ADIDAS BOXING TO SPONSOR DARREN BARKER
London fighter will wear the three stripes brand in European title fight Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that undefeated Middleweight champion Darren Barker has signed an endorsement deal with Adidas boxing. Barker takes on Italian Domenico Spada for the vacant European belt on April 30 at London’s Olympia live on Sky Sports, and he […]
BOXING LINKS (3-24-11)
Young boxers say sport is about learning discipline, gaining confidence Winnipeg Free Press HALIFAX – About a half dozen kids wearing shorts and T-shirts gather around Tyson Cave at a Halifax boxing club. Some look sheepish, others confused. The 29-year-old accomplished boxer isn’t about to go easy on his young students, who’ve come after … See all stories on […]
Unbeaten Middleweight champ Darren Barker joins Matchroom Sport
London fighter targets World title shot in 2011 Darren Barker is aiming to fight for the World Middleweight title in 2011 after signing a promotional deal with Matchroom Sport. The unbeaten 28 year-old had a frustrating year in 2010, with injury forcing him to pull out of defending his European and British belts against Matthew […]
SLATE: PRIZEFIGHTER IS THE PERFECT BIRTHDAY PRESENT
Essex man wants trophy gift-wrapped on Saturday Essex fighter Billy Slate celebrated his 29th birthday yesterday (25 January) but said the champagne is ice until he lifts the Prizefighter Light Heavyweights II crown on Saturday in London live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1 and in 3D for the first time. Slate takes on Margate’s […]
MCARTHUR: NO-ONE WANTS TO FACE ME IN PRIZEFIGHTER
Scotsman ready to claim the big prize on Saturday Gary McArthur says he is the danger-man in the line-up for Saturday’s Prizefighter Super-Featherweights live on Sky Sports. McArthur faces Derry Mathews in the second fight of the night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London, and should he get past the Liverpudlian, he […]
Prizefighter Super-Middleweights line-up announced
Fans feedback to decide eighth fighter for June 30 event Hot on the heels of the best Prizefighter yet, Matchroom Sport can announce the line-up for the next event – Prizefighter Super-Middleweights at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Wednesday June 30. Willie “Big Bang” Casey won the latest thrilling instalment of Barry Hearn’s eight-man, one […]
MURRAY TARGETS ALL-ENGLISH WORLD TITLE CLASH WITH MITCHELL
By Michael Emons JOHN Murray claimed the European lightweight belt and immediately set his sights on an all-English world championship clash with Kevin Mitchell. Manchester-based Murray, 25, won the vacant European title on Friday with an 11th round stoppage of Cardiff’s Gary Buckland in Matchroom Sport’s latest boxing show. Murray also held on to his […]
AUDLEY FIGHT ON APRIL 9 IS STILL ON
Hearn tips Sosnowski to stun Klitschko BARRY Hearn has tipped Poland’s Albert Sosnowski to ‘cause a big upset’ and beat WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko in May. Sosnowski hails from Warsaw but is now based in Brentwood, Essex and is managed by Hearn, who has co-promoted the majority of his fights. Klitschko will be favourite to […]
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