
John Hedges outscores Ellis Zorro in tribute to the late Ricky Hatton
Towering cruiserweight John Hedges was having his first fight since the passing of his coach, Ricky Hatton, the great former two-weight world champion.

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.

It’s not a dream fight in Ireland, but Katie Taylor can embrace this weekend as a different kind of homecoming. The two-division champ and reigning undisputed lightweight queen is set for her fourteenth overall defense of at least one lightweight title as she faces Argentina’s Karen Elizabeth Carabajal. Both boxers made weight for their scheduled ten-round championship fight, which headlines a Matchroom Boxing-promoted DAZN show from OVO Arena Wembley in London.

Katie Taylor will defend her Undisputed Lightweight World title against Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Saturday October 29, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand).

Cyrus Pattinson has had his share of disappointments in the past year with late opponent pull-outs, and perhaps France’s Dimitri Trenel was wishing he hadn’t turned up either as he was battered to defeat inside three rounds.

Alen Babic will look to keep his knockout streak going when he takes on Adam Balski for the vacant WBC Silver Bridgerweight Title on the undercard of Joshua Buatsi’s huge domestic Light-Heavyweight clash with Craig Richards at The O2 in London on Saturday May 21, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia).