One-armed man harasses Fewkes May 7th 2008 by Ian McNeilly John Fewkes, the unbeaten Sheffield lightweight who challenges for the English title on Saturday, had to take time out from training this week when a one-armed man pinned him in a corner of the ring and demanded answers to his questions. Read more   Midland Area Champ in Stab Horror May 7th 2008 by Tom Podmore Rugby’s Carl ‘The Hammer’ Wright has been involved in an attack that has left him in hospital and his 20-year-old nephew dead. Read more   Ulster/Irish news round up May 7th 2008 by Steve Wellings Former British welterweight champion Neil Sinclair gets a tough assignment on 7th June when he travels to Italy to take on EU champion Daniele Petrucci. The North Belfast puncher has an ominous task, as Petrucci starched Commonwealth holder Craig Watson in three rounds in March, while “Sinky” has never been noted for his resilience. Read more   How would Haye fare against today's top heavyweights? May 6th 2008 by Kev Parker David Haye is the world cruiserweight champion.  He's stated many times before he aims to step up to heavyweight and be the world heavyweight champion.  Not just a titlist but THE champion. To do this, the man he's going to have to go through is Wladimir Klitschko 50-3, a two time champion and current IBF/WBO titlist, a tall order and certainly ambitious for Haye as he's only dipped his toe into the heavyweight waters once before, in April 2007 (Tomasz Bonin - TKO 1). Read more   30 years ago - the debut of Dennis Andries May 6th 2008 by James Slater Back in May, 1978, on the 16th to be exact, one of Britain's toughest and, to a degree at least, most under appreciated boxers made his professional debut in Newport, Wales. Dennis "The Hackney Rock" Andries was the fighter, and, after dealing with one Ray Pearce in just two rounds, he would go on to become a three-time world champion at light-heavyweight. It was far from an easy path to the top for Dennis, however. Read more   Witter going to do it for Yorkshire May 6th 2008 by British Boxing Junior Witter is out to restore some pride into Yorkshire boxing when he defends his WBC light-welterweight title against American Timothy Bradley at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, live on ITV1 and a delayed ShoBox special in the US. Read more   Butler lands the Susie Q on Ambler May 5th 2008 by Paul Concannon Bristol’s undefeated Danny Butler made his middleweight debut on Friday night at the Bristol Marriot. With just one stoppage from 10 previous wins down at light-middleweight (where he holds the British Masters belt), the youngster’s stats didn’t indicate he was much of a puncher.  Read more   New opponent for Froch May 4th 2008 by British Boxing WBC super-middleweight mandatory challenger Carl Froch will box Rubin Williams in an international twelve round contest as the co-feature on a Hennessy Sports show at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, 10th May live on ITV1. Read more   Thrils and Spills on Nottingham undercard May 3rd 2008 by Jim Wright In an action-packed Nottingham undercard Derby’s Scott Haywood blew away French journeyman Frederic Gossett at 1-06 of the second round with a devastating double-left hook. Read more   Rendall rules the Euro May 3rd 2008 by Jim Wright Leicester’s Rendall Munroe successfully defended his European super-bantamweight belt by finding a solution to the riddle that is the enigmatic Frenchman Salem Bouaita at Nottingham’s Harvey Hadden sports complex. Read more   Point of comparison - Randolph Turpin and Michael Watson May 3rd 2008 by Terry Dooley It is not enough for the boxing fan to follow the sport on a fight-by-fight basis. We tend to collect fights in general; we also collect specific fights relating to certain fighters in particular. The ones we collect in general are kept close to hand, to be used when research or renewed interest dictates. The ones we collect in particular are kept constantly to hand. Stylistic masters, the punchers we like to watch. If you are like me your interest will zoom in on certain fighters, men who seem to compliment one another on many levels. Read more   'General Bradley' locked and loaded May 3rd 2008 by British Boxing Timothy Bradley has warned WBC light-welterweight champion Junior Witter he will be punished if he takes him lightly in their world title showdown at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday 10th May.   Bradley (Palm Springs, USA) brings with him an undefeated record for his first world title fight and first fight outside of America. Read more   Mark Thompson captures his first professional title in Wigan May 2nd 2008 by Terry Dooley Heywood boxer Mark Thompson picked up his first professional title in Wigan on Saturday by duly dispatching Maurycy Gojko in a single round. This effort saw Thompson picked-up the vacant International Masters title. Read more   Harrison survives body snatcher test May 1st 2008 by Tom Podmore Unbeaten light-welterweight prospect Dean Harrison said he’d call time on his fledgling and promising professional career if Stoke-based body punch expert Gary ‘The Body Snatcher’ Reid beat him in their eight-rounder at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on April 30. Read more   Dean Powell to train Amir Khan for next fight May 1st 2008 by British Boxing Olympic silver medalist and unbeaten pro Amir Khan will be trained by Dean Powell for his next fight which will take place in Birmingham on June 21st. Read more