December 29, 2008
By Ben Carey
For the final time in 2008, we rate the top 10 fighters in each weight division in our updated British ratings. See if you agree with our assessment. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 22, 2008
By Ben Carey
David Haye’s announcement that he is set to challenge Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight title next June may have been premature.
“I was out in Germany to watch Wladimir Klitschko bore everybody to sleep with his jab (in witnessing Wladimir’s seventh round stoppage win over Hasim Rahman). We agreed terms for myself and Vitali at a London venue to be decided. The fight is going to happen in June. It’s all done and dusted, just need to dot the i’s and cross the t’s,” claimed Haye at the beginning of last week. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 12, 2008
Stevie McGuire believes Brian Magee is ready for the taking in Saturday’s Vacant British Super-Middleweight Title showdown at the Brentwood Centre.
McGuire (Glenrothes, Scotland) might be the underdog for the fight against Magee (Belfast, Northern Ireland) but he is not lacking confidence after a two-week training camp in Cyprus to get ready for the biggest fight of his life.
Magee will be trying to become British champion at the third attempt after being stopped for the same belt by new WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch in 2006 and then held to a controversial draw with Tony Oakey for the British light-heavyweight belt last year. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 12, 2008

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By Ben Carey
David Haye and Hayemaker Boxing will stage a press conference in Liverpool on Monday (Dec 15) to announce details of a “blockbuster show” to be held at the Liverpool Echo Arena on March 28. Topping the ‘Hayemaker 6’ bill is expected to be Ryan Rhodes’ British light-middleweight title defence against mandatory challenger Anthony Small
Also present at the press conference will be Liverpool-based Hayemaker boxers Derry Mathews, Tony Dodson, John Watson and Joe McNally as well as two-time British light-middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes.
“It was always a logical move to come to Liverpool given the amount of Liverpool-based fighters we have in our stable,” began Haye, an ex WBC, WBA and WBO world cruiserweight king and current heavyweight contender. Read the rest of this entry »
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