Exclusive - Inkin out of Froch's WBC eliminator? Mar 12th 2008 by Ian McNeilly Carl Froch's assault on world honours might have to be delayed. Britishboxing.net understands that Denis Inkin is having trouble making the scheduled March 29th date at Froch's hometown Nottingham Arena due to as yet unspecified medical grounds. Read more   Peter Buckley - 291 and out? Mar 12th 2008 by Daniel Mole Flicking through the newspapers this week, I came across a story regarding serial scrapper, Peter Buckley. It seems that, after 291 professional fights, the Birmingham boxer may have finally hung up his gloves. His trainer, Nobby Nobbs, has not heard from him in a while and so the curtain may have finally come down on Buckley’s career. Read more   Hatton v Lazcano nears confirmation Mar 12th 2008 by David Statham As revealed in a world exclusive a full month ago by BBN's Ian McNeilly, Juan Lazcano is almost certain to step into the ring on May 24th to challenge England’s favourite champion Ricky Hatton in the former light-welterweight champion’s ‘homecoming’ fight. Read more   Ireland's Murray to set the record straight Mar 12th 2008 by British Boxing Even before Andrew Murray put on a pair of boxing gloves it was obvious he was a true fighter. The Cavan man is the current Irish light-welterweight champion and one of the country’s hottest boxing prospects but there were few signs in Murray’s childhood that a career between the ropes lay in store. Read more   Murray’s big test without trainer Mar 12th 2008 by Matthew Sanderson BBN new boy Matthew Sanderson talks to English lightweight champion John Murray and his trainer Joe Gallagher prior to Murray's biggest fight to date with fellow unbeaten pro John Fewkes, which is set to take place in Nottingham on the 29th March. Read more   Herbie goes bananas against May Mar 12th 2008 by Kevin Taylor Herbie Hide last night kept up his challenge for a world title in the cruiserweight division with an impressive second round stoppage of Rudiger May in Germany to defend his WBC International title. Read more   BritishBoxing.net's Editor shortlisted for top award Mar 12th 2008 by Terry Dooley Britishboxing.net’s Editor Ian McNeilly has made the shortlist for the Sports Journalists' Association's Internet Sportswriter of the Year for 2007.  BBN is short listed along with writers from the online versions of the BBC, The Times, The Sun and The Guardian. It is also a just reward for all the years of unpaid graft McNeilly has put into BBN since its inception. Read more   McDonnell's Spit Bucket Mar 12th 2008 by James McDonnell Saturday night David D Haye, unified three of the four cruiserweight title belts, defeated his domestic rival Enzo Maccarinelli, in the process affirmed his position as the most destructive puncher in the cruiserweight division, and simultaneously devastated my meagre finances as he made a nonsense of my £50 wager on Maccaranelli to win. Read more   Shavers Talks the Talk Mar 12th 2008 by Daniel Mole Former Knockout King, Earnie Shavers, has been sharing his inspirational story with a host of schoolchildren in the West Midlands. Shavers' tale is certainly an interesting one. Read more   Home Counties Senior ABA Finals Mar 12th 2008 by Kerry Duffy It is good to know the current resurgence of British boxing is not only limited to the professionals. The excitement, enthralment and anticipation that now accompanies the British fight calendar shows no signs of abating and whilst this is great news for the greater good of the sport, the real excitement is quietly emanating from within the ranks of Britain's amateur boxing team. Read more   Exclusive Yuri Romanov interview Mar 11th 2008 by James Slater 25-year-old Yuri Romanov of Belarus faces Jonathan Thaxton on April 4th in the Englishman's home town of Norwich. At stake will be the 20-2( 13) Romanov's European lightweight championship. Experienced scribe and BBN new boy James Slater heard from the danger man himself. Read more   Ricky Hatton - the road to redemption Mar 11th 2008 by James Martin Ricky Hatton announced recently that his ‘homecoming’ fight will take place in the City of Manchester stadium on 24 May against either of the American duo Juan Lazcano or Ricardo Torres (the WBO light welterweight champ). If Ray, his father and manager, is to be believed, Ricky has a two-year, five-fight plan before retirement (presumably at the end of 2009). Read more   The World This Week Mar 11th 2008 by Kevin Taylor Kevin Taylor slips comfortably into Oliver Fennell's loafers as he takes over BBN's global digest of news... While all the hype surrounded the 'Battle of Britain' in London between David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli, there was plenty of action around the globe. Read more   David is Goliath Mar 10th 2008 by Terry Dooley World cruiserweight champion David Haye repelled challenger Enzo Maccarinelli on Saturday night after two clinical rounds of punching.  Champion Haye made sure that his last fight at cruiserweight was a tantalising teaser as to what the fighter can achieve at heavyweight. Read more   Community Service for Harrison Mar 10th 2008 by Kevin Taylor Former WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison was today ordered to carry out 200 hours community service after a disturbance in a pub. Harrison was sentenced after earlier admitting a breach of the peace and resisting arrest. Read more