In the boxing backwater of Gloucestershire, Ovill McKenzie and Dean Francis clash this weekend for McKenzie’s Commonwealth title and the bout represents a major achievement for both fighters. Francis, for whom much was once expected, contesting a significant title following the injuries to his right arm that twice convinced him to retire only to return [...]
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Real Life Rockys Go Head to Head: Francis & McKenzie
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Boxing: Witter Just Wouldn’t Let It Lie
Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Ricky Hatton, tagged Carl Baker, Chris Eubank, Hatton, Herol Graham, Jose Luis Castillo, Junior Witter, Nigel Benn, Ricky Hatton on February 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The on-going PR campaign being waged by Junior Witter’s irrepressible promotional team, Hennessey Sports is beginning to take on a life of its own. Perpetual and persistent, the endless supply of challenges made to Ricky Hatton is slowly returning the long-overdue Hatton v Witter clash to the top of most boxing fans’ list of must-see [...]
Tarver or Jones Next for Clinton Woods?
Posted in Boxing, British Boxing on February 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
On whichever criteria IBF Light-Heavyweight champion Clinton Woods’ career is assessed it is impossible not to congratulate his perserverence and willingness to tackle the best the division has to offer. Defending the title he secured beating game young puncher Rico Hoye against challengers as capable and ambitious as Gonzales and Johnson illustrate this zest for genuine competition. [...]
The Contender Arrives in the UK
Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Contender Series on February 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Following success Stateside, the Contender concept will take its bow in the UK later this year and will feature a host of Welterweight/Light Middleweights with much to prove. Provocatively pitched against American counterparts including Cornelius Brundage and Grady Brewer, the likes of Ross Minter, Wayne Alexander and Nigel Wright will seek to grasp the undoubted [...]
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