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MEN Arena
Picture of MEN Arena, Manchester, England
Manchester, England
Address: Victoria Station
Hunts Bank
Post Code: M3 1AR see map
Directions: Directions
The arena is situated in central Manchester adjacent to Victoria station on the A56, three miles from junction 17 of the M62.

Public Transport
Buses: Many buses serve Cannon Street and Victoria stations and many more stop within easy walking distance in the city centre. If you are staying out late, night bus services on Friday and Saturday nights run directly past the Manchester Evening News Arena.

Rail: Victoria Station is directly underneath the Manchester Evening News Arena and is served by regional railways. Piccadilly Station (Intercity) is located a mile from the arena and is served by taxis or Metro Link to Victoria.

Trams: Manchesters excellent Metrolink system passes right by the Manchester Evening News Arena, stopping at Victoria. Services run from Bury, Altrincham and Manchester Piccadilly rail station.
Metrolink enquiries 0161 205 2000.

Airport
Manchester Airport is 10.3 miles away, and can be reached by Stagecoach Number 45 or a combination of train and Metrolink

Parking
A 1,500 capacity on-site multi-storey car park, and approximately 7,000 spaces within 500 metres are available at the Manchester Evening News Arena.

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 Fights at MEN Arena
Saturday 06th September 2008
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Alex Arthur L UPTS 12 Nicky Cook 12 Super-Featherweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann
Judge 1:
Roy Francis (112-117)
Judge 2:
Dave Parris (111-117)
Judge 3:
Terry O'Connor (114-115)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
WBO Title
Amir Khan L KO 1 Breidis Prescott 12 Lightweight detailsReferee:
Terry O'Connor

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
WBO Intercontinental Title
Matthew Macklin W PTS 10 Francis Cheka 10 Super-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Keith Garner (100-92)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Audley Harrison W PTS 10 George Arias 10 Heavyweight detailsReferee:
John Keane (98-94)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Paul Smith W KO 6 Danny Thornton 8 Middleweight detailsReferee:
Phil Edwards

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Nick Okoth L RSF 2 Denis Lebedev 8 Light-Heavyweight detailsReferee:
Phil Edwards

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Steven Bell W PTS 8 Anthony Hanna 8 Super-Featherweight detailsReferee:
Phil Edwards (80-72)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Matthew Hall W RSF 5 Taz Jones 6 Middleweight detailsReferee:
Keith Garner

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Denton Vassell W PTS 6 Jimmy Beech 6 Light-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Phil Edwards (60-52)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Stephen Smith W RSF 1 Wladimir (Vladimir) Borov 4 Featherweight detailsReferee:
Keith Garner

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Tony Bellew W RSF 1 Hastings Rasani 4 Cruiserweight detailsReferee:
Phil Edwards

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Anthony Crolla W PTS 4 Robin Deakin 4 Super-Featherweight detailsReferee:
Keith Garner (40-36)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area

Saturday 14th October 2006
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Stephen Foster Jnr L UPTS 12 Derry Mathews 12 Featherweight details
WBU Title
Joe Calzaghe W UPTS 12 Sakio Bika 12 Super-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann
Judge 1:
Phil Edwards (116-111)
Judge 2:
John Lawson (117-110)
Judge 3:
Jose Rivera (117-110)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
IBF Title
WBO Title
Enzo Maccarinelli W RSF 1 Mark Hobson 12 Cruiserweight detailsReferee:
Terry O'Connor
Judge 1:
Roy Francis
Judge 2:
Mickey Vann
Judge 3:
Dave Parris

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
WBO Title
Paul Smith W RSF 3 Dean Walker 10 Middleweight details
Vacant British Central Area Title
Thomas McDonagh W PTS 6 Martin Concepcion 6 Light-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Chris Kelly (58-57)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Kell Brook W RSF 3 Duncan Cottier 6 Welterweight detailsReferee:
Howard Foster

