Olympic gold medalist, James DeGale (10-0, 8 KOs) and bitter rival, George Groves (12-0, 10 KOs) have taken their feud to an even higher level by agreeing to a "winner take all" side bet for their bout Saturday at the O2 Arena in London, England. The DeGale-Groves feud has been simmering for years, from the time they were gym mates, right through to Groves decisioning … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton Carl Froch has pulled out of his fight with Arthur Abraham due to a back injury. Froch has often fought with injuries in the past, he is a genuine guy a fighter at heart. If he has had to pull out, then it’s a legit injury. Lets hope Showtime now use their heads and make the double header for the Super 6 semi finals. Well, at least Sam Peter tried to beat … [Read more...]
Midweek Hangover – A Step in the Right Direction
by Chris Milton On September the 18th, the British boxing public will potentially have one of the biggest and most exciting cards ever to have graced our shores. Fresh off his new TV deal with Sky Sports, Frank Warren has loaded most of his starts onto one card in the hope of reigniting British Boxing. Top of the bill is the grudge match between EBU middleweight champ … [Read more...]
UK Mega Show To Be Held on September 18th
UK promoter, Frank Warren, is planning a huge card for September 18th at the LG Arena in Birmingham. The lineup, barring unforeseen injuries or last second withdrawals, is as follows: * European Light Heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly against unbeaten and world ranked German, Karo Murat, in a WBO World Light Heavyweight title eliminator for the right to face Jurgen … [Read more...]
UK Beat Report: Year Review
by Dafs1172009 has been a magnificent year for British boxing, with three recognized belt holders and many up and coming prospects making the step from domestic to the European scene. British boxing froze midway through 2008 and somebody came along to press the F5 button that all stream-watchers have pressed countless times during the past 12 months. It gave British boxing, … [Read more...]