‘Saint’ George Jupp Gets Prizefighter Shot On 29th Oct.
Matchroom Sport’s hugely popular Prizefighter series returns to the Capital’s home of boxing, the famous York Hall in Bethnal Green, on Saturday 29th October. This time it’s the Featherweights that will get to compete for the coveted Prizefighter trophy and the £32,000 top prize. Throughout it’s history Prizefighter has given novice pros the chance to […]
RYAN ASTON AND TOMMY GHENT JOIN MATCHROOM SPORT
Hearn excited by promising Birmingham pair Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that promising Birmingham fighters Ryan Aston and Tommy Ghent have signed promotional deals. The decorated amateur duo have already fought on Matchroom bills, with Aston making his debut when Kell Brook fought Lovemore N’dou, and Ghent’s pro bow featuring on the undercard of […]
SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC FINAL RESCHEDULED
ANDRE WARD VS. CARL FROCH SET FOR SATURDAY, DEC. 17 AT BOARDWALK HALL IN ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Tickets Currently on Sale; All Oct. 29 Tickets will be Honored on Dec. 17 Attached Photos Credit: FIGHT CAMP 360°/SHOWTIME (captions below) NEW YORK (Sept. 27, 2011) – The Super Six World Boxing Classic Final between super middleweight world […]
ANDRE WARD’S TRAINING CAMP INJURY FORCES POSTPONEMENT OF SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC FINAL VS. CARL FROCH
Originally Scheduled For Oct. 29, Organizers Actively Pursuing New Date NEW YORK (Sept. 23, 2011) – Andre Ward, the WBA Super Middleweight World Champion and Super Six finalist, sustained a cut above his right eye during a sparring session on Thursday, Sept. 22. As a result, the Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament Final and […]
Boxing Links (8-26-11)
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Victor Ortiz ready for HBO’s 24/7 spotlight USA Today His alcoholic father, who got Victor into boxing, often beat his kids, then left a few years later; they went into foster care until Carmen became a legal adult and adopted them in 2002. During that time, Victor was dealing drugs. … See all stories […]
Daniel Herdman Says “It’s The Opportunity Of A Lifetime” After Prizefighter Call Up
Stevenage’s Daniel Herdman will be one of the competitors taking part in the Matchroom Sport promoted Prizefighter tournament, when the top rated series returns for the new season on the 15th September with Prizefighter – Light Middleweight II. Daniel, who as an amateur won a Junior ABA title and Olympic Junior silver medal as well […]
Interview With Promoter Spencer Fearon – Talks World Title For Choi, Nathan Graham, Darren Hamilton and much more
There’s a real buzz around the London Boxing scene at the moment thanks to the plethora of new young promoters strutting their stuff. Whilst the young guns have been busy feeding the City’s hungry boxing fans, the big five, Frank Warren, Barry and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sport, Ricky Hatton, Frank Maloney and Mick Hennessy on […]
PRIZEFIGHTER IS THE HIT SKY SPORTS SHOW OF THE YEAR
International Heavyweights is the highest rating Boxing show of 2011 Prizefighter International Heavyweights was a huge ratings success on Saturday night – becoming the highest rating Boxing show of 2011. Matchroom Sport’s ambitious edition of the ground breaking show paid off as eight fighters from eight different countries wowed the audience both in Alexandra Palace […]
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