Boxing legend FRANK BRUNO has broken the ice with alternative metallers CHICKENHAWK courtesy of ICEBREAKER - a new feature in association with Artrocker Magazine and Jägermeister (http://www.jagermeister.co.uk/), where bands meet their heroes.
Frankie Gavin has had to withdraw from his title fight against Dean Harrison this Saturday night at the Liverpool Echo Arena because of flu, but sensational big-punching heavyweight Larry Olubamiwo has been added to the card in a title fight to replace him.
In a fight pitting a former world champion against an undefeated prospect Gavin Rees (now 34 - 1) managed to grind out a hard fought victory over the tough John Watson (now 13 -1).
In news from the World Boxing Council’s 48th annual convention at the Royal Hotel in Cancun, Mexico, John Murray will fight American Brandon Rios in a final eliminator to find a new mandatory challenger for the WBC lightweight title.
After sitting ringside Saturday night at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario, for Neven “No Surrender” Pajkic’s uninspired 8 round decision over 47 year-old Andreas Sidon, reigning undefeated English heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (12-0, 9 KO’s) was less than impressed, and wants to step into the ring with Pajkic on the December 18th Jean Pascal-Bernard Hopkins undercard in Quebec City, Quebec.
Audley Harrison returned to Britain this week ahead of his World Heavyweight title fight with David Haye – and has been met with a wave of public support ahead of their grudge match.
A former professional boxer killed a drinker with a single blow in an unprovoked attack in a Coventry bar which left the victim lying in a pool of blood, a court was told yesterday.