April 9th pay-per-view card with WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) vs. Erik Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s) in the headline bout of a huge talent rich card at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Macklin vs. Wright: Does Matthew have a chance?
By Michael Lieberman: EBU middleweight champion Mathew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) is facing his moment of truth on April 9th against 39-year-old Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 Kos’) in a scheduled 10 round bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 28-year-old Macklin has seen his ratings surge by the sanctioning bodies in the past year and he’s now ranked incredibly high despite having beaten only Euro level opponents and mostly fringe contenders during his 10 year pro career.
Macklin-Wright: Matthew better have a Plan B if things don’t work out against Winky
By Sean McDaniel: Number #3 ranked WBA middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) has made a name for himself in the past couple of years running over 2nd and 3rd tier opposition in the UK and capturing both the British and the European Boxing Union middleweight titles. Macklin, 28, has proven that he’s a slight cut above the best domestic level opposition in the UK. Now, after 10 years as a pro, Macklin will be facing his first ever world class opponent in 38-year-old Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) in a 10 round bout on the undercard of the April 9th Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Erik Morales fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Macklin vs. Wright: Is Winky shot enough for Matthew to win?
By William Mackay: If 39-year-old Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) is 75% of what he used to be in his prime, he’s going to badly school middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) when they meet up on April 9th in their 10 round bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Macklin, 28, is a limited slugger with an inflated record and an even more inflated ranking with the WBA. WBC and WBO.
Macklin to face 39-year-old Winky Wright on April 9th
By William Mackay: In the latest boxing news, top middleweight contender Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) will be facing 39-year-old former junior middleweight champion Winky Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) on April 9th on the undercard of the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Erik Morales bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even though Wright is pretty much a 40-year-old fighter, this is probably the best opponent the 28-year-old Macklin has ever faced during his 10-year pro career.
Matthew Macklin vs. Winky Wright on April 9th
By William Mackay: European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight champion Matthew Macklin (28-2, 19 KO’s) will reportedly be facing 39-year-old former IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO junior middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) on April 9th in a defense of Macklin’s EBU title. According to fighthype.com, the Macklin vs. Wright fight will be shown on the undercard of the fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Erik Morales at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Macklin & Barker Ready to Rumble!
By Shaun Campbell: ‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker (22-0 14KO’s) and Matthew Macklin (28-2 19KO’s) are finally set to go at it after promoter Mick Hennessy secured the rights to the fight. The fight will be for Macklin’s European middleweight title, a belt in which both men have held, and loss (although neither man has lost the belt in the ring). The pair were due to fight last year but Barker had to pull out of the proposed bout due to a hip injury, which has fortunately cleared up now.