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Dean Powell, the matchmaker for Frank Warren Promotions, has told BoxingScene that rumours of a meeting between Frankie Gavin and Ronnie Heffron on the undercard of David Haye versus Dereck Chisora are just that at the moment. Powell also confirmed that further details of the July 14 Upton Park bill will be announced at a press conference in London on Tuesday.
Barnet's Darren Barker, 23-1 (14), has put his injuries worries to bed and is now eyeing an Autumn return as he bids to ease back from his October 2011 defeat to middleweight champion Sergio Martinez and work towards a second world title tilt. Barker is pencilled in for a September outing in London and has vowed to secure another world title opportunity in 2013, even going as far as reminding WBA titlist Felix Sturm that there is one British boxer that he has yet to tackle after the Germany-based boxer's struggles with Matthew Macklin and Martin Murray in 2011.
Former middleweight world title challenger Gary Lockett was part of a successful Welsh boxing scene when an active fighter. Now a promising young coach, he is helping to bring further glory to the country by developing talent and believes that sustained success rests on a competitive network of gyms producing British, European and world champions such as British light-heavyweight titlist Enzo Maccarinelli, British and Commonwealth featherweight title holder Lee Selby, British super featherweight boss Gary Buckland and WBO light-heavyweight title holder Nathan Cleverly.
London's James DeGale is currently in negotiations to defend his EBU super middleweight title against Mouhamed Ali "The Power" Ndiaye, according to the EBU. DeGale successfully defended his belt with a fourth-round stoppage of Cristian Sanavia in Denmark on April 21; the 26-year-old southpaw is 12-1 (9) and has regrouped well since May 2011's tight majority decision defeat to local rival George Groves. Nidaye, 32, defended his EBU-EU belt courtesy of a ninth-round corner retirement win over Jose Maria Guerrero on May 26; the Italy-based, Senegal-born boxer holds a 22-1 (13) record and will present "Chunky" with a stiff test.
Dave Coldwell of Coldwell Boxing recently signed Curtis Woodhouse to a three-year promotional deal after previously working with the former Premiership footballer in a coaching and managerial capacity. Coldwell Boxing have launched their latest signing straight into a make-or-break British light-welterweight title eliminator with big hitting former Prizefighter contestant Dale Miles, 12-1 (9), at Rotherham's Magna Centre on Friday night in what could be a barnstormer of a battle.
Audley Harrison returned to the ring after an absence of 16-months with a fourth-round KO of Ali Adams at Essex's Brentwood Centre on Saturday May 26. Pre-fight predictions were mixed, with some claiming that Harrison would lose to the relative novice and finally call time on a professional career that started in a blaze of publicity in May 2001, eight-months months after his 2000 super heavyweight gold medal win at the Sydney Olympics, only to peter out bit-by-bit until it reached the point where he was vying for the vacant International Masters title against a thrice beaten relative novice on an off-TV show.
Frank Warren Promotions Ltd. today confirmed to BoxingScene that they have told Sky TV that they will take legal action if the broadcaster allows British light-heavyweight titlist Tony Bellew to fight on any of their Sports channels before the Liverpool fighter’s contract dispute with FWP has been resolved to their satisfaction.
Every so often a tragedy occurs that puts boxing’s politicking and controversies into their proper context. One such event took place exactly seven days ago when former WBO welterweight world champion Paul Williams was left paralyzed after a motorcycle accident. A week later and another heartbreak has given the industry pause for thought after news broke of fledgling pro Lewis Pinto’s death earlier today.
The European Boxing Union has voted in favour of suspending the Luxembourg Boxing Federation’s membership due to the LBF’s decision to sanction the July 14 meeting between David Haye and Dereck Chisora at London’s Upton Park venue. BoxingScene understands that the EBU has passed a majority vote to suspend the LBF’s membership due to their involvement in the controversial heavyweight contest, the legitimacy of which Frank Warren, who manages Chisora, had justified in a statement on May 11 by pointing to the LBF’s good standing with the European Boxing Union.
Liverpool’s Rocky Fielding, 24, has been released from his contract by Frank Warren Promotions according to Dean Powell, the matchmaker for FWP. Powell confirmed the news earlier today when speaking to Chris Walker of Merseygloves.co.uk, who contacted BoxingScene to approve the story.