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Jack Catterall will go into the new year in the hope that he can get a marquee fight. The Chorley super-lightweight successfully retained his WBO Inter-Continental crown, exclusively live on BoxNation, at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland.
Paul Butler is still on course for a third world after a solid points victory. The Ellesmere Port sensation suffered a deep gash on the right eye during the fight at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland.
The British Boxing Board of Control hopes Nick Blackwell will contribute to a hearing in the new year. The Board, which is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Blackwell's ill-fated sparring session last week which resulted in him once again being rushed to hospital after he fell ill, wants the former British middleweight champion to explain at its January hearing why he was in the ring. Blackwell, 26, is no longer sedated and remains in a stable condition. However, the Trowbridge man — who retired from the ring with a record of 19-4-1 (8 KOs) in the wake of his first visit to hospital following a defeat at the hands of Chris Eubank Jr. in May — is yet to regain consciousness after surgery to remove part of his skull to ease swelling on his brain.
Anthony Joshua will have a new coach in his corner for his next fight. The IBF heavyweight champion announced on Thursday, just nine days ahead of his world title defence against Eric Molina at Manchester Arena, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office, that Team GB boxing coach Robert McCracken will become his full-time coach, starting in his corner next weekend and remaining there for all future fights.
Frank Warren has claimed to have offered Chris Eubank Jr. upwards of £1million to take the rematch with Billy Joe Saunders. The Hertfordshire-based promoter, who runs Queensberry Promotions and recently teamed up with BT Sport alongside broadcaster BoxNation, revealed the news on social media.
Eddie Hearn has admitted that the future of the world title held by Tony Bellew is up in the air. The Matchroom chief said as much in the aftermath of the confirmation of WBC cruiserweight champion Bellew’s huge all-British
Tyrone Nurse has signed a new promotional deal. The British super-lightweight champion, who was last in action on July 30 at Leeds' First Direct Arena, has been working with Matchroom Sport in recent times, having boxed on five of their shows in his last five outings and been featured on Sky Sports. But the 26-year-old slickster, from Huddersfield, has changed allegiances and signed a long-term contract to work with Eddie Hearn's promotional arch nemesis Frank Warren. Nurse will, from now on, be putting his ledger — which currently stands at 34-2-1 with seven early — at stake exclusively live on BoxNation, which has recently teamed up with BT Sport.
Jack Catterall has had his latest opponent named. The Chorley super-lightweight is set to return to action next weekend. Catterall, 23, will defend his WBO Inter-Continental belt, exclusively live on BoxNation, at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland.
John Wayne Hibbert has called time on his career as a professional boxer. The Hordon-on-the-Hill man, 31, announced his retirement on social media on Sunday morning. Hibbert, who leaves the ring with a respectable record of 17-5 with 11 early endings, said that “it’s time to call it a day” on the back of a chilling four-round knockout defeat to Martin Gethin on Saturday, November 26, at Wembley’s SSE Arena, exclusively live on Sky Sports.