Alex Dickinson: record, next fight and profile →
Natasha Jonas has been handed her return date. The former WBA International female super-featherweight champion has been out of action since July when she made it two wins since suffering her first defeat in the paid code.
Jack McGann began his professional boxing career in sensational style. The 25-year-old former mixed martial artist boxed at Manchester Arena on Saturday. McGann forged a reputation as one of the hardest hitters on Russian MMA promotion EFN’s books, adding an impressive pair of knockouts to his 11-5 record during his time in the former Soviet state.
Anthony ‘Can You Dig It?!’ Yigit (21-0-1, 7 KOs) has been named ‘Champion of the Year’ by the European Boxing Union for 2017. The 26 year-old from Stockholm enjoyed a successful year, which saw him claim the European Boxing Union (EBU) belt behind enemy lines before making two successive defences including a historic homecoming fight in Stockholm.
SAM MAXWELL will be back in the ring in a few weeks’ time. The undefeated Commonwealth Games gold medallist, 29, has seven victories on his unblemished ledger to date. And Maxwell will be looking to add to his record on June 9, exclusively live on BT Sport, when he takes on Kane Baker at Manchester Arena.
SAM MAXWELL produced arguably the best performance of his fledgling career to outline his star quality. The former Team GB star, who won a Commonwealth Games bronze medal, chalked up his sixth victory in the paid code and took his opponent out inside a minute.
Sam Maxwell and Alex Dickinson are among those who have been added to the undercard of Carl Frampton’s next fight. The Liverpool-based duo, who return on March 16 at Greenbank Sports Academy, as part of an MTK Liverpool card, will then face quick turnarounds after being handed spots on the same card as Frampton’s bill-topping showdown with Nonito Donaire at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
MTK Global will march back into Liverpool on St Patrick’s Weekend when a host of hometown talent will fight on an action-packed fight bill at the Greenbank Sports Academy. Some of the city’s finest fighters will feature on the ‘Mersey Beat-Down’ bill on Friday, March 16 with Sam Maxwell, Ryan Farrag, Alex Dickinson, Johnny Quigley, Gerard Carroll and Steven Lewis all set to take to the ring.
Alex Dickinson maintained his undefeated ledger in Belfast –– but was extended the distance for the first time. The 30-year-old heavyweight was delighted to get another victory on the undercard of Carl Frampton’s homecoming at the SSE Arena. Dickinson, fighting in the Northern Irish capital for the second time since turning professional back in June, outpointed Milen Paunov over four rounds.
All-action Super-Flyweight Jamie Conlan has enlisted the help of his younger brother Michael Conlan to prepare for November 18th. Conlan challenges IBF World Champion Jerwin Ancajas at the SSE Arena in Belfast, on the Carl Frampton undercard, live on BT Sport and BoxNation. "Good tech sparring session with @jamieconlan11 working on game plans for Nov 18th," Michael wrote on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.
Alex Dickinson improved his unblemished ledger in the North West on Saturday. The heavyweight, trained at the Everton Red Triangle, is now undefeated in two. Dickinson, who made his professional debut in Belfast back in June, was recently confirmed as an addition to the undercard of a world title fight.