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Tony Quigley L RSF 5 Nathan Cleverly 6 Super-Middleweight details
Tony Delaney W PTS 6 Jaz (Jaspreet) Virdee 6 Light-Welterweight details
Anthony Crolla W PTS 4 Abdul Rashid 4 Super-Featherweight details
Kenny Anderson W RSF 4 Nick Okoth 4 Light-Heavyweight detailsReferee:
Howard Foster

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area

Saturday 04th March 2006
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Enzo Maccarinelli W UPTS 12 Mark Hobson 12 Cruiserweight detailsReferee:
Dave Parris
Judge 1:
Larry O'Connell (116-112)
Judge 2:
Reg Thompson (114-113)
Judge 3:
Mickey Vann (114-113)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
WBU Title
Wayne Alexander W SPTS 12 Thomas McDonagh 12 Light-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann
Judge 1:
Reg Thompson (114-115)
Judge 2:
Larry O'Connell (114-113)
Judge 3:
Dave Parris (116-111)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
WBU Title
Joe Calzaghe W UPTS 12 Jeff Lacy 12 Super-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Raul Caiz
Judge 1:
Adelaide Byrd
Judge 2:
Roy Francis
Judge 3:
Nelson Vasquez

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
IBF Title
IBO Title
WBO Title
Chad Dawson W RSF 3 Jamie Hearn 8 Super-Middleweight details
Dale Robinson W RSF 3 Delroy Spencer 6 Flyweight detailsReferee:
Chris Kelly

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Kerry Hope W PTS 4 Matt Scriven 4 Light-Middleweight details
James Davenport W PTS 4 Mark Phillips 4 Super-Middleweight details
Tony Delaney W PTS 4 Jason Nesbitt 4 Lightweight details
Nathan Cleverly W PTS 4 Jon Foster 4 Welterweight detailsReferee:
Howard Foster (40-35)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Darren Cleary W PTS 4 Neil Marston 4 Super-Bantamweight details
Steven Bell W PTS 4 Peter Buckley 4 Super-Featherweight details
Tony Quigley W PTS 4 Ojay Abrahams 4 Super-Middleweight details
David Barnes W PTS 4 Silence Saheed 4 Welterweight detailsReferee:
Howard Foster (40-36)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area

Saturday 04th June 2005
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Kostya Tszyu L RTD 11 Ricky Hatton 12 Light-Welterweight detailsReferee:
Dave Parris

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
IBF Title
David Barnes L RSF 12 Joshua Okine 12 Welterweight detailsReferee:
Phil Edwards

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Commonwealth (British Empire) Title
Wayne Alexander W KO 5 Christian Bladt 8 Light-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Keith Garner

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Danny Williams W RSF 3 Zoltán Petrányi 8 Heavyweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Enzo Maccarinelli W RSF 1 Roman Bugaj 8 Cruiserweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Matthew Hall W RSF 2 Matt Scriven 6 Light-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Martin Rogan W RSF 2 Tony Booth 4 Heavyweight detailsReferee:
Keith Garner

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Darren Morgan W RSF 1 Dave Clarke 4 Heavyweight detailsReferee:
Keith Garner

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Ricardo Samms W PTS 4 Ojay Abrahams 4 Super-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann (40-36)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area

Friday 03rd June 2005
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Scott Harrison W KO 4 Michael Brodie 12 Featherweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
WBO Title
Michael Jennings W RSF 9 Gavin Down 10 Welterweight detailsReferee:
Victor Loughlin

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
English Title
Thomas McDonagh W RSF 7 Barrie Lee 10 Light-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Dave Parris

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Matthew Hatton W PTS 8 Adnan Hadoui 8 Welterweight detailsReferee:
Phil Edwards (79-73)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Paul Smith W PTS 6 Simeon Cover 6 Middleweight detailsReferee:
Steve Gray (60-56)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Steven Bell D PTS 6 Buster Dennis 6 Super-Featherweight detailsReferee:
Phil Edwards (57-57)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Ryan Rhodes W RSF 3 Craig Lynch 6 Middleweight details
Tony Quigley W PTS 4 Varuzhan Davtyan 4 Light-Heavyweight detailsReferee:
Steve Gray (40-37)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area
Martin Concepcion W PTS 4 Ernie Smith 4 Light-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Steve Gray (40-36)

