O’Donnell continues comeback

Press release

John O’Donnell continues on the comeback trail as part of a talented and exciting bill at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, 27th June 2008.

Top of the Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.net bill is the British Super-Bantamweight Title fight between Esham Pickering (Newark) and Matthew Marsh (Welling) and there is plenty of quality on display before the main event featuring London boxers.

Stylish Shepherds Bush welterweight O’Donnell out-pointed Billy Smith over four rounds only last month after suffering his first professional loss to Mexican Christian Solano in Las Vegas in May.

Elcock won’t put his career on hold for McDermott

By Ben Carey

Wayne Elcock has revealed that he is unlikely to grant Midlands rival Darren McDermott an immediate rematch after their British middleweight title showdown ended in unsatisfactory circumstances on Friday night. Instead, the Birmingham man intends to make a swift return to the ring as he seeks to work towards securing a second world title crack.

Challenger McDermott suffered a heartbreaking second round stoppage loss after an accidental clash of heads opened up a severe gash underneath the Dudley fighter’s left eye which required ten stitches. At the time, the contest was finely poised with both fighters enjoying early successes prior to the sudden ending. A dejected McDermott has since called for a straight rematch, but with his injury likely to keep him on the sidelines for some time, Elcock doesn’t intend to hang around.

“I’m going to sit down with (promoter) Mick Hennessy and see what’s on the table but it’s important that I keep busy and capitalise on this win. It was very unfortunate how the fight ended but I felt there was only going to be one winner right from the start and that was me,” explained Elcock to UKFightNews.

Lee admits to confidence crisis following first career loss

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Each morning as Andy Lee steps out to begin his roadwork he peers up at the highest peaks of the Austrian Alps. The fresh, clean mountain air is the perfect setting for clearing his thoughts as he begins his daily run up the picturesque foothills of the imposing mountain range.

With each step he leaves behind the memories of the first defeat of his professional career but looming large in the foreground is the imposing figure of Willie “The Gladiator” Gibbs – the power punching American who will stand across the ring from Lee in his native Limerick on July 19th on the next Ladbrokes.com Fight Night.