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One of the first things David Haye and Adam Booth did when creating Hayemaker Promotions was to pick up the phone and call Sheffield’s David Coldwell to offer him their ‘Head Of Boxing’ role.
George Groves is back on the grind after his May 21st British and Commonwealth title annexing win over James DeGale at London's O2 Arena. Groves prevailed by scores of 115-115 and two lots of 115-114, picking up DeGale's British crown in the process. The 23-year-old is now looking towards European or international competition as he plots his next move.
Manchester’s Karl Place moved to 14-0 (8) with a six-round decision win over Enfield’s Michael Grant, now 13-3-1 (1), at the Olympia, Liverpool on Saturday night. Referee Howard Foster scored the bout 58-56 in favour of the 22-year-old prospect. Place could meet experienced campaigner Nigel Wright in his next contest as he bids to gatecrash the domestic light-welterweight title scene.
Matthew Macklin has had a turbulent 2011 even though he has yet to open his in-ring account since his decision win over Ruben Varon at Liverpool’s ECHO Arena last December. The Birmingham-based boxer was scheduled to fight Khoren Gevor on the undercard of Amir Khan’s WBA light-welterweight defence against Paul McCloskey at the MEN Arena on April 16 only to withdraw from the bout in order to face “Super” WBA 160lb boss Felix Sturm on July 25th.
Manchester’s Joe Murray fights for his first title this Saturday night when meeting George Gachechiladze over twelve rounds for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental featherweight strap on a Ricky Hatton promoted bill at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena. Murray fought in the 2008 Olympics, turned pro with a points win over Sid Razak in March 2009 and has since built a 10-0 (5) slate.
Brighton’s Chris Eubank Jr. defeated Nathan Decastro in the second round of their rematch at Brighton’s Metropole Hotel on Saturday night in what could have been his final amateur outing. Chris wobbled his man with a straight right hand to hasten the referee’s intervention. Prompting his father to confirm that his namesake may now move into the pro ranks.
David Price put aside the disappointment of John McDermott’s withdrawal from their British heavyweight title eliminator by tucking away fellow prospect Tom Dallas in two rounds at Liverpool’s Olympia venue earlier tonight in a fight that doubled up as a British and Commonwealth title final eliminator.
‘Dirty’ Derry Matthews registered a single stanza KO win over South Shields’s George Watson on Frank Maloney’s cracking card at Liverpool’s Olympia venue earlier tonight. A solid right hand sent the six-footer to the canvas early in the opener, the 27-year-old failed to beat the count of referee John Latham, possibly due to a broken nose.
Driffield’s Curtis Woodhouse went 3-0 (3) in the first half-and-a-bit of 2010 only to drop an eight round decision to Peter McDonagh at the York Hall in October, bringing his overall slate to 15-2 (10). Woodhouse’s next opponent, ‘Funtime’ Frankie Gavin out-scored the ‘Connemara Kid’ in only his fifth contest.
Former professional footballer Curtis Woodhouse traded ‘The beautiful game’ for ‘The sweet science’ over four years ago in order to ensure that his dotage is not filled with regret. A huge fan of boxing, the former Sheffield United and Birmingham FC player swapped boots for gloves to try to net fights against the best in Britain and win a Lonsdale belt.