Commission:
BBBoC - Central Area

Friday 11th February 2005
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Stephen Foster Jnr W KO 10 Livinson Ruiz 12 Featherweight details
WBU Title
Michael Gomez L RSF 6 Javier Osvaldo Alvarez 12 Super-Featherweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann

WBU Title
Michael Jennings W KO 3 Vasile Dragomir 10 Welterweight details
Matthew Hall W RSF 1 Sylvestre Marianini 6 Light-Middleweight details
Andy Morris W PTS 6 Buster Dennis 6 Featherweight details
Paul Smith W KO 1 Robert Burton 6 Middleweight details
Steven Bell W RTD 3 Henry Janes 6 Super-Featherweight details
Tony Quigley W KO 1 Shpetim Hoti 4 Cruiserweight details

Friday 01st October 2004
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Michael Gomez W RTD 6 Leva Kirakosayan 12 Super-Featherweight details
WBU Title
Ricky Hatton W RSF 5 Michael (Mike) Stewart 12 Light-Welterweight details
WBU Title
Stephen Foster Jnr W RSF 9 Gary Thornhill 10 Featherweight details
English Title
Chris Saunders L RTD 5 Michael Jennings 10 Welterweight details
English Title
Matthew Hatton W PTS 8 Lee Armstrong 8 Welterweight details
Matthew Hall W RSF 5 Howard Clarke 6 Light-Middleweight detailsReferee:
Howard Foster
Paul Smith W KO 1 Jason Collins 6 Middleweight details
Andy Morris W RSF 3 Chris Hooper 6 Featherweight details
Steven Bell W PTS 6 Daniel Thorpe 6 Super-Featherweight details
Tony Quigley W PTS 4 Leigh Wicks 4 Middleweight details

Saturday 12th June 2004
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Anthony Farnell L RSF 10 Eugenio Monteiro 12 Light-Middleweight details
WBU Title
Ricky Hatton W UPTS 12 Carlos Wilfredo Vilches 12 Light-Welterweight detailsReferee:
Darryl Ribbink

WBO Title
Matthew Hatton W RSF 4 Matt Scriven 8 Welterweight details
Paul Smith W TKO 1 Steve Timms 6 Light-Middleweight details
Andy Morris W PTS 6 Jus Wallie 6 Lightweight details
Gary Lockett W RSF 4 Matt Galer 6 Middleweight details
Matthew Macklin W PTS 4 Ojay Abrahams 4 Light-Middleweight details
Matthew Hall W RSF 3 Isidro Gonzales 4 Light-Middleweight details

Saturday 10th April 2004
Promoted by Ringside
Mihaly Kotai W RSF 11 Derek Roche 12 Light-Middleweight details
Title
Michael Jones W RSF 3 Darren Rhodes 12 Light-Middleweight details
Jamie Moore W RSF 5 Adam Katumwa 12 Light-Middleweight details
Commonwealth (British Empire) Title
Michael Brodie L KO 7 In-Jin Chi 12 Featherweight details
WBC Title
Agnieska Rylika W UPTS 10 Eliza Olson 10 Light-Welterweight details
Peter Dunn L PTS 6 Ali Nuumbembe 6 Light-Welterweight details
Albert Sosnowski W PTS 4 Paul King 4 Heavyweight details
Promoted by Ringside
Wayne Pinder W PTS 4 Howard Clarke 4 Middleweight details
Alan Page W PTS 4 Darren Stubbs 4 Super-Middleweight details

Saturday 03rd April 2004
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
David Barnes W PTS 12 Glenn McClarnon 12 Welterweight details
British Title
Michael Gomez W RSF 3 Ben Odamattey 12 Super-Featherweight details
WBU Title
Sharmba Mitchell W UPTS 12 Michael (Mike) Stewart 12 Light-Welterweight detailsReferee:
Ian John-Lewis

