Nina Hughes: record, next fight and profile →
Undefeated WBA Bantamweight World Champion Nina Hughes has inked a promotional agreement with Lou DiBella. Hughes, who hails from Billericay, Essex, England, was the fastest ever British professional boxer to win a world title when she captured the WBA strap in just her fifth fight.
CHEAVON CLARKE passed the toughest test of his career to date with flying colours as he dropped and stopped David Jamieson inside five vicious rounds.
Hughes, Healy Weights Photos Gallery - At The OVO Wembley Arena, London, reigning IBF ruler Sunny Edwards defends his world title against Chile’s Andres Campos in a world title triple-header on Saturday night. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Sunny Edwards took one last opportunity to get inside the head of his latest challenger. It didn’t quite take, as Chile’s Andres Campos was all business during their obligatory post weigh-in staredown. The moment came after both boxers were under the flyweight limit for their twelve-round, IBF title fight Saturday on DAZN from OVO Arena Wembley in London, England.
Sunny Edwards will defend his IBF World Flyweight title against Andres Campos at the OVO Arena Wembley, London on Saturday June 10 live worldwide on DAZN – and topping a blockbuster tripleheader of World title action with Nina Hughes defending her WBA Bantamweight crown against Shannon Courtenay and Cherneka Johnson defending her IBF Super-Bantamweight strap against Ellie Scotney.
Life truly begins at 40 for Nina Hughes. Momentum continues to roll for the unbeaten Brit from Billericay, Essex, who has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing. The move comes less than two weeks after Hughes claimed the WBA bantamweight title following a well-earned, ten-round win over previously unbeaten champ Jamie Mitchell on November 26 in Dubai. “I’m really excited to be teaming up with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom," Hughes said of her joining the Matchroom stable. "I’m looking forward to boxing on the big stage in some big exciting fights. The aim will be to win more World Titles and unify in the Bantamweight division. I want the big fights that people want to see.”
Former WBA "regular" heavyweight champs Mahmoud "Manuel" Charr and Lucas Browne clash on December 17 in Dubai in an event promoted by Iconic Promotions Dubai.
Nina Hughes and Bec Connolly will finally be able to get it on when they clash on the upcoming MTK Fight Night at York Hall in London on April 15th.
MTK Fight Night will kick off 2022 with two title fights when they return to York Hall in London on February 11. The bill will be broadcast in the USA on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank, and worldwide on IFL TV, as undefeated Danny Dignum puts his WBO European middleweight title on the line against Grant Dennis, while Irish star Gary Cully defends his WBO European lightweight title against Artjoms Ramlavs.
York Hall, London - In an IBF final eliminator at featherweight, Luis Alberto Lopez (24-2, 13 KOs) generated three knockdowns to eventually score a seventh round knockout of unbeaten Isaac Lowe (21-1-3, 6 KOs), who was led to the ring by close friend and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury,