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By Andrew Wake: Former WBC super-middleweight champion Robin Reid returns to the ring this weekend when he takes on ex-England International footballer Lee Sharpe for charity.

By Peter Lerner: This week in Italian Boxing Update we will be looking forward to the first – and hopefully not the last – world title fight in Italy this year and we have a brief round up of the latest news.

Brothers Vitali and Wladimir Kitschko are desperate to see David Haye retain his WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz on April 3 so they can knock him out.

By Mark McKenna: In evaluating where Boxing began and where it is today the one area continually causing confusion among the general public always seems to be the proliferation of sanctioning bodies, and the forty thousand plus belts on offer.

According to Ricky Hatton’s local newspaper the Manchester Evening News, ‘The Hitman’ is set to retire.

Promoter Barry Hearn has predictably tipped Poland’s Albert Sosnowski to ‘cause a big upset’ and beat WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko on May 29.

Amir Khan is set defend his WBA junior-welterweight title against American Paulie Malignaggi at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 15.

By Clive Bernath: Albert Sosnowski had pulled out of his proposed April 9 European title defence in London against Audley Harrison to challenge Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight crown.

Martin Lindsey hopes to emerge as Ireland’s top fighter after the shock retirement of Bernard Dunne.

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By Mark McKenna: Forgotten in the midst of pre fight build-up for the coming weeks blockbuster events – Pacquiao VS Clottey , Darchinyan VS Guerrero amongst the excellent fights awaiting us – is the quiet anniversary of one WBA Welterweight bout between Mark Breland and Lloyd Honeyghan.

By Peter Lerner: In the first edition of Secondsout’s Italian Boxing Update we preview this weekend’s big fights and look forward to some of the events that will be taking place in the next few weeks.

Young heavyweight prospectTyson Fury will face German Hans-Joerg Blasko on the undercard of the British super-featherweight title bout between Andy Morris and Gary Sykes in Huddersfield on Friday night.

WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch will be in the best condition of his life when he defends his title against Danish former champion Mikkel Kessler in Denmark on April 24.

Promoter Frank Warren today won the purse bids to stage the Kevin Mitchell vs Michael Katsidis WBO Interim Lightweight title fight.

Barking ABC has been left without a home after plans to re-house the club have been shelved meaning dozens of potential boxing stars have been left high and dry by the local council.

Kell Brook says he will KO Krzystof Bienias on his way to becoming the best British welterweight since greats John H Stracey and Lloyd Honeyghan.

British lightweight champion John Murray has pulled out of his proposed March 19 fight in the USA.

By Andrew Wake: While never quite reaching the top branches of boxing’s title tree, Conisbrough southpaw Stefy Bull is a man respected by all and next month he gets a well deserved shot at the English lightweight crown.

After just 12 fights and three years as a pro Liverpool’s Tony Bellow has target WBO light-heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer.

By Wayne Bartlett: In what looked to be so close yet so far for previous unknown quantity Brett Flournoy - a knockdown suffered with just a couple minutes left in the contest saw enough to crown Prince Arron the latest Prizefighter champion at the York Hall in Bethnal Green tonight, in this the light Middleweight series.

Ricky Burns has pulled out of next Friday’s vacant British super-featherweight title fight with Gary Sykes in Huddersfield ,in favour of a crack at WBO champion Roman Martinez.

Prince Arron survived a scare at the weigh-in ahead of Friday’s Prizefighter Light-Middleweights tournament.

Southern Area lightweight champ Ben Murphy has the opportunity to shine on the big stage on April when he faces Scotsman Lee McAllister for the Commonwealth title at the MEN Arena on April 3.

WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch has hit back at Joe Calzaghe after the Welsh legend labelled him a ‘Spoilt little Bitch’ in an interview with City Am, Tuesday.

By Andrew Wake: Bristol’s Danny Butler gets a second bite at Prizefighter cherry at York Hall this Friday and hopes it will put in the British title picture at 154lbs.

