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Tony Bellew has vowed to overcome Isaac Chilemba’s spoiling tactics and land himself a shot at the WBC title when the pair rematch as chief support to Carl Froch’s blockbuster bout with Mikkel Kessler at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office in ‘Warriors’ Call’ in association with Betfair. [...]

Danny McIntosh is hoping to propel himself to a British title shot in new division as he steps up a weight to take his place in Betfair Prizefighter Cruiserweights III at York Hall on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.   The former European light heavyweight champion is ready to bounce back from defeats to Eleider [...]

Luke Campbell will make his eagerly awaited professional debut at Craven Park in Hull on July 13, live on Sky Sports.   The Olympic Gold medallist kicks off life in the paid ranks at the home of Hull Kingston Rovers Rugby League, with tickets for the night going on sale on Monday (May 20).   [...]

Welterweight Lee Purdy gets a surprise last-minute welterweight boxing title shot against Devon Alexander, replacing injured stable-mate Kell Brook. Call it faith, call it luck, or call it what it is, convenience, conveniently Purdy who is signed to Matchroom Sport. Hearns was allowed to replace injured Kell Brook on the matchup that was supposed to [...]

Hall of Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer will be calling IBF Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch and WBA Champion Mikkel Kessler into the ring for their blockbuster rematch on May 25 at the O2 Arena live on Sky Sports Box Office in ‘Warriors’ Call’ in association with Betfair. The “Voice of Champions”, who has announced [...]

Ricky Burns and José González both tipped the scales at 9st 8lbs ½oz ahead of their clash for Burns’ WBO lightweight title in Betfair’s ‘Fighting Pride of Scotland’ from the Emirates Arena in Glasgow live on Sky Sports HD1 from 7pm. Burns’ third title defence sees him tackle the unbeaten mandatory challenger from Puerto Rico [...]

Ricky Burns wants his fans to give José González an early taste of the noise he’ll face on fight night when the pair weigh-in for the clash at the St. Enoch’s Centre in Glasgow at 1pm on Friday. Burns defends his WBO lightweight title against the mandatory challenger from Puerto Rico live on Sky Sports [...]

It seems like history is about to repeat itself when another Puerto Rican prospect Jose “Chelo” Gonzalez challenges Ricky Burns for the Lightweight title. Coming off a dominating TKO win against Kevin Mitchell in his last outing, Burns is once again put into the same light he once was in back in September of 2010 [...]

Gavin Rees will face Anthony Crolla as the chief support on the undercard of David Haye’s clash with Manuel Charr at the Manchester Arena on June 29, live on Sky Sports. The Welshman returns to action after his brave World title challenge against Adrien Broner in Atlantic City in February and he takes on former [...]

Ricky Burns says that he is not concerned by Jose Gonzalez’s KO ratio as he prepares to defend his WBO lightweight title in Betfair’s ‘Fighting Pride of Scotland’ on May 11 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports. The mandatory challenger comes to Scotland with 17 KOs from 22 wins and after [...]