Ricky Hatton W RSF 6 Dennis Holbaek Pedersen 12 Light-Welterweight details
WBU Title
Denis Inkin W PTS 8 Ovill McKenzie 8 Super-Middleweight details
Thomas McDonagh W PTS 6 Craig Lynch 6 Light-Middleweight details
Steven Bell W PTS 4 Peter Buckley 4 Super-Featherweight details
Andy Morris W PTS 4 Carl Allen 4 Featherweight details
Derry Mathews W PTS 4 Henry Janes 4 Bantamweight details
Paul Smith W PTS 4 Howard Clarke 4 Light-Middleweight details
Mark Moran W RSF 2 Neil Read 4 Super-Bantamweight details

Saturday 13th December 2003
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
David Barnes W RSF 8 Kevin McIntyre 12 Welterweight details
British Title
Ricky Hatton W UPTS 12 Ben Tackie 12 Light-Welterweight detailsReferee:
Mickey Vann

WBU Title
Jeff Lacy W TKO 8 Donnell Wiggins 12 Super-Middleweight details
WBC Continental Americas Title
USBA Title
NABA Title
Michael Jennings W PTS 6 Peter Dunn 8 details
Matthew Hatton D PTS 6 Francis (Franny) Jones 6 detailsReferee:
Chris Kelly

Anthony Farnell W PTS 6 Tomaz Da Silva 6 details
Paul Smith W PTS 4 Joel Ani 4 details
Andy Morris W PTS 4 Henry Janes 4 details
Derry Mathews W PTS 4 Peter Buckley 4 details
Steven Bell W PTS 4 Fred Janes 4 details
Mark Moran W PTS 4 Delroy Spencer 4 details
Stephen Foster Jnr W RTD 3 Steve Gethin   details

Saturday 18th October 2003
Promoted by Ringside
Jamie Moore W KO 5 Gary Logan 12 Light-Middleweight details
British Title
Michael Brodie D MPTS 12 In-Jin Chi 12 Featherweight detailsReferee:
Daniel Van de Wiele
WBC Title
James Hare W RSF 10 Jozsef Matolcsi 12 Welterweight details
Title
Mihaly Kotai W RSF 1 Joszef Brayer 6 Light-Middleweight details
Promoted by Ringside
Gary Hibbert W PTS 6 Anthony Maynard 6 Lightweight details
Michael Jones W PTS 6 Ojay Abrahams 6 Light-Middleweight details
Colin Lynes W PTS 4 Brian Coleman 4 Light-Welterweight details
John Murray W RSF 1 Matthew Burke 4 Super-Featherweight details

Saturday 27th September 2003
Promoted by Sports Network (Frank Warren)
Michael Jennings W RTD 4 Sammy Smith 12 Welterweight details
WBU International Title
Junior Witter W RSF 2 Fred Kinuthia 12 Light-Welterweight details
Commonwealth (British Empire) Title
Ricky Hatton W RTD 9 Aldo Nazareno Ríos 12 Light-Welterweight details
WBU Title
Thomas McDonagh W PTS 12 Eugenio Monteiro 12 Light-Middleweight details
Vacant WBU International Title
Matthew Hatton W PTS 6 Taz Jones 6 Welterweight details
Steven Bell W RSF 1 Jaz (Jaspreet) Virdee 4 Super-Featherweight details
Jason Rushton W PTS 4 Domvill (Jimi) Hendrix 4 Middleweight details

Saturday 21st June 2003
Michael Brodie W UPTS 12 Juan Gerardo Cabrera 12 Featherweight details
IBO Title
Brian Magee W RSF 10 Andre Thysse 12 Super-Middleweight details
IBO Title
Richard Williams L UPTS 12 Sergio Gabriel Martínez 12 Light-Middleweight details
IBU Title
James Hare W UPTS 12 Roman Dzuman 12 Welterweight details
Title
Promoted by Ringside
Mihaly Kotai W PTS 12 Akhmed Oligov 12 Light-Middleweight details
Title
Wayne Pinder W PTS 4 Howard Clarke 4 details
Danie Venter W PTS 4 Derek McCafferty 4 Heavyweight details
Kevin Bennett W RSF 4 Zoltán Surman   details
Alan Page W RSF 2 Marcin Radola   details

Saturday 05th April 2003