By Clive Bernath: Scottish welterweight champion Gary Young takes a step up in class on March 26 when faces former European champion Christian Bladt in Kjellerup, Denmark on March 26.

Promoter Frank Maloney believes he is making Rendall Munroe’s WBC world super-bantamweight title final eliminator against Victor Terrazas a great deal for fans.

Audley Harrison is ready to claim the European Heavyweight Championship and target a straight shot at one of the Klitschko brothers.

Bradley Pryce is confident of revenge over Neil Sinclair in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights quarter-finals at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday.

Bradley Pryce and Neil Sinclair will clash in a mouth-watering quarter-final contest in Prizefighter Light-Middleweights next Friday.

Former world champion Bernard Dunne has announced his retirement.

Martin Concepcion is confident he has The X Factor needed to win the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, February 26.

Brett Flournoy is aiming to go one better than fellow Merseyside boxer Carl Dilks and win the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, February 26.

Olympic bronze medallist David Price returns to action next month after recovering from a hand injury.

Prince Arron is confident his height and reach will see him cause an upset in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights tournament at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday, February 26.

Erick ’The Eagle’ Ochieng, 3-0, has left his home in London to travel to Belgium to assist former IBC and European Welterweight Champion ’Sugar Jackson’ Osei Bonsu

Jamie McDonell’s controversial points win over Ian Napa has put him on the verge of the big time.

Steve O’Meara says he has got nothing to fear ahead of the Prizefighter Junior Middleweights tournament - thanks to a sparring session with Floyd Mayweather Jnr.

WBC super-middleweight champion Carl Froch knows he will face 10,000 hostile fans when he defends his title against local hero Mikkel Kessler in Herning, Denmark on April 24 –and he has promised to produce a great performance.

By Clive Bernath: Prior to Nathan Cleverly unanimously out-pointing the vastly more experienced Tony Oakey to claim the vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title in October 2008 the undefeated Welshman, who turns 23 on February 17 has moved up in class, improved with each performance and matured in equal measure.

By David Boyle: On a great night of Irish Boxing in Dublin, Irish and E.U. lightweight champion Andy Murray made it 19 fights unbeaten against veteran Oisin ‘Gael Force’ Fagan.

By Clive Bernath Nathan Cleverly became a three title champion at the Wembley Arena in London on Saturday night when he stopped Italian Antonio Brancalion to claim the European light-heavyweight crown.

By Clive Bernath: Kevin Mitchell sent a clear message to the world’s top lightweights at the Wembley Arena on Saturday night when he knocked out Colombian Ignacio Mendoza in the second round.

By Clive Bernath: James ‘Chunky’ DeGale stepped up in class and answered his critics perfectly by dismantling Sunbury On Thames middleweight Matthew Barr in the second round at the Wembley Arena earlier tonight.

By Clive Bernath: Frankie ‘Funtime’ Gavin put in an impressive performance to out-point the vastly more experienced Peter McDonagh at the Wembley Arena in London on Saurday night.

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By Wayne Bartlett: In what was a surprising result - both pre fight and post fight expectations taken into account - Lenny Daws was held to a draw at the York Hall, Bethnal Green tonight by former European lightweight champion Jason Cook.

British champion heavyweight champion Danny Williams has said he is prepared to wait for Sam Sexton so he can bow out of professional boxing in style.

Derek Chisora ended up on his backside following the weigh-in for his British heavyweight title eliminator against Sheffield’s Carl Baker at the Wembley Arena on Saturday night.

Super-middleweight prospect George Groves will face Carl Dilks in a eliminator for the British title on the undercard of David Haye’s first WBA heavyweight title defence against American John Ruiz at the M.E.N Arena, Manchester on 3 April.

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Nathan Cleverly believes his tough upbringing in Wales has made him the tough undefeated fighter we see today.

Martin Concepcion wants to avenge the ‘worst moment of his career’ by knocking out Bradley Pryce in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweight final.

