Travis Dickinson: record, next fight and profile →
Travis Dickinson is set for a new challenge after retiring from professional boxing. The now-former English light heavyweight champion announced his decision to move away from the paid game, just a day after it was revealed that the opponent for his next title defence, Miles Shinkwin, had been granted a straight shot at the British title, which is held by Bob Ajisafe.
Ice Arena, Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom - In a stunner, Jon-Lewis's brother Travis Dickinson (17-2, 7 KOs) was flattened with a vicious right-left combination of unheralded Moroccan Mustafa Chadlioui (6-1-1, 4 KOs) midst into the first. Dickinson was fighting for the first time in a year. --------------- Jeff Saunders, a younger brother of rising prospect Bradley Saunders, made a nice-looking professional debut with the first-round stoppage of Hungarian import Sandor Racz (4-4, 2 KOs), who has never been stopped before. Saunders landed a massive right hand to send Racz down, then finished him off with another right hand at 2:20 of the first.
LONDON - Hennessy Sports regret to inform that Travis Dickinson has withdrawn from Saturday night's MaxiNutrition Knockout final with Bob Ajisafe due to a leg injury picked up in training. Dickinson will now be replaced in the MaxiNutrition Knockout Final by Preston's 'Magic' Matty Clarkson, who will compete for the coveted MaxiNutrition trophy live on Channel 5. Clarkson played his part in a 'Fight of the Year' contender with Dickinson in May and is the Central Area light-heavyweight champion. He has a record of 12-2-2 (3 KOs) and is known for his high-volume style and effective body punching.
Plymouth’s Chris Adaway can’t wait to make his professional debut next weekend. The 21 year-old debuts at lightweight against Swindon’s Joe Beeden at the Plymouth Guildhall on Sunday, 26th October. The fight was due to take place in Torquay last month but now, after being switched to his hometown, the former Mayflower ABC starlet, is raring to go. “The extra few weeks of training have gone really well,” Adaway told www.uko-boxing.com “I've decided to make my debut at lightweight instead of super featherweight and I think that that’s the right decision. I feel so much stronger and a lot sharper.
LONDON - Heavy-handed Travis Dickinson has had to bide his time for a shot at revenge. He's had to win other fights and he's had to stay patient while an original rematch date was delayed. But, on November 8 at Glow, Bluewater, the 26-year-old English light-heavyweight champion gets the chance to face Bob Ajisafe for a second time in the final of the MaxiNutrition Knockout tournament, live on Channel 5. “I've improved a lot as a fighter since that first fight with Ajisafe,” Dickinson said of his 10-round decision loss in December 2012. “I looked at that fight, saw what I had did wrong and basically realised I boxed absolutely terribly. It will be a different fight this time round, though.
London - Glow, Bluewater will be the stage for the first ever MaxiNutrition Knockout final on Saturday October 4th when British Light Heavyweight champion Bob Ajisafe takes on Travis Dickinson, the current English champion. The fight promoted by Hennessy Sports will be shown live and exclusive on Channel 5. The successful knockout tournament has already seen both finalists in 2 fights of the year and the final between Ajisafe and Dickinson has all the ingredients to produce yet another one.
Leeds - In a brilliant reminiscent of a bitterly controversial stoppage in the first Carl Froch vs. George Groves fight, the brawl between BBBofC English light heavyweight champion Travis Dickinson (17-1, 7 KOs) and his challenger Matty Clarkson (12-2-2, 3 KOs), which was quickly turning into a co-runner (alongside Tommy Coyle vs. Daniel Brizuela fiesta) for the domestic (maybe even international) FOTY, was highly controversially stopped by referee Michael Alexander at 2:25 of the sixth round in the champion's favour. The bout featured six knockdowns - two for Clarkson and four - for Dickinson.
London - ‘Tasty’ Travis Dickinson is confident he has “everything” to beat ‘Magic’ Matty Clarkson in the MaxiNutrition Knockout semi-finals at Leeds Town Hall on May 17, live on Channel 5. The newly crowned English light heavyweight champion, Dickinson, won his title with a knockout performance in the quarter-finals and “can’t wait” for the next round. “It meant a lot to me to win the English title, it’s my first proper professional title and I won it in style,” Dickinson said. “I can’t wait to get out there in the semi-final, obviously I know that Matty Clarkson is a good boxer, but I know I’m going to beat him.”
London - Hennessy Sports are proud to announce that we are bringing the MaxiNutrition Knockout semi-finals to Leeds Town Hall on May 17, live on Channel 5. After two blistering sets of quarter-finals we are delighted to bring the next stage of the competition to Leeds, featuring home town fighter and newly crowned British light heavyweight champion Bob Ajisafe, Swanley’s Southern Area champion Leon Senior, Newcastle’s English light heavyweight champion Travis Dickinson and Preston’s Central Area champion Matty Clarkson, as all four men look to progress through to the final. Tickets to come and see this brand new competition that is showcasing the true heart of the domestic light heavyweight division will be on sale from next Wednesday, as pulsating knockdowns, fight of the year contenders and uncompromising displays of self belief and determination are all set to continue in Yorkshire.
Ponds Forge Arena Sheffield, England - Kid Galahad (16-0, 8 KOs) continued his rise in the ranks with a lopsided twelve round unanimous decision over Spaniard Sergio Prado (9-4-1, 3 KOs) to capture the vacant European super bantamweight championship. The scores were 117-111, 118-110 and 120-108. Galahad was too fast, too strong and too skilled for Prado, who showed his chin by lasting until the distance.