As a late March outing with Birmingham’s Lee Glover was shelved, Beeston’s lightweight fighter, Joe Underwood Hughes, 7-0 (1), under the guidance of Scott Calow, quickly announced that he would instead, this coming weekend (16 April), be competing in the BOXXER (Lightweight) tournament, at the Coventry Skydome Arena. Alongside seven other fighters, all with varying…
As boxing trilogies, the one from way back, between two of Nottingham’s earliest prizefighters, could easily have been more recognised, after all, the pair shared an impressive 190 rounds, yes, 190, during that of the early-mid 1800s – they were certainly for the ages. Separated by just three-and-a-half years, and approximately six-and-a-half miles, that of…
Double combat sport specialist, Calverton’s Jordan Bradley (Crabtree), is preparing to step up through the gears in 2022 and see where professional boxing takes, alongside his other specialist subject, that of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Bradley, who enjoyed a relatively successfully amateur boxing career under the guidance of the likes of Clinton McPhilbin, only turned professional…
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has announced the latest recipients of honorary degrees and awards which will be presented during graduation ceremonies at University Hall from 4-13th April 2022. Nottingham born Olympic artistic gymnast siblings Ellie and Becky Downie will be receiving honorary degrees: Ellie is the all-around 2017 European gymnastics champion, the first gymnast to…
Big things are expected of Clifton’s super welterweight ‘King Punisher,’ Ryan Amos this year, the 7-0, undefeated fighter getting back into the swing of things after time away due to a global pandemic. Debuting back in 2018, defeating Dale Arrowsmith on points at the Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Amos’ ticket was punched for the bright…
After a successful amateur career, one which would see him win world championship gold in Spain (2009), the ISKA English title, and two, Five Nations Championships, the Nottinghamshire town of Newark welcomes one of its favourite sons home this weekend as Bailey ‘The British Bulldog’ Sugden challenges Frenchman Ibrahim Medi, for the ISKA World title,…
If the writers of Rocky wanted to make a modern day 2022 version of their famously renowned film, few scenarios could fit better than the one we saw on Saturday night in Nottingham. An unbeaten challenger taking on a novice champion who’s well down on the scorecards after being stunningly knocked down by his opponent…
An electric Nottingham stood to a fight of the year contender as ‘Leighthal’ Leigh Wood won an amazing contest to keep his WBA Featherweight Belt at the hands of an incredibly talented challenger Michael Conlon. A big left hook late in the first round saw Wood surprisingly down on the canvas with a standing eight…
On Saturday night at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, local boxer Leigh Wood (25-2) will defend his WBA featherweight title against Irishman Michael Conlon (18-0) in an enthralling sell-out encounter that pits two of the best in the division against each other. Wood (33) defends his title in his city for the first time after dramatically…
After what was a successful ring return in December 2021, a four round points success against Londoner, Ossie Jervier (now 6-19(5)), at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Newark’s own, Chad Sugden, 12-2-1(4), returns to the ring this weekend, looking to get back into the title picture he lost out on in the summer of 2020. Either…
Lovers of the sweet science, in Nottinghamshire, are in for a huge treat this March, with big fights, big titles, and shows galore on offer, and it all kick off on 5 March with not one, but two shows available. Promotors Scott Calow and Carl Greaves release fight cards in the opening exchanges of this…
Newark’s Russian welterweight, David Avanesyan, 28-3-1 (16) returns to the ring next month, at Wembley Arena, in a EBU European welterweight title defence, against Finland’s undefeated, Oskari Metz, 15-0 (5), under the Frank Warren/Queensberry Promotions banner. Avanesyan, who has won his last five outings via stoppage (four TKO and one KO), won the title in…
Nottingham’s favourite son, ‘Leighthal’ Leigh Wood, 25-2 (15), takes to the ring in the first defence of his WBA World featherweight title on March 12, and he’s calling on the people of his home city to pack the Arena, and cheer him onto success. Opposing Belfast’s undefeated star, Michael Conlan, 16-0 (8), at the Nottingham…
Originally scheduled for five, the Scott Calow Promotions/Boxing Connected fight night at the North Notts Arena, in Worksop, still portrayed four, top-quality contests, this past Saturday night. Both Joe Underwood Hughes, 7-0 (1), and Ryan Amos, 7-0, had their seventh, pro outing, Declan Cairns, 4-0 (1), had his fourth as a professional, whilst there was…
Unbeaten Worksop prospect, southpaw Declan Cairns, 3-0 (1), has more reason than most to push through a successful fight career – he’s doing so in memory of his beloved mother. A minimalistic of amateur careers, Cairns readily admitting to having had just a seven-fight education before returning, in the paid ranks, the last of his…
Considering all that has been going on in the world around him, and the rest of us, 2021 has actually been a relatively busy year for the Beeston boxer, Joe Underwood Hughes. With two fights already under his belt, Saturday night at the North Notts Arena will see the super-featherweight, unbeaten in six, look to…
Nottinghamshire’s latest addition to the paid ranks of professional boxing makes his debut at the North Notts Arena on November 20 as the highly decorated amateur, Marcus Ellis, continues his upward spiral. A four-time national champion. Ellis’ amateur career was, understandably, hampered by the still ongoing, global pandemic, and, even at the tender age of…
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, alongside global sports broadcasting giants, DAZN, have won the purse bids, over Top Rank, for Nottingham boxer, Leigh Wood and his first defence of the WBA World Featherweight championship, against the undefeated Irishman, Michael Conlan. Every man and his dog are now hoping, no praying, that Wood, 25-3(15) will have that…
Those that stayed up through the early hours of Sunday morning may have an entitled opinion that the weekends best fight was the stunning affair in Las Vegas between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, and they’ll be right, as Tyson blew away any doubt as to who is the better, stronger, bigger, boxer to clinch…
Nottingham Boxer Ekow Essuman fights Danny Ball tomorrow night (Saturday 9th October) in Birmingham as he looks to defend his BBBofC British and Commonwealth Welterweight titles. The fight takes place at the Utilita Arena under Essuman’s promoter Frank Warren and is the top undercard bout on the night’s main event between Brad Foster and Jason…
