BRIAN Rose became the first British champion from the seaside town of Blackpool in half a century when he used textbook boxing skills to befuddle a shell shocked Prince Arron, taking his light middle weight belt by split decision in a pulsating atmosphere at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday December 3. Judges John Keane […]
The Lion, the Prince and the Lonsdale belt
December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LOOMING in the considerable shadow cast by the other light middle weight showdown this weekend is a North West derby between Blackpool’s adopted Mancunian Brian Rose 17-1-1 (5) and Droylsden’s British champion Prince Arron 21-3 (4) at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday December 3. Maloney Promotions and VIP Boxing co-promote with Sky Sports televising […]
The Lion Roars ahead of British title challenge
November 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WITHOUT so much as a whiff of the prefight histrionics that so often consume the build up to a professional prize fight these days, Blackpool’s adopted Mancunian and reigning English Light middle weight champion Brian Rose has seen his challenge to local rival and British champion Prince Arron on December 3 fly firmly under the […]
