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Tony Conquest-Ovill McKenzie Clash Set For April 12th

•Mar 27, 2014

Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion Tony Conquest will now defend his title against hard-hitting Ovill McKenzie on Saturday 12th April at the Copper Box Arena. Romford ace Conquest makes the first defence of the belt that he won in a tough battle against Australian Daniel Ammann last month and it’s a big step up for him to be facing the experienced McKenzie who was Commonwealth champion at light-heavyweight. McKenzie, from Jamaica and based in Derby, replaces original challenger Carl Dilks who was declined by the Commonwealth Council. The 34-year-old has been a pro for over a decade mixing with some of the best domestic names at 175lbs. He was stopped last time out against Enzo Maccarinelli in the eleventh round in what was, up until then, a brutal fight between the big punchers.

Photos: Stephen Smith With Deadly KO of Gary Buckland

Boxing Photos

•Aug 18, 2013

Motorpoint Arena, Wales - Liverpool's Stephen Smith stopped Gary Buckland with a seething short right uppercut in the fifth to leave the Welsh champion out cold and win the British super-featherweight title. Also on the card, Swansea favorite Enzo Maccarinelli won the Commonwealth light-heavyweight belt from Ovill McKenzie with an uppercut of his own in the 11th round to inject new life into his career.

Sergey Kovalev Blows Through Nathan Cleverly in Four

BoxingScene Staff

•Aug 17, 2013

Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales - In a career defining performance, Sergey Kovalev (22-0-1, 20KOs) stopped previously undefeated Nathan Cleverly (26-1, 12KOs) in four rounds to capture the WBO light heavyweight crown Kovalev, who knocked out most of his opponents within three rounds, came out throwing heavy shots in the first round. Kovalev hurt Cleverly badly in the third round, dropping him twice and nearly finishing him off. Kovalev picked things right back up in the fourth, throwing bombs to send Cleverly down for a third time and the referee waved things off.

Gary Lockett Says Enzo Maccarinelli is Hungrier Than Ever

Random Hits

•Aug 15, 2013

Swansea warhorse Enzo Maccarinelli will be seeking to recapture the kind of big hitting form that saw him reign on the WBO World Cruiserweight throne for 17 months in 2006-8 when he reconvenes with Jamaica’s Commonwealth light heavyweight king Ovill McKenzie at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena this Saturday. Their initial meet last November proved inconclusive with most feeling that ‘Big Macc’ was stopped prematurely in round two. He finally has a gilt-edged chance to atone. Remaining tickets are available from the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Box Office on 02920 224 488 or Eventim on 0844 249 1000 or www.eventim.co.uk

Maccarinelli Withdraws, Skoglund vs. Mock Now in Play

Per-Ake Persson

•Jul 9, 2013

Enzo Maccarinelli has withdrawn as challenger for the vacant EU light heavyweight title to concentrate on his fight for the Commonwealth title August 17 against Ovill McKenzie. Replacing him is Danish veteran Lolenga Mock, of lately mainly known as sparring for the likes of Hassan N´Dam and Felix Sturm, and co-challenger remains Swede Erik Skoglund. The EBU have set July 19 purse bid date and deadline for agreements.

McKenzie-Maccarinelli II Added To 'Rule Britannia', 4/20

BoxingScene Staff

•Apr 2, 2013

Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight Champion Ovill McKenzie and Enzo Maccarinelli will face each again at Wembley Arena on Saturday 20th April after their first fight ended in a storm of controversy. When they clashed last November in Liverpool, McKenzie retained his title with a second round stoppage of the Swansea puncher with referee Ian John Lewis stepping in to stop a barrage of punches from the Derby hitter. Many ringside observers felt that Maccarinelli - a former WBO World Cruiserweight Champion who won the British title in his previous fight against Shane McPhilbin - was halted prematurely after he was holding his own against McKenzie. Both fighters wanted to do it again and the fight will now feature as chief-support on Frank Warren’s bumper Wembley Arena show, alongside Liam Walsh’s WBO European Lightweight title defence against former two-time World Champion Scott Harrison, on the undercard of Nathan Cleverly’s WBO World Light-Heavyweight title defence against Robin Krasniqi, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546).

Dariusz Sek-Ovill McKenzie in Play For EU Title Fight

Per-Ake Persson

•Feb 28, 2013

Polish light heavyweight Dariusz Sek, 18-0-1, will now face British contender Ovill McKenzie, 21-11, for the vacant EU title and the EBU have set March 12 as deadline for purse bids. The title was left vacant by Orial Kulaj while Sek was official challenger.

Lockett Fumes About Enzo Stoppage: “It’s a Disgrace!”

John Evans

•Nov 10, 2012

Paul Butler needed to do something spectacular to create the headlines following another Ian John-Lewis officiating controversy at Liverpool’s Olympia last night and, by flooring John Donnelly with a devastating left hook to the body to claim the vacant British super flyweight belt with a first round knockout, the 23-year-old from Ellesmere Port did just that. The fight may have lasted just 69 seconds but that was more than long enough for Butler (114 lbs( to fulfill the promise he has already shown in his brief but exciting nine fight career, 9-0 (4). Donnelly (114½lbs), came out aggressively, but that just gave his former sparring partner the opportunity to unleash his trademark body attack. The first meaningful hook that Butler got through with landed with a sickening thud. It bought matters to an early conclusion and sent ‘The Baby Faced Assassin’s’ fans wild. With the victory, Butler becomes Manchester based trainer Anthony Farnell’s first British champion.

Boxnation Results From Liverpool: Drama And Controversy

Jake Donovan

•Nov 9, 2012

By Jake Donovan - It was a night of early knockouts in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The main event ended in early and dramatic fashion, while the chief support simply ended way too early. Paul Butler kicked off a pre-birthday celebration (he turns 24 on Sunday) with a 1st round knockout of John Donnelly in Friday's main event at Olympia Halle. The co-feature saw Christmas come early for Ovill McKenzie, who benefited from the inept officiating of Ian John Lewis in being granted a 2nd round stoppage of former cruiserweight champ Enzo Maccarinelli.

Maccarinelli-McKenzie, Gavin-Witter Revealed By Warren

BoxingScene Staff

•Sep 21, 2012

Promoter Frank Warren has announced two big championship fights for the undercard that features WBO World Light-Heavyweight Champion Nathan Cleverly in the main event. The card takes place on the 27th of October at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena. Cleverly headlines with the third defence of his title against dangerous Ukrainian Vyatcheslav Uzelkov