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The origins of the West Midlands city of Birmingham date back to the 7th century. Among its population of more than a million exists just one fighter in history to claim a major boxing championship – Richie Woodhall, who won a super middleweight belt in the late 1990’s.
Matthew Macklin aims to become the second Birmingham fighter to hit boxing paydirt, as he faces current middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin next Saturday at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The bout marks his third straight HBO-affiliated appearance, but it was prior to his gaining stateside recognition in which he felt his name should have already been etched in the record books. [Click Here To Read More]
Matthew Macklin aims to become the second Birmingham fighter to hit boxing paydirt, as he faces current middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin next Saturday at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The bout marks his third straight HBO-affiliated appearance, but it was prior to his gaining stateside recognition in which he felt his name should have already been etched in the record books. [Click Here To Read More]
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