SCOTT QUIGG will find Saturday night’s WBA world super-bantamweight title eliminator against Franklin Varela a stroll. The big fight is being staged at Bury’s Castle Leisure Centre and that means Quigg will walk to the venue from his house. Quigg, 22, doesn’t need telling just how important it is to have hometown advantage this weekend. Scott, who will also be defending his WBA intercontinental title...
Read more »
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro On Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool young guns Kevin Mitchell and John Murray had a true Western style shoot out. From the moment Dagenham gunslinger Mitchell confidently moseyed his way into the arena to the chants and jeers of ManchesterÆs top gun MurrayÆs fans it was clear that this was a very different æMightyÆ from the one...
Read more »
SCOTT QUIGG insists his boxing career is ready to move onto the next level under new trainer Pat Barrett. The former European light-welterweight champion has taken over as Quigg’s trainer following the retirement of Brian Hughes. And the unbeaten Bury star is confident that the new partnership will shine in Saturday’s (July 23) hometown WBA world super-bantamweight title eliminator against Venezuelan Franklin Varela. There are...
Read more »
CRAIG WATSON believes he will wipe out another loss when he attempts to regain the British welterweight title this weekend. Southpaw Watson, 28, faces Lee Purdy for his old crown at Oldham Sports Centre tomorrow night (July 16), having lost in five rounds to the Essex man in April. Watson avenged a defeat against John O’Donnell earlier this year, and is confident of correcting the Purdy...
Read more »
CRAIG WATSON insists that arch rival Lee Purdy will not ruin his summer in the sun. Revenge minded Watson attempts to regain the British welterweight title in his rematch against the Colchester man at Oldham Sports Centre on Saturday night (July 16). Purdy stunned Watson back in April, stopping Oldham’s favourite fighting son in five rounds at the MEN Arena. But Watson who has won 20 of his...
Read more »
LEE PURDY hopes successfully defending his British welterweight crown against Craig Watson this weekend will book a return clash against Denton Vassell. Colchester’s Purdy narrowly lost on points to Vassell in a Commonwealth title challenge last year, but in April shocked Watson to become British champion. On Saturday (July 16) he bids to prove his fifth round stoppage win against Watson was no fluke in a...
Read more »
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro At long last the highly anticipated showdown between Dagenham’s ‘Mighty’ Kevin Mitchell and Manchester’s John Murray will finally take place this weekend, albeit in Liverpool and not the ExCel in London which was to originally host this career defining fight. As I am sure most of you are aware the fight was supposed to have taken place this past Saturday, but due...
Read more »
HATTON PROMOTIONS are delighted to announce that their next two big promotions will be available for FREE on the internet. It means fans will get to see a British title fight and a world title eliminator by simply turning on their computer. The first card being broadcast is the British welterweight title rematch between Lee Purdy and Craig Watson which takes place at Oldham Sports Centre this...
Read more »
RICKY HATTON has announced his retirement from professional boxing following a glorious career which saw him win world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight. ‘The Hitman’ will now concentrate on continuing to build Hatton Promotions that has produced many champions in just over two years. Hatton, 32, who retires with an impressive 45-2 professional record is now recognised as one of British boxing’s most popular fighters ever...
Read more »
Tyson Fury admits he’s been shocked by bad-boy Dereck Chisora before this month’s heavyweight grudge fight. Fury challenges for Chisora’s British and Commonwealth belts at Wembley Arena on Saturday, July 23 – and Tyson admits he can’t believe ‘Del Boy’ is actually going through with the fight being screened live on Channel Five. Tyson said: “I’ve been expecting a phone call to say Chisora has broken a...
Read more »