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James Tennyson (22-2 18 KOs) recently beat Martin J. Ward for the EBU Super featherweight title, taking his ‘0’ in the process courtesy of a fifth-round win, and Pat Magee believes that a fight with Belfast rival Anthony Cacace (16-1, 7 KOs), who was out-pointed by Ward last year and is managed by Magee, is a real possibility and could take place in the city of Belfast if a deal can be thrashed out.
Brendan Ingle died on Friday at the age of 77 and there was an immediate outpouring of praise for his achievements in the boxing world. Ingle’s Wincobank gym produced Naseem Hamed, Kell Brook, Johnny Nelson, and many more champions, and there have been calls to erect a statue in the city in memory of the former trainer, manager, and mentor.
Josh Kelly (6-0, 4 KOs) meets Kris George (14-1, 8 early) for the Australian’s Commonwealth welterweight title at the Metro Radio, Newcastle on June 16 and he has vowed to put in the type of performance that will unite the football fans of Sunderland, where Kelly hails from, and Newcastle supporters as the two cities aim to helm a boxing revival in the North East.
Former WBC heavyweight titlist Frank Bruno has handed a fledging pro a huge boost by predicting big things for him in the paid ranks. Dan Azeez (3-0, 2 KOs) fights for the fourth time when he takes to the ring at Ipswich's Corn Exchange this weekend and the 28-year-old, who boxes out of the Essex University Boxing Club, has revealed that Bruno came up to him after being told that fans and pundits have been calling him “Mini Frank”.
Former British champion Liam Williams has been handed a route back into contention after the BBBoC matched him against Asinia Bufield for the vacant British light-middleweight belt. The Board’s latest title circular has revealed that the purse bids are due in by noon on Wednesday June 13 (as are all bids, unless stated otherwise) and that the contest must take place by the end of September.
Hughie Fury’s father and trainer, Peter, believes that his son can net the British heavyweight title when he challenges Sam Sexton for the belt at Bolton’s Macron Arena on Saturday night en route to what would be a dream headlining slot in Belfast.
Swindon’s Jamie Cox (25-2, 14 KOs) was swept aside by a resurgent John Ryder (26-4, 14 early) in two at London’s O2 Arena last Saturday night yet his camp are holding on to the hope that they can lodge an appeal and have the decision reversed after arguing that referee Ian John Lewis fudged the count.
The recent WBO interim featherweight title fight between Carl Frampton and Nonito Donaire highlighted the fact that boxers don’t always have to hurl abuse, insults, and tables in order to hype up a fight. Frampton-Donaire was marketed on mutual respect, and the two men even met up after the fight to share a drink and swap stories, referring to each other as friends for life after getting to know one another over the duration of the build-up and fight.
London's David Haye (28-3, 26 KOs) has admitted that he has had to curb his anger in order to try to beat bitter rival Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) at London’s O2 Arena live on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday night.
Former WBC cruiserweight titlist Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) will walk to the ring for his rematch with David Haye (28-3, 26 KOs) at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night convinced that only a victory will erase the pain and frustration he has felt since beating the Londoner via a 11th-round TKO last March to gatecrash the heavyweight division. The joy of that big win was quickly tempered by heartache due to the death of his brother-in-law Ashley Roberts, the brother of his long-term partner Rachel, who died aged 32 after a tragic accident in Cancun, Mexico last August.