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Bute vs Froch Won't Happen in April, Froch Looking For Homecoming Bout Instead
Despite the claims by both sides that they wanted to make an April 14 fight, and that they'd do it with or without backing in the U.S. from Showtime, a Lucian Bute vs Carl Froch fight appears to be off the table for now. Froch will instead focus on returning home, as he told Sky Sports (via Phil D....
Anderson Aiming to Dethrone Groves
Kenny Anderson has vowed to stop the rise of George Groves by knocking him out early, when the pair meet in their rematch on March 16th. When the pair met in November 2010, Anderson suffered the only defeat of his 16 fight career when he was stopped in the sixth round. In the first meeting Groves...
Groves vs Anderson II, DeGale vs Sanavia Set For March 16 in London
British super middleweight champion George Groves will look to score a second win over tough Kenny Anderson on March 16, as the two will meet at Wembley Arena in London. Jake Donovan reports that Frank Warren won the purse bid for the fight, as would be expected, and the fight will of course air on...
Britain's Top 25 Boxers Countdown, Nos. 15-6: Cleverly, Groves, DeGale and Quigg Lead Youth Movement Into 2012
Note: I am not British. I merely watch a lot of British boxing. I have no automatic regional ties to anyone, no emotional attachments to anyone, and no biases toward anyone. I didn't do this to be deeply analytical or anything -- it's more for fun, just to write about boxing, which I sometimes...
Frankie Gavin Pulls Out of Another Fight, Leaves Junior Witter Hanging
British welterweight prospect Frankie Gavin has pulled out of yet another fight, this one scheduled for December 9 against veteran Junior Witter, which was to serve as a British title eliminator. BoxRec News has this from Witter, via Hennessy Sports: "It’s disappointing that Gavin has pulled...
George Groves Out of December 9 Fight With Hand Injury, DeGale Still Headlining
BBC Sport reports that British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves has withdrawn from his scheduled December 9 fight in Liverpool, which was to be part of a double main event bill with rival James DeGale also in action. Groves (14-0, 11 KO) has a hand injury suffered in camp....
Vitali Klitschko vs David Haye: Rumors Continue, Adam Booth Says Haye Remains Retired
Sky Sports reports this morning that though the rumors continue and Adam Booth says that he has, in fact, communicated with Vitali Klitschko's team about a possible fight between Vitali and David Haye, right now there's nothing solid, and Haye remains retired. Booth also says Haye recently...
George Groves and James DeGale Card Moves to Liverpool, December 9
After failing to secure the previously advertised ExCel Arena in London, Frank Warren's big December 9 show has moved to Liverpool's Echo Arena, reports Sky Sports. The show will feature familiar names against yet-to-be-named opponents. Serving as co-headliners will be British and Commonwealth...
Groves vs Smith Results: George Groves Blasts Paul Smith in Two Rounds
George Groves and Paul Smith both came to throw heavy shots, and it was the younger man and defending British super middleweight champion who had more heavy ammunition early. Groves stopped Smith in the second round, knocking him down twice and sending the referee in to stop the fight. The first...
Katsidis vs Burns: Live Results and Round-By-Round Coverage
Today at 3 p.m. EDT on BoxNation from the United Kingdom, Michael Katsidis and Ricky Burns go head-to-head in a lightweight 12-rounder from Wembley Arena in London. Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO) is looking to up his mark to 3-0 on trips to the U.K., where he's previously stopped Graham Earl and Kevin...
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