Still no pay-off for Froch's heroics
The Guardian Kevin Mitchell20th June, 2009
Carl Froch is getting restless. When he came from behind to knock out Jermain Taylor in the fading seconds of the final round and win the WBC super-middleweight title in April, he made the Americans sit up and take notice. Showtime, which screened it, was impressed and said it would have him back in a New York minute.
But it has all gone a bit quiet for the Nottingham fighter.
There is talk of a fight in September, possibly against Bernard Hopkins, but there is no guarantee these days that British TV money will be in the pot. While he has been a Saturday night staple for ITV, the network is struggling for funds on all fronts.
If his manager, Mick Hennessy, can't get him a big fight soon, Froch will want some answers to hard questions. His options at the moment are limited. He has a title to parlay into serious money but nowhere to put it on the line.
June 2009
Undefeated Dwayne "Night Nurse" Lewis believes he's the dark horse in the Super Middleweight division. While Olympic medallists like James Degale, Tony Jeffries and Darren Sutherland have been grabbing the headlines for their amateur exploits Lewis is ad
Full article : 30th June, 2009
Junior Witter has been given the chance to fight for his old WBC light-welterweight crown against American Devon Alexander in California on August 1.
Full article : 30th June, 2009
Now I will look at another Brit looking for world domination. This weeks fighter: Tyson Fury, will be well known to a lot of you. Tyson has all the makings of a world class fighter. He has a name like he is from a Rocky movie, he is 6 feet 7 inches tall
Full article : 30th June, 2009
British heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury is pursuing a title fight with English Champion John McDermott, with the British Boxing Board of Control having ordered that the bout must take place before the end of November.
Full article : 30th June, 2009
Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury is hot on the trail of English Champion "Big Bad" John McDermott after the British Boxing Board of Control ordered that the bout must take place before the end of November.
Full article : 30th June, 2009
Undefeated Dwayne "Night Nurse" Lewis says Olympians find it tough in the pro ranks and sparring with James DeGale is 'easy'.
Full article : 30th June, 2009
Undefeated Dwayne "Night Nurse" Lewis believes he's the dark horse in the Super Middleweight division. While Olympic medallists like James Degale, Tony Jeffries and Darren Sutherland have been grabbing the headlines for their amateur exploits Lewis is ad
Full article : 30th June, 2009
Junior Witter shows us why he is ready to bring his old title back to Britain
Full article : 29th June, 2009
Junior Witter will travel to the State of California in the USA to face young gun Devon "The Great" Alexander for the vacant WBC Superlightweight World Title.Witter will need both both guns blazing as he takes a drink in the last chance saloon.
Full article : 29th June, 2009
Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury has hit out at English champion John McDermott.
Full article : 29th June, 2009
Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury is hot on the trail of English Champion "Big Bad" John McDermott after the British Boxing Board of Control ordered that the bout must take place before the end of November.
Full article : 29th June, 2009
American boxer Allan Green, 29, has renewed his calls for a contest with Carl Froch. Green, who came to prominence when knocking out Jaidon Codrington in a single round back in 2005, told the Daily Mail that he will come to Nottingham, Froch's hometown,
Full article : 29th June, 2009
Nathan Cleverly is confident that he can fill the void in Welsh boxing left by the retirement of Joe Calzaghe. Cleverly, the reigning Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Champ will look to add the British title to his resume when he clashes with Danny McIntos
Full article : 28th June, 2009
Herbie Hide continued his winning streak by brushing aside Gabor Halasz earlier this evening. Hide, a Nigerian by way of Nottingham, but who now fights out of Germany, notched up his thirteenth consecutive win, and is well on his way to a shot at the WBC
Full article : 27th June, 2009
There could be developments soon in the career of Carl Froch, who has been as quiet as a cobra since he won the world super-middleweight title. He is desperate to make the last couple of years of his career memorable and wants to fight the best on the bi
Full article : 26th June, 2009
Norwich's Jon Thaxton says he intends to regain his British and European titles - and insists that 17 years in the fight game has not dampened his drive for success.
