by Geoff Poundes British super-middleweights are ten-a-dozen, or so it seems, harking back to the halcyon days of the Nigel Benn/Chris Eubank/Steve Collins/ Michael Watson era, when those four warriors monopolised the division and took part in a series of battles that matched the Hearns/Leonard/Hagler/Duran rivalry of a few years before. Joe Calzaghe picked up the mantle, … [Read more...]
Theophane Defends Against Late Replacement Ben Murphy Saturday Night. Degale Cancels.
Ashley Theophane, the British Light-Welterweight Champion, will need to adjust to a new opponent on Saturday night after original challenger Nigel Wright withdrew from the bout in Peterlee for what were simply described as ‘medical reasons.’ Instead, up steps Ben Murphy (8-4-1), the current Southern Area champion, who will contest the title on three days notice. Theophane, … [Read more...]