Unbeaten featherweight prospect Tyler Asselstine returns Sept. 9 in Montreal
TORONTO (August 27, 2011) – Hot, unbeaten featherweight prospect Tyler Asselstine returns to the ring September 9 in a six-round bout against an opponent to be determined at The Chapiteau CCSE Maisonneuve in Montreal. After concluding a stellar amateur career (70-10), the 24-year-old Asselstine (6-0, 4 KOs) from Kingston, Ontario, turned pro only 10 months ago […]
Class act Fury leaves Rogan in the shade
Picture www.chrisbevanphotography.co.uk By David Kelly, Belfast Telegraph Thursday, 25 August 2011 Tyson Fury swaggered into the King’s Hall complex akin to John Wayne and then dealt with the slings and arrows of Martin Rogan with calm authority and charisma. British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Fury, clad in his best ‘Quiet Man’ garb […]
Victor Lupo stalks Phil Lo Greco for Canadian Bragging Rights & more
TORONTO (August 3, 2011) – For the past year, rugged Romanian welterweight Victor Lupo has unsuccessfully stalked undefeated World Boxing Council (“WBC”) International Welterweight Champion Phil “The Italian Sensation”Lo Greco. His persistence will soon pay-off, though, as the WBC recently ordered promoters Hennessy Sports (Lupo) and OPI 2000 (Lo Greco) to negotiate an agreement or Lo Greco-Lupo will […]
TYSON FURY PUNCHES OUT HEAVY DUTY RATINGS
Picture Chris Royle www.cjrphotos.photoshelter.com London (25th July) TYSON Fury proved on Saturday night that he’s not only the new star of World boxing after winning the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles but also a major ratings puller for Channel 5. Channel 5 executives were left thrilled by 6ft 9′ Fury’s sensational performance in […]
Fight Report: British Boxing At It’s Very Best – Fury Beats Chisora, Theophane and Toms Retain Their Crowns In Style
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro British Boxing is alive and kicking. Last week we were treated to one of the best domestic battles in a long, long time, Kevin Mitchell-John Murray. Last night, at the Mick Hennessy promoted event at Wembley Arena, boxing fans were treated to not just the best Heavyweight fight of the […]
McAleese And Toms Face To Face Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Title Clash
‘PHAT’ PAT MCALEESE Vs RYAN TOMS BBBofC Southern Area Light Middleweight Title Wembley Arena, Saturday 23rd July 2011 London – Friday, 22nd July 2011 Earlier today Newmarket’s ‘Phat’ Pat McAleese and Northolt’s Ryan Toms came face to face for the first time ahead of their Southern Area Light Middleweight title showdown at Wembley Arena tomorrow […]
IT’S TYSON TIME!
LONDON (July 22, 2011) — Tyson Furysays he is more than ready for his moment of truth against British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Dereck Chisora on Saturday night at Wembley Arena. The 6ft 9′ Mancunian, with Irish ancestory, has come in for some criticism for how outspoken he has been leading up to his clash with Chisora but […]
CHISORA-FURY GRUDGE CLASH CAUSES SECURITY FEAR
LONDON (July 21, 2011) — Promoter Mick Hennessy has revealed that he has had a request to draft in extra security for tomorrow’s weigh-in for Saturday night’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight title clash between champion Dereck Chisora and challenger Tyson Fury. Hennessy, who is staging the grudge clash at Wembley Arena, says the bad blood between the two […]
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