Tommy McCarthy: record, next fight and profile →
BELFAST – Two decades of friendship was ditched in the dressing room as Belfast cruiserweights Tommy McCarthy and Steven Ward emerged for a fight that both previously interpreted as being all-or-nothing, with the loser staring down the barrel of retirement.
Tommy McCarthy and Steven Ward, Belfast cruiserweights who grew up with one another, have sparred around 1,000 rounds together and who have travelled the world together as amateurs, were left wondering how close they really were as they stared one another down ahead of their fight on Saturday
BELFAST – Former European cruiserweight champion Tommy McCarthy (21-6, 10 KOs) got back to winning ways with a victory over Ryan Laybourn (0-19-2, 0 KOs) on ProBox TV’s first UK show in Belfast. McCarthy seemed happy to bank the rounds after suffering defeat to Chev Clarke earlier this year and never got out of first gear. McCarthy boxed his way to a 60-54 victory.
Belfast - Cheavon 'Chev' Clarke took a step up in class against former European cruiserweight champion Tommy McCarthy and the 2020 Olympian turned in a career best performance.
Lewis Crocker will have to seek redemption in the ring. The locally-based welterweight miserably missed weight ahead of his scheduled ten-round regional title fight versus Mexico’s Jose Felix. Crocker tipped the scales at a beefy 150 pounds, three pounds above the divisional limit. Felix checked in at a fight ready 146.6 pounds for Saturday’s DAZN main event from Ulster Hall in Crocker’s hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Both camps were made aware of Crocker’s struggles. The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) disallowed the 27-year-old prospect to cut down to the welterweight limit after he was far over the tolerable limit during a mandatory fight-week weight check.
Cheavon 'Chev' Clarke (7-0, 5 KO’s) gets his 2024 campaign underway in ambitious fashion this weekend when he travels to Belfast to fight former European champion Tommy McCarthy (20-5, 10 KO’s).
Belfast Welterweight Lewis Crocker is looking to make it two big wins in two months when he takes on Mexican danger-man Jose Felix at the Newforge Sports Complex on Saturday January 27, live worldwide on DAZN.
EBU cruiserweight king Michal Cieslak (24-2) defends the title against ex-champ Tommy McCarthy (20-4) onNovember 4 in Zakopane (Poland) on a show stage by Knockout Promotions.
L'Equipe reports that French promoter Sebastien Acaries has sued network Canal+ to force them to show and finance a defense by WBA cruiserweight king Arsen Goulamirian (27-0) against Brit Tommy McCarthy (20-4) on September 10 in Marseille. However, Canal+ has decided not to be involved in the boxing business anymore.
WBC 15 ranked heavyweight its International champion Zhan Kossobutskiy (18-0) has challenged WBC # 14 Agit Kabayel (22-0 / 24-2) on social media. Kossbutskiy is promoted by Universum in Hamburg, Germany, while Kabayel is with SES from not far Magdeburg. Can the fight be made? If the teams can come to terms and wants it probably yes.