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Harrison and Cook in Rare Heated Exchange

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing on December 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Unlike America, where press conference squabbles between fighters and their entourages is common-place, here in the UK press conferences are typically tacit, mild-mannered and respectful affairs. True, Herbie Hide has had an altercation or two down the years but with the Norwich fighter absent presently the heated words Scott Harrison and Nicky Cook shared caused something [...]

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Hatton and Calzaghe Short-Listed for Personality Award

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Ricky Hatton on December 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Pessimism or its younger sibling, apathy, often irks leading figures in the sport of boxing. It’s easy to suggest boxing is in crisis, close to self-destruction and disappearance as a sport of note amongst an increasingly disinterested new generation of sporting fans.

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Danny Boy, the pipes the pipes are calling…

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on December 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Frustrating former world-title challenger Danny Williams accepted the late notice invitation to face Audley Harrison in a re-run of arguably the worst heavyweight bout in recent memory.

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Cotto Impresses Securing Hatton’s Vacated Title

Posted in Boxing, Fight Reports, Ricky Hatton, Sports on December 4, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

The more time passes, the less likely it appears the paths of Miguel Cotto and Ricky Hatton will ever cross. Last weekend, following his belated move to the Welterweight division – a move simultaneous to Hatton’s own return to the Light-Welterweight class – Cotto provided ample evidence of his own ability in the stoppage defeat [...]

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Boxing Welcomes Latest Rugby Player to Pro Ranks

Posted in Boxing, Sports, tagged on December 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

The BBC report that New Zealand international Rugby League star and Wakefield captain Monty Betham will follow in the footsteps of fellow Antipodean Anthony Mundine and fore sake his stature as a leading Rugby player for the squared circle.

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Skelton Confirms Withdrawal From Audley Clash

Posted in British Boxing on December 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

As suggested on various Internet message boards over the past few weeks, and particularly in the past 24 hours, Bedford heavyweight Matt Skelton has been forced to withdraw from next week’s clash with Audley Harrison. A hand injury, compounded by Matt’s attempts to continue training, forces the postponement – whether Harrison still fights is unknown [...]

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Skelton Out Rumour Gathers Pace

Posted in Boxing on December 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday’s suggestion that the much troubled December 9th Sports Network card could lose the Matt Skelton v Audley Harrison heavyweight clash received added substance today when American based British middleweight Patrick Maxwell confirmed that Thel Torrence, his and Harrison’s trainer, had cancelled his planned flight to England. This is unconfirmed by Sports Network, but reliable [...]

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Alex Arthur Vacates European Super-Featherweight Belt

Posted in Boxing on December 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

In a brave move, entertaining Scottish Super-Featherweight Alex Arthur has opted to vacate the European belt he secured beating gallant veteran Boris Sinitsen last year. On the cusp of a world-title shot in the talent rich 130 pound division Arthur will need to be a the pinnacle of his capabilities simply to be competitive with [...]

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