Leicestershire boxers Kohala and North set for heavyweight...

June 17, 2016, 10:00 pm

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County heavyweights Martin Kohala and Matt North are still on a collision course after both chalked up wins at Athena.Kohala kept his UBL heavyweight title with a points win over Shaun Williams, and North consolidated his position as No.1 challenger by outpointing Mike English, despite a battle with flu.North punched English to his knees in the opening round and although English picked himself up, dug in and fought back when he could, the Leicester fighter was too big and strong and...

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Boxing: Sileby's Callum Heagney is going places

March 29, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Sileby Boxing Academy schoolboy Callum Heagney is heading in the right direction after two quick outings.He beat Epic Golden Gloves' Sonny Steele on a split decision at Leicester Unity's show and was on the wrong end of a split verdict a week later when he was pipped by Clifton ABC's Lee Millns.Initially against the tall, rangy Steele, Heagney found it tough to slip inside, although he found more success in the second round.The third saw Heagney moving forward, switching shots from body to...

Leicester Unity welterweight CJ Challenger takes gold at Haringey...

June 24, 2016, 7:00 am

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Leicester Unity welterweight CJ Challenger struck gold at the Haringey Box Cup at Alexandra Palace.The prestigious tournament attracts entries from across Europe and Challenger came out on top at 69kgs.Unity coach Ajmal 'Hudge' Butt described the 21-year-old as "brilliant" after seeing him win three bouts in as many days, posting unanimous points wins over George Davey, Harvey Perch (Triumph) and Billy Le Poullain, from Guernsey.Butt added: "CJ had three tough bouts and...

Melton heavyweight Paul Butlin hangs up his gloves

June 24, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Heavyweight hard man Paul Butlin is hanging up his gloves.The 40-year-old from Melton Mowbray has decided to retire following his loss to Kash Ali at the York Hall in Bethnal Green earlier this month.He bows out of boxing as the Midlands Area champion having fought some of the best heavyweights in the world, including Anthony Joshua, who defends his IBF title against Dominic Breazeale at London's O2 Arena tonight.Butlin rates Joshua the best puncher he faced in a hard 41-fight professional...

Boxing: Sileby's Callum Heagney is going places

March 29, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Sileby Boxing Academy schoolboy Callum Heagney is heading in the right direction after two quick outings.He beat Epic Golden Gloves' Sonny Steele on a split decision at Leicester Unity's show and was on the wrong end of a split verdict a week later when he was pipped by Clifton ABC's Lee Millns.Initially against the tall, rangy Steele, Heagney found it tough to slip inside, although he found more success in the second round.The third saw Heagney moving forward, switching shots from body to...

Billy Smith breezes to gold in Hull Box Cup

June 28, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Sinope teenager Billy Smith goes into this weekend's Tri-Nations championship in Doncaster boosted by breezing to gold at the Hull Box Cup.Boxing for Earl Shilton ABC, Smith reached the final by stopping Cyril Corgan (Cherry Orchard) inside a couple of rounds.He handed Corgan two counts before the referee jumped in.That set up a final against Corey Mountford (Stoke Staffs).Smith had beaten Mountford on his way to winning the Schoolboy championships and the 13-year-old was too good for him...

Top-class sparring for Market Harborough boxer Reuben Arrowsmith

July 5, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Market Harborough super-welterweight Reuben Arrowsmith is getting world-class sparring in the countdown to his next fight.The Ricky Hatton-trained talent looks to extend his unbeaten record to six fights in Cannock on Sunday, July 24.Six days later, gym-mate Sergey Rabchenko can clinch a world-title shot. He meets Tony Harrison in an eliminator for the WBC super-welterweight title.Arrowsmith and Rabchenko have been sparring at Hatton's gym in Manchester, and the 20-year-old said: "I...

Flyweight Sheldon Purdy takes to ring tonight knowing it's...

July 15, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Leicester flyweight Sheldon Purdy said it is win-or-bust for him in Scunthorpe tonight.He is matched with Zserald Sipos, who comes from Hungary with ambition having launched his professional career with a knock-out win.Purdy describes Sipos as "a real threat" and added: "I'm 31 years old now and at this stage of my career, my next defeat retires me."Boxing has cost me money and if I lose my next fight, what's the point in carrying on? I think I have 12 or 18 months left in...

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GB boxer Chantelle Cameron teams up with Gunns

July 19, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Great Britain boxer Chantelle Cameron is joining forces with Carl Gunns' award-winning gym in Birstall.Cameron, who campaigns as a lightweight after coming into the sport following a successful spell in kick-boxing, will help coach the girls at Gunns' popular gym."We've got about 80 girls at the gym at the moment," said Gunns, who launched his venture 15 years ago and reckons the facilities have now been used 110,000 times."Chantelle can talk to the girls and tell them how she...

Boxer CJ Challenger confident he will be a big hit in the...

September 1, 2016, 6:26 am

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Leicester welterweight CJ Challenger launches his professional boxing career this month.The 21-year-old has turned over with Jason McClory after striking gold at this summer's Haringey Box Cup.Challenger makes his debut on his show in Corby on Friday, September 23.Challenger will be trained by Ajmal 'Hudge' Butt at the Leicester Unity gym in Beaumont Leys – and he is aiming high."I'm really excited to be going on a new journey," said Challenger. "I think I can go all the...

