Denton Vassell: record, next fight and profile →
In an epitome of a great fight, unbeaten and inexperienced Kirk Goodings, 23, took a huge step up in class but finished a bit short on the referee Steve Gray's scorecard, losing a razor-thin twelve-round decision to former English champion and British title challenger Steve Williams (13-1, 5 KOs). 116-115 card - for Williams - reflects both the proximity of the action and the right choice of the winner.
Liverpool’s David Price is quite possibly the hottest prospect in world heavyweight boxing right now. On Friday evening, the monstrous hitting 6ft 8in, 17 ½ stone Scouser defends his British and Commonwealth heavyweight straps for a second time when he collides with Bedford’s former world title challenger Matt Skelton at the Aintree Equestrian Centre in his home city. Watch the fight live and exclusive in the UK on BoxNation, The Channel of Champions, Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546.
Manchester’s Denton Vassell looks set to defend his Commonwealth welterweight title against Oldham’s unbeaten contender Ronnie Heffron at the Manchester Arena on November 30. The “Someone’s 0 must go” title fight is in the works and would bolster cricketer-cum-boxer Freddie Flintoff’s pro debut bill and will be shown as part of BoxNation’s live coverage. Vassell, 19-0 (9), won the title by decisoning Lee Purdy in 2010. Successful defences against Bethel Ushona and Samuel Colomban followed in 2011. However, the 28-year-old has had a quiet 12 months, this will be his first bout of the year. Heffron, 11-0 (5), has been relatively busy since turning over in 2009; the 22-year-old is 3-0 (1) in 2012 and out-pointed Peter McDonagh at London’s York Hall on Thursday night to maintain his winning streak.
Denton Vassell lost his father Mancel prior to the last defence of his Commonwealth welterweight crown, a decision win over the tricky Bethuel Uushona in March, the 27-year-old defends the belt for the second time tonight in a fight that will be dedicated to his dad.
Cruiserweight hopeful Matty "The Assassin" Askin (12-0, 8 KOs) continued his pugilistic education with a solid third-round TKO of 40-year old Czech Roman Kracik (32-8-1, 19 KOs). Askin, 23, was much better than his pudgy and out-of-shape opponent in almost every department. Jab and reasonable awareness helped the Englishman to get in and his cracking right hands methodically did the rest. In the third round, Askin started to punch with more menace. After a couple of uppercuts he pinned Kracik to the ropes, where the Czech got totally defenceless, turned his back to the Brit while eating punches at the back of the head. At this point (2:11 of the round) referee saw enough and stepped in to wave it off.
COMMONWEALTH welterweight champion Denton Vassell is keen on mixing it with new British king Colin Lynes early next year.
RICKY HATTON has warned stable star Denton Vassell that he faces the hardest fight of his career this weekend.
Lee Selby is confident he can come through his impending British and Commonwealth Featherweight title defence with John Simpson and start to look forward to challenging for European honours.
DENTON VASSELL will make the second defence of his Commonwealth welterweight title against Australian Samuel Colomban at Oldham Sports Centre on Saturday November 12.
Promoter Frank Warren today won the purse bids for the British Welterweight title clash between the Champion Lee Purdy and Denton Vassell.