Full article : 26th June, 2009
Ever since Allan "Sweetness" Green stole the show on April 25 with a second round knockout over Carlos De Leon, Jr. he has been waiting for the big showcase fight he deserves. With no one stepping up to the plate, Green has set his sights on Carl Froch,
Full article : 26th June, 2009
Steve O'Meara admits he's tickled pink at the thought of getting himself into title contention. The unbeaten Londoner has become easily identifiable to fight fans courtesy of his pink boxing shorts and a string of impressive performances that have seen h
Full article : 26th June, 2009
Ever since Allan "Sweetness" Green scored a second round knockout over Carlos De Leon, Jr. on April 25 he has been waiting for the big showcase fight he deserves. With no one stepping up to the plate, Green has set his sights on Carl Froch, the man he sh
Full article : 26th June, 2009
Ricky Hatton has been avoiding light welterweight Junior Witter (37-2, 22 KO's) for as long as I can remember, and has a number of reasons for not fighting him most of it having to deal with Witter calling him out all the time. I don't know about you, bu
Full article : 25th June, 2009
Students at a city school have had a visit from a boxing star to talk to them about their futures and what they can achieve.
Full article : 25th June, 2009
LONDON action for fight fans on July 18 will be supplied by the Hennessy Sports show at York Hall, Bethnal Green, when light-heavyweight Danny McIntosh is booked for a British title fight with Welsh champion Nathan Cleverly.
Full article : 25th June, 2009
He might now be referred to as the former British and European Champion but Jon Thaxton would clearly prefer the term, future British and European Champion.
Full article : 24th June, 2009
A place on the undercard for the Timothy Bradley and Nate Campbell fight has given the 35-year-old a final chance to get the recognition he's due
Full article : 24th June, 2009
Norwich boxer Danny McIntosh says the bookies have got it wrong ahead of his British light-heavyweight title bid next month.
Full article : 24th June, 2009
After junior welterweight Timothy Bradley Jr. outpointed Kendall Holt to unify 140-pound titles on April 4, he was forced to vacate one of the belts because of arcane boxing politics. Now, that vacancy will be filled when St. Louis' Devon Alexander meets
Full article : 24th June, 2009
Jon Thaxton is determined to shake of his tag of 'former British and European champion' by reclaiming both belts.
Full article : 24th June, 2009
He might now be referred to as the former British and European Champion but Jon Thaxton would clearly prefer the term, future British and European Champion. It's been a roller coaster two years for the Norwich lightweight but despite 17 years in the pro
Full article : 24th June, 2009
Bradford boxer has chance to regain WBC title
Full article : 23rd June, 2009
Undefeated WBC No. 1-Ranked Super Lightweight Devon Alexander 'The Great'To Face Former WBC 140-Pound ChampionJunior 'The Hitter' Witter in Co-FeatureOn Card Headlined By Bradley vs. Campbell
Full article : 23rd June, 2009
As rumor would have it, Mixed Martial Arts and the UFC are killing Boxing. As true boxing fans would know, the UFC has helped force boxing to get its act together. The best are fighting the best, titles or no titles. Fighters are routinely scrapping belt
Full article : 23rd June, 2009
John Murray is an unbeaten lightweight fighter from Manchester. He is the former British lightweight champion, only loosing the title before his last fight against Scott Lawton. Murray came in 2oz overweight and after arriving at the weigh in late he did
Full article : 23rd June, 2009
Bobby "Boogaloo" Ward will finally look to get his first win in the pro ranks when he takes to the ring in London next month. Ward was left bitterly disappointed in Wigan earlier this month after an impressive pro debut was tainted when his bout with Mo
Full article : 22nd June, 2009
Danny McIntosh is brimming with confidence ahead of his British title showdown with Nathan Cleverly at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on July 18th. The undefeated Norwich man currently holds the English Light Heavyweight title and he has no doubt
Full article : 22nd June, 2009
A LIVERPOOL model is stepping out of the shadows of her boxing star boyfriend to launch a presenting career.
Full article : 22nd June, 2009
If you thought Manny Pacquiao sent Ricky Hatton reeling, you ought to see what crushing debt has done to UK cable broadcaster Setanta.
