
Shane McPhilbin Expects a War With Enzo Maccarinelli
There was a real life ‘Rocky’ feel about Shane McPhilbin’s thrilling last round ‘come from behind’ British title win over Leon Williams last January.
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There was a real life ‘Rocky’ feel about Shane McPhilbin’s thrilling last round ‘come from behind’ British title win over Leon Williams last January.

Dynamite-hitting former world cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is ready to fulfil a promise to his late father and win the Lonsdale belt.

Renowned Welsh trainer Enzo Calzaghe took a break from boxing after the retirement of his son, former super-middleweight and light-heavyweight world champion Joe Calzaghe, only to find the lure of the sport too strong to resist. Calzaghe is currently working with former charge Enzo Maccarinelli, who he guided to cruiserweight world title glory. Both men have pledged to bring titles back to Calzaghe’s Newbridge gym. With Maccarinelli in particular keen to net another world strap in order to honour the memory of his father, Mario, who passed away last month.

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales - WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (24-0, 11KOs) dominated Tommy Karpency (21-3-1, 14KOs) over twelve rounds, winning every round clearly. All three judges had it scored 120-108.

WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11KOs) is willing to face domestic rival Enzo Maccarinelli (33-5, 26KOs) - if Enzo, a former WBO cruiserweight champion, rebuilds his career. Macca is now fighting as a light heavyweight, although he returns on March 23rd in West Midlands in a bout with Shane McPhilbin for the British cruiserweight title.

Former WBO cruiserweight world champion Enzo Maccarinelli continues his comeback against Shane McPhilbin on March 23rd at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton. Maccarinelli had announced his intention to campaign in the light-heavyweight division but takes this shot back up at cruiserweight against new British champion Shane McPhilbin. McPhilbin tore the Lonsdale belt from previous holder Leon Williams in a dramatic last round turnaround that saw McPhilbin stop the Londoner who only needed to survive the last three minutes for a wide points win.

Enzo Maccarinelli (33-5, 26KOs) will get the chance to fight in an eliminator for a crack at Tony Bellew’s British light-heavyweight title after the British Boxing Board of Control put a contest between him and Bob Ajisafe to purse bids in early February.

Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli (33-5, 26KOs) will participate in his second bout at the 175-poundlimit at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on February 25th on the undercard of rival Nathan Cleverly’s WBO title defence against Tommy Karpency.

The war of words between Welsh boxers Nathan Cleverly and Enzo Maccarinelli is getting personla and vicious. The two boxers, former friends and stablemates in Enzo Calzaghe’s gym – are now in a realm of tension. The war of words began when Maccarinelli, a former WBO cruiserweight champion, began a new career campaign by dropping down to light heavyweight, and it didn't take long before the boxer started targeting Cleverly's WBO championship.

Enzo Maccarinelli should hold off on a challenge to compatriot Nathan Cleverly for the foreseeable future, according to his trainer Enzo Calzaghe after the former cruiserweight stopped his first opponent at 175lbs in just 99 seconds last week.