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Glaswegian motivated for England vs. Scotland clash Hannah Rankin has warned Savannah Marshall that she is in for a rude awakening if she is overlooking their WBO Middleweight World Title clash with one eye on a future showdown with her old amateur foe Claressa Shields. Hartlepool’s Marshall (8-0, 6 KOs) …

Lockdown has forced small hall fighters to find new routes back to the ring; to think outside the box. Gone are ticket sales, foreign opponents and sadly also crowds. Some have taken the risk of TV shots at stable prospects, so far this has largely paid off for the stable. …

Team Southpaw Jab’s Philip Bowes has the chance to make history when he faces Akeem Ennis Brown in their British and Commonwealth title showdown at #MTKFightNight on Wednesday – and he plans on taking the opportunity with both hands. The huge card is the latest stacked event to come from …

“FORGET YARDE AND BUATSI… I”LL BE THE GUY” DECLARES ‘KING’ ARTHUR With just two days until his BT Sport 1 main event against Dec Spelman, ‘King’ Lyndon Arthur has declared himself ready to conquer the United Kingdom’s Light Heavyweight landscape. “Forget Yarde and Buatsi,” said Lyndon of his two most …

Following the lifting of lockdown restrictions, boxing, like everything else, is emerging as a changed sport. But emerge it must, and the new format – no crowds, unusual venues – is adding something interesting to the experience even as it takes something else away. Frank Warren restarted his UK boxing …

We’re now months into lockdown and if you’re anything like me your XBox is overheating from too much Fight Night Champion and you are feeling the combat cold turkey hitting hard. Where to turn? Team Southpaw Jab’s Hannah Rankin has been wonderfully posting a classic fight of the day which …

Despite the disappointment of not fighting in his hometown of Newcastle on the now postponed April Matchroom Boxing show due to be headlined by Lewis Ritson, Matt “The King in the North” McCallum is remaining positive. The world faces uncertain times in every aspect of life as does he, but …

Sean Phillips served up a swift and brutal one round stoppage to Davis Pagan at York Hall last night. Their Southern Area Middleweight Title contest was that in name only, as at the first bell Phillips charged his overmatched victim aiming to take home the vacant strap. After trapping and …

Last year Sean Robinson moved his career on admirably; the twenty four year old could have stagnated or taken more safety first fights. Not all of it went his way, but he’s continuing to take on tough tasks when he faces Adrian Martin on March 21st at York Hall in …

Brad Foster brought fireworks to Frank Warren’s BT Sport televised show at York Hall, in a dramatic title bout with Lucien Reid. The Lichfield man will be heading home with both of his belts too, as the Londoner was pulled out by his corner after a gruelling sixth round. Arguably …