Virgin Media is bringing the best of the boxing world to its customers’ homes as it confirms a new deal to add premium sports channel BoxNation to its TV line-up. BoxNation is the first dedicated subscription boxing channel to bring together the biggest names in amateur, domestic and international boxing with an unbeatable schedule of […]
CHISORA’S EURO TITLE SHOT AGAINST HELENIUS CONFIRMED
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
DERECK CHISORA has a golden opportunity to win the European Heavyweight title when he takes on unbeaten Robert Helenius for the vacant belt next month. Londoner Chisora will face Helenius at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, on December 3rd, on a show headlined by the WBA World Heavyweight Champion Alexander Povetikin’s defence against Cedric Boswell. […]
McKenzie produces spectacular 15-second knockout
November 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
OVILL MCKENZIE 19-11 (8 KO’s) returned in spectacular fashion has he powered through Jeff Evans 8-2-1 (1) in 15 seconds to win the Commonwealth light-heavyweight division. The Jamaican-born fighter regained the belt he lost back in 2007 to Dean Francis at the North Bridge Leisure Centre in Halifax in his first fight back since his defeat to […]
Saunders seals first pro title
November 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
BILLY JOE SAUNDERS 11-0 (7 KO’s) sealed his first professional title with a comfortable points victory to secure the Southern Area championship with a victory against Gary Boulden 5-3-2. The Hertford boxer controlled the fight from the first round and despite not finding a knockout punch in the ten-round contest looked in impressive form. Saunders […]
Tibbs backs TKO gym debutants to shine
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MARK TIBBS has backed both his TRAD TKO gym debutants Frank Buglioni and Gary Corcoran to shine at Wembley Arena this Saturday on the ‘Gladiator’ bill. The two young prospects feature on a talent-packed undercard to the main event of Ricky Burns’ world title fight against Australian dynamo Michael Katsidis. Tibbs, the son of the […]
16 Babes Battle for Mayhem Place
October 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
FRIDAY was fight night for 16 beauties attempting to battle their way into the Mayhem Boxing Babes camp for 2011. After two exhausting rounds of modelling, only five girls could progress. In between there was an excellent dance performance from the Scottish Rockettes and a very successful raffle. After the modelling was complete it was […]
BELLEW: “I WILL BECOME A WORLD CHAMPION ONE DAY”
October 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TONY ‘BOMBER’ BELLEW 16-1 (10 KO’s) believes he will bounce back from his hard-fought defeat to WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly 23-0 (11) to become a world champion in the future. Bellew put in an impressive performance in front of his home crowd against Cleverly who was heavily tipped as favourite. It was only the […]
CLEVERLY: “I HAVE SHOWN I’M A TRUE WORLD CHAMPION”
October 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NATHAN CLEVERLY 23-0 (11 KO’s) believes he has proved that he is the real deal and a true world champion after his battling display to defeat Tony ‘Bomber’ Bellew 16-1 (10) in Liverpool on Saturday night. Cleverly retained his WBO light-heavyweight belt by a majority decision against the battling Bellew in front of the Wavertree […]
David Haye: The good, the bad and the ugly
October 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
OCTOBER 13th 2011 was the retirement date set by David Haye when he was a 10-year-old. He has stuck to that word, at the age of 31 Haye has hung up the gloves that momentarily brought excitement to the heavyweight division. The ‘Hayemaker’ bowed out at the very top. He unified the cruiserweight division before going […]
Walsh defeats Appleby in thriller
October 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
LIAM WALSH 12-0 (9 KO’s) retained his Commonwealth super-featherweight title as he defeated Paul Appleby 17-3 (11) in a thrilling contest as Box Nation exploded onto British TV screens. The pulsating affair saw Walsh fight back, having been sent crashing to the canvas in round seven, to defeat Appleby at the end of round 10 […]