Full article : 22nd June, 2009
Tyson Fury the latest in a long line of heavyweight prospects is now 6 - 0 - (6) just six months into his professional career. Those of us that reside in the UK have been able to witness his career to date, live on the free to air digital channel ITV4.
Full article : 22nd June, 2009
In October of 08, Kelly Pavlik suffered a gut wrenching and shocking loss to Bernard Hopkins at a catch weight of 170. Since then, Kelly has come back to his middleweight roots to defeat Marco Antonio Rubio in February of this year. Kelly plans to stay a
Full article : 22nd June, 2009
The unproven sometimes fragile-chinned Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) is reportedly interested in fighting Ricky Hatton. Khan, 22, says "it's a fight that could happen and what a massive fight it would be in Britain." Khan has got that right, because the fight
Full article : 21st June, 2009
For Nate Campbell, perhaps the third time will be a charm.
Full article : 21st June, 2009
Carl Froch is getting restless. When he came from behind to knock out Jermain Taylor in the fading seconds of the final round and win the WBC super-middleweight title in April, he made the Americans sit up and take notice. Showtime, which screened it, wa
Full article : 20th June, 2009
AS THE Reporter went to press on Wednesday, Levenshulme's John Murray was waiting to hear his punishment for failing to make the weight for last Saturday's fight against Scott Lawton.
Full article : 19th June, 2009
Brendan Ingle's attention is fixed on the two lads throwing punches at each other ten feet away. Armstrong's ode to a day on the river bank seems strangely out of place in a boxing gym.
Full article : 19th June, 2009
Championship Circulars involving Hennessy Sports as issued following the June 16th 2009 meeting of the British Boxing Board of Control
Full article : 18th June, 2009
FORMER Repton BC amateur Bobby Ward had to be satisfied with a draw in his pro debut at Wigan on Saturday night - but was cheered by the praise of former WBC world light welterweight champion Junior Witter after his fight.
Full article : 18th June, 2009
Manchester's unbeaten lightweight John Murray is ready to step in at short notice if Andreas Kotelnik pulls out of his rearranged world title clash with Amir Khan on July 18.
Full article : 18th June, 2009
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, 44-year-old Bernard Hopkins might return in January for one final "birthday fight." Hopkins told Schaefer that he was interested in one final fight in January, when the fighter turns 45. Hopkins ha
Full article : 18th June, 2009
Bernard Hopkins hasn't fought since stunning the formerly unbeaten, younger middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik last October. That memorable display at age 43 by the longtime ex-middleweight champ might've been a perfect way to walk away.
Full article : 18th June, 2009
John Murray is willing to step into Andreas Kotelnik's boots should the German based Ukrainian's suffer any further injury problems ahead of his rescheduled world title clash with Amir Khan at the MEN Arena in Manchester on July 18.
Full article : 18th June, 2009
Undefeated boxer would love to step in ring with Khan
Full article : 18th June, 2009
John Murray says he's ready, willing and able to step into Andreas Kotelnik's boxing boots should the Ukrainian suffer any further injury problems ahead of his rescheduled World title clash with Amir Khan at the MEN Arena in Manchester on July 18
Full article : 18th June, 2009
I HAD been hoping for an interview with a triumphant Tyson Fury following a victory for the 6ft 9ins sensation at Wigan on Saturday.
Full article : 17th June, 2009
Jon Thaxton insists he will be British champion again - even though his title challenge is under a cloud.
Full article : 17th June, 2009
Former champion Joe Calzaghe has been retired for a few months but the offers continue to pour in. Calzaghe says the desire to fight is no longer there but he would consider a return to the ring for the right amount of money. He would return for an offer
Full article : 17th June, 2009
BOXING fans will be battling it out for these knockout prizes donated to the Post's £500,000 Maggie's appeal.
Full article : 17th June, 2009
Being a British boxing fan I've learned to be thick skinned. Although the UK's always achieved sporadic success in the lighter divisions; in the heavyweights there usually isn't too much strength in depth. Of course, there have been exceptions, such as T
Full article : 17th June, 2009
John Murray says he's ready, willing and able to step into Andreas Kotelnik's boxing boots should the German based Ukrainian's suffer any further injury problems ahead of his rescheduled World title clash with Amir Khan at the MEN Arena in Manchester on
Full article : 16th June, 2009
Full results from the Hennessy Sports "Rule Britannia" event at the Robin Park Arena, Wigan on Saturday, June 16th.