Former Olympian fighter Cesar is next up for Sam Bowen

September 1, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Sam 'Bullet' Bowen meets a former Olympian in his next fight.Manager Carl Greaves has matched the 24-year-old super-featherweight from Ibstock with Abdon Cesar on his show in an eight-rounder on his show in Barnsley on Friday, September 16.Boxing as Mewoli Abdon, he represented Cameroon at the 2012 London Olympics. He turned professional in the north east and although his record is patchy, there is no doubt he can fight.Greaves regards the fight as "a step up" for Bowen.Bowen...

Reuben Arrowsmith proves he can pack a punch with win No.7

September 12, 2016, 6:00 am

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Market Harborough super-welterweight Reuben Arrowsmith says he has proved he is a puncher.The Ricky Hatton-trained talent impressed when thrashing Marcin Cybulski inside a couple of rounds in Walsall.He has now had back-to-back stoppages after launching his professional career with five straight points wins.The 20-year-old said: "I think I've made a bit of a statement in my last couple of fights."I've proved I'm not just a tippy-tappy boxer. I can bang."I said when I first turned...

Welterweight boxer CJ Challenger is 'punch perfect' on way to...

September 29, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Leicester welterweight CJ Challenger put a smile on his coach's face with a winning debut in Corby.Ajmal 'Hudge' Butt said the 21-year-old from Broughton Astley was "punch perfect" during his points win over Kevin McCauley at the Rockingham Forest Hotel.McCauley is a proud, stubborn veteran and Challenger thoroughly outboxed him, winning every round on the referee's scorecard.Butt said: "CJ was punch perfect from start to finish. He really did look a class act."McCauley is...

Louis '2 Sweet' Norman sets his sights on lifting English...

September 30, 2016, 6:00 am

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Louis '2 Sweet' Norman steps back into the spotlight this month when he fights for the vacant English super-flyweight championship.The 22-year-old from Shepshed meets Don Broadhurst in a 10-round rematch in Birmingham on Saturday, October 22.Sky Sports will televise the bout live from the NIA Arena.The pair fought out a draw in Whitwick a couple of years ago after an absorbing back-and-forth battle of wits, and meet again after Matt Windle pulled out of his all-Birmingham clash against...

Boxer Sam 'Bullet' Bowen to put on a show for the TV cameras

September 30, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Sam Bowen's next fight will be in front of the TV cameras after he powered to the best win of his exciting professional career in Barnsley.Manager Carl Greaves saw Bowen force Abdon Cesar to retire after one round in Barnsley.Greaves afterwards confirmed that the 24-year-old Bowen, from Ibstock, will fight again in Birmingham on Saturday, October 22.Sky Sports will televise the show from the NIA.Greaves has steered Bowen to seven straight wins as a lightweight and said: "Sam deserves to be...

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British boxing stars Johnny Nelson and Danny Williams set to...

October 11, 2016, 10:00 pm

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British boxers Johnny Nelson and Danny Williams are the star turns for a night of boxing in Loughborough.Nelson was the WBO cruiserweight champion for seven years and Williams, nicknamed 'The Brixton Bomber', has a victory over Mike Tyson on his impressive CV.The duo will top the bill for the Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels promotion at Loughborough Leisure Centre on Sunday, October 30.Scott Lansdowne, whose company Top Dog Promotions is putting on the show, said: "I am...

Leicester boxer Lewis Frazer is in form for Development...

October 18, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Leicester Unity lightweight Lewis Frazer heads to Doncaster this weekend for the semi-finals of the Development Championship.The 21-year-old from Highfields reached the last four with a points win over Daniel Potts in Scunthorpe.Frazer grabbed the decision with a strong finish to set up a semi-final clash on Sunday.But club-mate Jamil Butt is out after a narrow points loss.At 30, Shaun Cairns (Venture) was more than a decade older – and Butt emerged with plenty of credit from a close...

Popular Marc Ketnor forced to hang up his boxing gloves

October 20, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Fans' favourite Marc Ketnor has hung up his gloves.The 37-year-old middleweight from Huncote has decided to bow out because of work commitments and hand injuries.Ketnor was ruled out of his Midlands-title clash against Prince Davis a couple of years ago with a hand injury.He went on to win the British Masters and British Challenge belts at the King Power Stadium in March – memorable occasions for the Leicester City fan – but said: "The hand hasn't been right since the Davis...

Leon Woodstock out to prove he is a 'smarter fighter' in Cardiff...

October 21, 2016, 7:15 am

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Leicester super-featherweight Leon Woodstock said he is growing into a top prizefighter.The 23-year-old looks to extend his unbeaten record to eight fights in Cardiff on Saturday night.Woodstock turned professional last summer after an exciting, crash-bang-wallop amateur apprenticeship with Leicester Unity.But he said that now he has grown a few inches, he has become a more rounded boxer-puncher."I was only around 5ft 6in when I was an amateur and, because of that, I had to fight a certain...

Louis Norman 'robbed' of victory in English super-flyweight title...

October 25, 2016, 7:00 am

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Shepshed super-flyweight Louis '2 Sweet' Norman was left screaming "robbery" after defeat in his big fight in Birmingham.Norman dropped a razor-thin split decision to Don Broadhurst in their clash for the vacant English super-flyweight championship.Sky Sports had Norman four points ahead after the 10-round fight, an opinion shared by most at ringside.One judge had Norman winning the fight 96-94, but was over-ruled by scores of 96-94 and 96-95.The scorecards showed Broadhurst...