Should Junior Witter fear the Unknown Soldier? May 8th 2008 by Terry Dooley Junior Witter has it all to fight for this Saturday as he takes on the lightly regarded and even lesser known American Timothy Bradley at the Nottingham Arena on Saturday. In many ways it is a ‘high risk, uncertain reward’ bout for Junior, but one that is to be televised live on ITV. Read more   Just who is Timothy Bradley? May 8th 2008 by Eric Armit What’s in a name? Well, if Tim Bradley hits you, you go down and you do not get up - and he is probably the fastest and most accurate in the world and is unbeatable. Worried, Junior? Don’t be. Read more   Boro's Truscott banking on Smoggy support May 8th 2008 by British Boxing Paul Truscott is ‘in no doubt' he can beat Ghana's Osumanue Akaba when they clash for the vacant Commonwealth featherweight title tomorrow at the Eston Sports Academy, in his hometown of Middlesbrough. Read more   Final Bell tolls for Charm Chiteule May 8th 2008 by Eric Armit According to the Times of Zambia the former Commonwealth champion Charm 'Shuffle' Chiteule died around 4pm on 6th May in Kabwe, Zambia. Read more   Carlsberg doesn’t do boxing matches, but if they did, this would probably be one of the best! May 8th 2008 by Tom Walker The advert for that well known Danish beer is high on hyperbole to describe its appeal, and in this case with some justification, at least on a purely parochial Scottish sense. Read more   Exclusive - Fewkes out of title clash May 7th 2008 by Ian McNeilly John Fewkes has had to withdraw from this Saturday's televised and eagerly anticipated English lightweight title bout against Manchester rival John Murray. Fewkes' doctor gave the Sheffield youngster the bad news this afternoon - he's suffering from gastroenteritis. Read more   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