Full article : 16th June, 2009
John Murray went into his fight with Scott Lawton with a massive weight on his shoulders. Murray, 24, was supposed to be defending his British lightweight title, unfortunately John got his margins wrong on the scales, coming in 0.08 kilos over the stipul
Full article : 16th June, 2009
Boxing champion Carl Froch has been appointed as an official ambassador for Nottingham and will be paid £32,000 for his services.
Full article : 16th June, 2009
Michael Payne jumps in this week with his first weekly column as our newest recruit talks British boxing. Living in England gives Michael quite the insight onto the UK scene and this week he talks about David Haye, Carl Froch and a heads up on which Brit
Full article : 16th June, 2009
Nadeem Siddique insists he is far from finished after his controversial disqualification.
Full article : 16th June, 2009
JOHN Murray suffered the bittersweet sensation of smashing Scott Lawton on Saturday night - and still losing his British lightweight title.
Full article : 15th June, 2009
Teenage hot-shot Phill Fury is targeting a place in the record books after storming to a whirlwind win in Wigan.
Full article : 15th June, 2009
NADEEM Siddique's "Golden Boy" nickname has been further tarnished by a second-straight defeat.
Full article : 15th June, 2009
SCOTT Lawton's second attempt to land the British lightweight title remains on course after defending champion John Murray dramatically failed to make the weight for their showdown at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan tonight.
Full article : 13th June, 2009
John Murray lost his British lightweight title on the scales last night after failing to make the 9stone 9lb limit.
Full article : 13th June, 2009
The British lightweight champion talked to Terry Dooley ahead of the Lawton fight, but then shockingly comes in overweight
Full article : 12th June, 2009
British lightweight champion John Murray has been stripped of his title after failing to make weight for Saturday's encounter with Scott Lawton. A confusing afternoon weigh in saw Murray having to take to the scales twice, coming in 0.08 kilos (0.1 lb) o
Full article : 12th June, 2009
The date was August 6, 2005. John Murray, all of 20 years of age and a month shy of two years in as a pro, was set to make the transition from overseas newcomer to worldwide lightweight prospect.
Full article : 12th June, 2009
Bobby "Boogaloo" Ward will take his first steps into professional boxing on Saturday night when he makes his pro debut on the Hennessy Sports "Rule Britannia" event at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan.
Full article : 12th June, 2009
Dave Oakes previews Saturday night's British lightweight title fight between Manchester's undefeated young champion John Murray and the challenger from Stoke, Scott Lawton.
Full article : 12th June, 2009
BRITISH lightweight champion John Murray is not taking Scott Lawton for granted as the two prepare to face each other on Saturday.
Full article : 12th June, 2009
Reigning English Champion Scott Lawton has warned John Murray not to take him for granted ahead of Saturday nights British title showdown at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan. Lawton will challenge for Murray's Lonsdale belt in the main event on Hennessy Spo
Full article : 12th June, 2009
JOHN Murray has been told to forget all about Jon Thaxton - because Saturday night's fight with Scott Lawton will be much harder.
Full article : 12th June, 2009
Despite having clocked up over 60 years in boxing Brendan Ingle's infectious enthusiasm for the sport shows no sign of diminishing
Full article : 12th June, 2009
Two time English champion Scott Lawton, 26-4-1 (5), will challenge John Murray, 26-0 (14), for his British lightweight title at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan tomorrow night (June 13) and is confident of outboxing the unbeaten Murray. ITV4 televise live.
Full article : 12th June, 2009
Bob Arum told Steve Bunce's Boxing Hour that he is in discussions about Carl Froch fighting Kelly Pavlik in January.
