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The Battle of Brum: And the winner is... Mar 14 2009

TONIGHT I will interview a smashing lad who will be dancing with joy with the Lonsdale Belt around his waist.Read

Mail straw poll backs Elcock to win Battle of Birmingham Mar 13 2009

MATTHEW Macklin is the bookies’ odds-on favourite to take the British middleweight crown from Wayne Elcock in the Battle of Brum at the Aston Arena tomorrow tonight.Read

Aston ABC seek former members to join centenary celebrations Mar 11 2009

A BIRMINGHAM boxing club, which has been going the distance for more than 100 years and produced scores of talented young fighters, is to celebrate its centenary with a glittering bash.Read

Battle of Birmingham is a real old pals' act Mar 11 2009

EVEN though the boxing temperature in Birmingham is rising faster than an Exocet missile ahead of Saturday’s Battle of Brum between Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin, I discovered that the pair have been pals for years.Read

War of words ahead of Birmingham boxing's big night Mar 10 2009

THERE has been a war of words between Wayne Elcock and Matthew Macklin ahead of their huge Battle of Brum at the Aston Arena on Saturday night. It’s all over now.Read

Birmingham heavyweight Pele Reid wins Masters title in final bout Mar 09 2009

PELE Reid’s fear of becoming a heavyweight journeyman has forced him to quit and he did it in masterful style at the New Bingley Hall in Hockley Circus.Read

Young Birmingham boxers are champions Mar 09 2009

THE future of Birmingham’s amateur boxing is clearly safe in the hands of two bright young performers who became champions in Dagenham.Read

Birmingham heavyweight Pele Reid wins Masters title in final bout Mar 09 2009

PELE Reid’s fear of becoming a heavyweight journeyman has forced him to quit and he did it in masterful style at the New Bingley Hall in Hockley Circus.Read

Young Birmingham boxers are champions Mar 09 2009

THE future of Birmingham’s amateur boxing is clearly safe in the hands of two bright young performers who became champions in Dagenham.Read

Darren McDermott foced to sweat it out for middleweight title Mar 02 2009

WOLVERHAMPTON’S Darren McDermott had to work harder than I thought to dethrone Coventry’s Steve Bendall for the English middleweight title, writes Ian Johnson.Read

Don Broadhurst retains Commonwealth super flyweight title Mar 02 2009

DON Broadhurst admitted that knocking his opponent down in the first round in defence of his Commonwealth super flyweight title was a mistake.Read

Fight could not have gone better - Gavin Mar 02 2009

By Frankie Gavin – on winning his professional debut in spectacular style.Read

Birmingham's Frankie Gavin kicks off pro career with win Mar 02 2009

FRANKIE Gavin revealed that he had to go through the pain barrier BEFORE he climbed into the ring at the NIA to make a sensational debut to his professional career.Read

Don Broadhurst retains Commonwealth super flyweight title Mar 02 2009

DON Broadhurst admitted that knocking his opponent down in the first round in defence of his Commonwealth super flyweight title was a mistake.Read

Birmingham Boxing: Good night's work for Degale, Gavin and Saunders Mar 01 2009

James Degale made a successful start in his bid to add a professional world title to his Olympic gold medal with a debut win over Georgian Vepkhia Tchilaia at Birmingham's NIA Arena tonight.Read

Broadhurst wants to be 'Brummie Bomber' Feb 27 2009

DON Broadhurst would love to be known as the Brummie Bomber – starting tomorrow at the NIA when he defends his Commonwealth title.Read

Broadhurst wants to be 'Brummie Bomber' Feb 27 2009

DON Broadhurst would love to be known as the Brummie Bomber – starting tomorrow at the NIA when he defends his Commonwealth title.Read

Frankie Gavin ready for the big-time says former coach Feb 26 2009

A “FANTASTIC job” has been done on Frankie Gavin in preparation for his professional debut at the National Indoor Arena on Saturday night.Read

Pele Reid will challenge for a title in his last bout Feb 25 2009

BIG Birmingham heavyweight Pele Reid has decided to go out with a bang. Not only will his last fight be for the British Masters title but the event will be at a new Brummie venue.Read

Pele Reid will challenge for a title in his last bout Feb 25 2009

BIG Birmingham heavyweight Pele Reid has decided to go out with a bang. Not only will his last fight be for the British Masters title but the event will be at a new Brummie venue.Read

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