By William Mackay: Former two division world champion David Haye (25-2, 23 KO’s) should be making a decision next month as to whether or not he’ll continue fighting or retire from boxing. Haye, 30, has said previously that he wouldn’t fight beyond his 31st birthday, as he wants to get out of the sport while he’s till young with his mental faculties intact.
British Boxing
Khan: I’ve cleaned up at 140; I want Mayweather now
By William Mackay: Despite the fact that WBA Super World light welterweight champion Amir Khan still hasn’t avenged his defeat to light welterweight knockout artist Breidis Prescott, or fought Lucas Matthysse yet, Khan says he’s cleaned up the light welterweight division and is now ready to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. for his big payday next year.
Macklin open to fighting Andy Lee in the future if a world title is on the line
By William Mackay: Matthew Macklin (28-3, 19 KO’s) likes to the idea of fighting middleweight contender Andy Lee (26-1. 19 KO’s) next year if Lee gets by Brian Vera (19-5, 12 KO’s) next month in their rematch on October 1st, and if Lee and Macklin can meet for a world title at stake.
Khan has to decide on facing Matthysse, Prescott, Maidana or Peterson next
By William Mackay: Amir Khan and his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions were hoping to see him fight Erik Morales next if Morales beats Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC light welterweight on September 17th. Khan wants the WBC belt to go with his IBF and WBA strap before he moves up to the welterweight division.
Fury’s next fight only three weeks away and still no 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.
Michael Jennings talks injury, Miguel Cotto and domestic scene
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.
What next for John Murray?
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 he’s going to respond to this loss.
Fury not interested in fighting Audley Harrison
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!”
Groves: DeGale needs to go his own way, I’ll try not to gloat [about beating him]
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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.
Tyson Fury still without an opponent for his September 17th date
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 date. That’s not good.