
Pat Brown marches on, stops John Hedges in six
Pat Brown claimed the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles with a sixth-round finish of John Hedges at Manchester’s Co-op LIVE.
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Pat Brown claimed the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles with a sixth-round finish of John Hedges at Manchester’s Co-op LIVE.
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Pat Brown is wisely expecting the very best John Hedges when they meet for the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles

The stabilizers are nearly off for British cruiserweight prospect Pat Brown so much so that he's already targeting the division's best

The vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles will be on the line when Pat Brown takes on English champion John Hedges on September 19.

Towering cruiserweight John Hedges was having his first fight since the passing of his coach, Ricky Hatton, the great former two-weight world champion.

Lightweight Giorgio Visioli, one of the UK’s hottest prospects, will fight Joe Howarth at Indigo at The O2 on December 17, it was announced today.

In the night's chief support at London’s Copper Box Arena, Reece Bellotti withstood a late flurry to retain his British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles with a UD12 (118-110 x 2, 117-110) win over Levi Giles.

There was a definite tone of excitement in John Hedges’ voice when the 22-year-old cruiserweight spoke to BoxingScene. An hour or so earlier - and for the first time since his amateur days - he had locked eyes with a man intent on beating him.

Shannon Ryan survived a stern test in her first ten-round bout. Jasmina Zapotoczna provided a stiff challenge for Ryan, who rode a strong start all the way to the finish line as she earned a unanimous decision victory. The 27-year-old Brit prevailed by scores of 98-93, 96-94 and 96-94 in their battle of

Ellie Scotney claimed the European super-bantamweight title and set up a likely world title shot as she dominated Mary Romero in impressive fashion over ten rounds at Wembley Arena.