Full article : 11th June, 2009
British Champion John Murray believes he's ready to take on the biggest and best names in the lightweight division and he's willing to do so on away ground if necessary. Murray makes the second defence of his British title at the Robin Park Arena in Wiga
Full article : 11th June, 2009
Undefeated lightweight looking for future fight with Diaz
Full article : 11th June, 2009
A frustrated trainer speaks to Terry Dooley about his man's future
Full article : 11th June, 2009
Carl Froch will defend his WBC super-middleweight title against Kelly Pavlik early in 2010, according to the founder and Chairman of Top Rank promotions Bob Arum.
Full article : 11th June, 2009
THERE is a new Tyson on the path to boxing greatness, but this one is white, from Manchester and in a furious hurry.
Full article : 11th June, 2009
Fans of heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury will have to wait a little longer for his seventh professional outing. The 6 foot 9 inch Fury has suffered a back injury in training meaning that his next bout has now been postponed until July 18 in Norwich.
Full article : 11th June, 2009
Junior Witter will not now be facing Devon Alexander for the vacant WBC light-welterweight title in Sunrise, Florida
Full article : 11th June, 2009
With heavyweights, marketing is everything, and promoters can spend years trying to attain a certain image for their future champion. In this regard, some people are born lucky, and if a boxer is fortunate enough to develop into a talented heavyweight is
Full article : 11th June, 2009
According to The Times, Junior Witter vs. Devon Alexander, scheduled to battle for the vacant WBC junior welterweight title, is being pushed back.
Full article : 11th June, 2009
Essex crowd-pleaser Tom Glover will be out for revenge in Wigan this weekend as he looks to reverse a defeat to Nadeem "Golden Boy" Siddique in a battle of champions on the undercard of Hennessy Sports "Rule Britannia" event.
Full article : 10th June, 2009
RYAN Brawley's last day at work in the ring was shown live on television, earned him £25,000 for a night's work and took him into Britain's top 10 lightweights.
Full article : 10th June, 2009
Essex crowd-pleaser Tom Glover will be out for revenge in Wigan this weekend as he looks to reverse a defeat to Nadeem "Golden Boy" Siddique in a battle of champions on the undercard of Hennessy Sports "Rule Britannia" event.
Full article : 10th June, 2009
Trainer, Joe Gallagher has hit out at Amir Khan, accusing him of showing a complete lack of respect for Ricky Hatton.
Full article : 10th June, 2009
Despite having clocked up over 60 years in boxing Brendan Ingle's infectious enthusiasm for the sport shows no sign of diminishing. The Ingle name has become synonymous with the careers of renowned champions such as "Prince" Naseem Hamed, Junior Witter,
Full article : 9th June, 2009
Former British and European Champion Jon Thaxton believes the pressure is all on John Murray ahead of his British Lightweight title clash with Scott Lawton in Wigan this weekend.
Full article : 9th June, 2009
SHEFFIELD lightweight contender Nadeem Siddique may find out whether he still merits the nickname 'Golden Boy' when he returns to action after almost a year out of the ring, in Wigan on Saturday.
Full article : 9th June, 2009
If ever a fighter fought in the shadow of another, then Junior Witter, 37-2, 22 KO's, has conducted his 12 year career hidden behind the long shadow cast by bitter rival Ricky Hatton.
Full article : 9th June, 2009
Britain's WBC super-middleweight champion sees beating 'The Executioner' as a way to show the world how good he is
Full article : 8th June, 2009
He already shares a background story with former Heavyweight Champ Lennox Lewis and now exciting puncher Andrew Singh Kooner wants to replicate Lewis' achievements in the ring.
Full article : 8th June, 2009
British Lightweight Champion John Murray believes that next season could be a big one for his beloved Manchester City and mirror his own personal ambitions in the boxing ring.
Full article : 8th June, 2009
31-year-old WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch is proving to be as good as his word when it comes to going after the best possible opposition to face.
Full article : 7th June, 2009
WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch would "love to fight" veteran American Bernard Hopkins in September.
Full article : 7th June, 2009
Putting the experienced world level campaigner and former undisputed cruiserweight world champion David Haye aside, there has been a buzz about the heavyweight boxing scene once again here in Britain these last few months.
Full article : 6th June, 2009
HAVING failed to lure Joe Calzaghe out of retirement it seems Carl Froch is determined to follow in the great man's footsteps after admitting he would "love" to fight American Bernard Hopkins.
