THE countdown to a British featherweight title challenge can now begin fully for James Tennyson who scored a routine win over Antonio Horvatic in the chief support bout at the Europa Hotel on Saturday. With Tennyson’s meeting against Ryan Walsh already scheduled to take place by the end of April, Saturday was about getting a […]
Tennyson gears up for British title shot with routine victory
Back to the drawing board for Fryers after Hughes defeat
IT is back to the drawing board for James Fryers after he lost out to Maxi Hughes on a split decision in their British super-featherweight eliminator at a packed out Grand Ballroom in the Europa Hotel on Saturday night. Fryers, his team and supporters may have felt aggrieved at the decision, but in the cold […]
‘Big occasion will not affect me’ insists Quigg
SCOTT Quigg says the occasion will not get to him on February 27 at the Manchester Arena when he takes on Carl Frampton in their eagerly anticipated super-bantamweight unification clash. With tickets like gold dust for the clash and the weigh-in – set to be held at the arena the day before – all-ticket due […]
Belt-hungry Burnett added to Frampton v Quigg undercard
RYAN Burnett will be looking to win his third professional title in as many fights when he faces Anthony Settoul for the vacant WBC International bantamweight title at the sold-out Manchester Arena on February 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Having won the WBO European and British straps in his two previous contests against […]
McKenna’s MGM journey set to begin
TYRONE McKenna is targeting titles and the West Belfast man, who has signed a management deal with MGM Marbella will get his first taste of action this year at the Roadstone Club in Clondalkin, Dublin on Friday when he takes on Lithuania’s, Arvydas Trizno. McKenna was last in action back in August at the Feile […]
All-action Hyland seeking the perfect 10
PAUL Hyland Jnr will be aiming to make it the perfect 10 this Saturday at the Europa when he faces Poland’s Jacek Wylezol (14-12) over six rounds to try and bring his unbeaten record into double figures. The 25 year-old West Belfast man is something of a fan favourite given the all-action nature of his […]