Sam Sheedy’s Commonwealth title defence against Sheffield compatriot Liam Cameron (pictured) will now take place later in the year.  The middleweight contest was slated for the Ponds Forge Arena on July 29, but a Sheedy training injury means fans will have to wait a little longer to see the potentially […]

Steve Wood’s VIP Promotions show in Bolton this Friday (May 19) will be shown live on BoxNation (Sky 437/HD 490; Virgin 548; BT TV 415; Talk Talk 415; Freeview 255). The ‘Time to Shine’ bill is headlined by one of British boxing’s rising super-featherweight stars, Zelfa Barrett; as well as […]

Sam Sheedy, 18-2 (4), is the new Commonwealth middleweight king after coming through a gruelling contest against Nigeria’s Abolaji Rasheed. The Nigerian, champion of his country, proved an extremely tough opponent, giving ‘Speedy’ Sheedy all he could handle over the 12-round duration. Rasheed, 8-3-1 (4), didn’t appear to have a […]

Dennis Hobson is predicting a stoppage win for Sam Sheedy when he faces Abolaji Rasheed, 8-2-1 (4), for the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title on April 28. Southpaw Sheedy, 17-2 (4), will clash with Nigerian champion Rasheed at Sheffield’s Bramall Lane venue, and Hobson, who co-manages Sam alongside AJ Hobson and […]

After watching Anthony Crolla (pictured) lose for the second time against Jorge Linares; Steve Wood is backing Terry Flanagan to win his WBO World lightweight title defence against Spanish-based Russian Petr Petrov on April 8, and then pursue revenge for the Manchester fans by aiming for a unification bout with […]

A protégé of the Sheffield Boxing Centre, super-flyweight Tommy Frank is looking to build on his 2-0 ledger this year.  The 23-year-old, who is trained by former pro Glyn Rhodes, is next out on March 24 at the Ponds Forge Arena on the undercard of gym-mate Sam Sheedy’s Commonwealth middleweight […]

If Sheffield southpaw Sam Sheedy wins his upcoming crack at the Commonwealth middleweight title, he might be open to a huge derby fight against Adam Etches, but questions whether his local rival would merit a shot. ‘Speedy’ Sheedy faces Nigeria’s Abolaji Rasheed, 8-2-1 (4), for the vacant Commonwealth belt at […]

Former world heavyweight champion David Haye returns to action on March 4 when he takes on Liverpool’s Tony Bellew at the O2 Arena in London. Haye, who is jostling for a lucrative fight with Anthony Joshua, faces WBC cruiserweight champ Bellew in a ‘grudge match’ that sees the Liverpudlian compete […]

It’s been talked about for years and is a contest all fight fans want to see, but will Amir Khan versus Kell Brook ever happen? Bolton’s former world champion and Olympian Khan has never shirked a challenge in his stellar career and has already faced many of the world’s elite […]

Renowned fight figure, Asif Vali, says undefeated protege Osman Aslam will be fast-tracked into title fights in 2017 after a hugely successful last 12 months. The Bolton bantamweight has already blasted through five foes this year, and will want to end the year on a high when he appears at […]