Full article : 6th June, 2009
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Full article : 5th June, 2009
JOHN Murray believes Jon Thaxton could hold the key to his plans of world domination.
Full article : 5th June, 2009
Carl Froch tells BBC East Midlands Today he would love the chance to fight veteran light-heavyweight star Bernard Hopkins in September.
Full article : 5th June, 2009
WHEN a boxer prepares for a title fight you'd expect pumping house or thrash metal to be in his ears. But when Carl Froch was in training ahead of his bout with Jermain Taylor in Connecticut, he was listening to country music.
Full article : 5th June, 2009
Carl Froch believes he will next meet Lucien Bute at the O2 Arena on September 5, if he cannot fight Bernard Hopkins.
Full article : 5th June, 2009
Undefeated British heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury (6-0 6 Kos) doesn't see himself getting a chance at fighting BBofC heavyweight champion Danny Williams now that Derek Chisora has been suspended for four months for biting Paul Butlin in his last fight.
Full article : 5th June, 2009
A press conference was conducted Wednesday (results unavailable for this edition) regarding the "Summer Showdown" boxing event scheduled in Reno July 11 to feature Yerington's Jesse Brinkley.
Full article : 5th June, 2009
British boxing could witness an exciting new dawn later this month with a host of shooting stars featuring on the Hennessy Sports "Rule Britannia" event in Wigan on June 13th.
Full article : 4th June, 2009
As Amir Khan gets ready for a world title challenge on a big-money promotion in London later this month, Bobby Ward, the last Englishman to beat him, is preparing away from the spotlight for his first professional contest in Wigan next week.
Full article : 4th June, 2009
AS Amir Khan gets ready for a world title challenge on a big time promotion in London later this month, the last Englishman to beat him, former Dagenham Boxing Club amateur Bobby Ward, is preparing away from the spotlight for his first pro contest in Wig
Full article : 4th June, 2009
Unbeaten heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury continues the build up to his seventh pro fight by joining Steve Bunce on his Boxing Hour today (Thursday) on Setanta Sports News.
Full article : 4th June, 2009
When they were in the amateurs, Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell campaigned in separate weight classes to avoid running into each other in efforts to both make the 2004 US Olympic squad. Today, the pair of Olympic medalists stand in each other's way in pursu
Full article : 4th June, 2009
BARNET boxer Darren Barker wants to prove beyond doubt that he is the best middleweight in the country by adding Matthew Macklin's British title to his Commonwealth crown.
Full article : 4th June, 2009
Tyson Fury will be live on the phone Talking to Steve Bunce
Full article : 4th June, 2009
British Lightweight contender Nadeem "Golden Boy" Siddique returns to action following almost a year out of the ring at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday, June 13th as part of the supporting cast to the John Murray - Scott Lawton British title fi
Full article : 3rd June, 2009
STEVE BENDALL this weekend returns to where he met his match!
Full article : 3rd June, 2009
Boxing is Scott Lawton's life but he admits that it's a life that won't be complete until he gets his hands on the British Lightweight title. Two time English champion Lawton will challenge John Murray for his Lonsdale belt at the Robin Park Arena in Wig
Full article : 3rd June, 2009
HE is tipped by many boxing insiders to be Sheffield's next new world champion. Super-featherweight Steve Barnes, an 18-year-old from Pitsmoor, is being groomed for stardom by top promoter Mick Hennessy, who had to fend off competition from others to lan
Full article : 2nd June, 2009
Darren Barker has told Setanta Sports that he is ready to take Matthew Macklin's British middleweight crown.
Full article : 2nd June, 2009
This weekend saw an interesting article in the People which stated that British World Champion boxer Carl Froch would rather be visiting his local Top Spot social club in Nottingham to play bingo with his mum, than attend any of the glitzy red carpet do'
Full article : 1st June, 2009
Sources close to the negotiations have advised BoxingScene.com that a super middleweight unification between undefeated champions [WBC] Carl Froch and [IBF] Lucian Bute is penciled in for September - if a rematch between Bute and Librado Andrade is not f
Full article : 1st June, 2009
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