Gavin Rees needs a win. The former BBBofC and EBU lightweight champion meets former BBBofC super featherweight title holder Gary Buckland (27-3, 9 KO’s) at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales Saturday night. A win in this British title eliminator would put Rees back in the mix among the top British lightweights. A loss would more than likely kill his status as a serious … [Read more...]
Senchenko flips the script on Hatton; Murray and Quigg both win
Ricky Hatton's fairytale comeback ended as a nightmare tonight at the Manchester MEN Arena in front of 20,000 adoring fans as he suffered a 9th round KO loss to Ukranian former world champion, Vyacheslav Senchenko. Hatton started brightly, showing plenty of his trademark aggression, marauding his opponent and throwing hooks to the head and body. But as the rounds wore on … [Read more...]
Quigg looks to take the boxing bin man out cleanly this second time around
The first fight ended in frustration and disappointment for boxers, fans in attendance and TV viewers around the UK and elsewhere It was supposed to be the showdown that would begin to establish the pecking order in the British super bantamweight division. There are 3 clear from the rest of the pack. Scott Quigg (24-0-1, 17 KOs), his opponent for a second time of asking, … [Read more...]
Quigg v Munroe ends in techical draw. Munroe cut badly in 3rd after clash of heads.
In the main event on Rick Hatton's 'Road to Glory' card at the Manchester Velodrome in the UK tonight the dispute over Britains best super Bantamweight title ended abruptly and disappointingly for all concerned after an accidental clash of heads led to a 'Technical Draw' decision. The fight was widely predicted to be a real classic. The very essence of a war. A young … [Read more...]
Munroe v Quigg: The Bin Man and the ‘might be’ man duel for domestic 122 lb. supremacy
This coming Saturday, June 16th, British fight fans will be served up a treat of a card courtesy of a former fistic favourite, turned promoter, Ricky Hatton at the Manchester Velodrome. In one of the main fights of the evening on the ‘Road to Glory’ entitled show, young lion, Scott Quigg (24-0 with 17 KOs) takes on fellow Brit, former European champion, one-time world … [Read more...]