By David Boyle: SecondsOut recently caught up with Dublin lightweight Oisin Fagan ahead of his eagerly anticipated Irish Title fight against two weight Irish Champ and E.U. title holder Andy Murray.

Cuban prospect Alexei Acosta faces a major step up in class this Saturday when he takes on former World Champion Felix Machado in a unique Latin American duel on the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin.

By Andrew Wake: After a potential clash with pound for pound great Floyd Mayweather fell by the wayside, Manchester’s Matthew Hatton is focusing his attention on earning a shot at the European welterweight title.

Dublin’s Anthony Fitzgerald is adamant that despite a late change of opponent he’ll still be wrapping the Irish Super Middleweight title belt around his waist on Saturday night.

When unbeaten Kevin Mitchell eventually fights for a world title stateside or anywhere else he has to go for that matter, he won’t be ditching long time promoter Frank Warren-he’ll be taking him with him.

By David Boyle Dundalk’s undefeated lightweight Michael Kelly has had a tough professional career so to say the least.

Undefeated prospect James DeGale’s preparation for his upcoming fight at the Wembley Arena on Saturday has been perfect.

Ovill Mckenzie will not be challenging Tony Bellew for the vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title next month, despite reports claiming that the fight is on

Jason Booth insists he will walk away from boxing a happy man if he wins the Lonsdale belt outright tomorrow night (5th Feb).

Undefeated Cork based Cuban sensation Alexei Acosta turns 22 on Saturday week and he will be hoping for a double celebration when he features on the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Hatton Promotions has confirmed that trainer Lee Beard will no longer be connected their company or work with former two weight world champion Ricky Hatton or his brother Matthew Hatton.

Scott Lawton will hope that hometown advantage pays off when he challenges Leva Kirakosyan for the vacant European Super Featherweight title on February 19th at Stoke’s Fenton Manor Sports Complex.

Hayemaker Boxing have offered Frank Warren Promotions a sum of £50,000 for their super-middleweight prospect James Degale to box George Groves on April 3rd at Manchester’s M.E.N Arena.

News has reached SecondsOut that Stourport middleweight Ernie Smith has died.

Following the withdrawal of Danny Williams, Derek Chisora will now face Sheffield’s Carl Baker in a British title eliminator at Wembley Arena in London on February 13.

Carl Johanneson ends a ring exile of almost two years when he returns at Nottingham’s Harvey Hadden Centre on Friday night (5th Feb).

Olympic Bronze medallist Tony Jefferies has been forced to pull out of Friday night’s fight in Nottingham against Nathan King because of a hand injury.

Prizefighter returns later this month with the first ever junior-middleweight competition.

Welterweight Scott Woolford faces the sternest test of his career when he faces former British Welterweight Champion Young Mutley at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham this coming Friday, the 5th February.

European Middleweight Champion Matthew Macklin will link up with new trainer Freddie Roach in Los Angeles next week.

Undefeated Dubliner Patrick Hyland will be looking to steal the show on the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, February 13th

British heavyweight champion Danny Williams has pulled out of his title defence against Derek Chisora at Wembley Arena on February 13.

British champion Lenny Daws is looking to retain his junior-welterweight title against former European lightweight champion Jason Cook at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Friday 12th February.

Last Friday night (Jan 22) at the Brentwood Centre in Essex, Super Middleweight Erick ’The Eagle’ Ochieng stopped Plymouth’s Jon Harrison in the second round.

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By Andrew Wake: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye feels he can become the first man to knock out tough American John Ruiz since David Tua managed it 14 years ago when the pair clash on April 3 at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England.

Derek Chisora has accused Danny Williams of playing mind games ahead of their British heavyweight title clash at the Wembley Arena in London on February 13.

Newly appointed BBBofC Southern Region Chairman, Mick Collier, is a firm believer in leading from the front.

Ian Napa insists he has nothing to fear when he risks his career against Jamie McDonnell at Brentwood Centre on Friday (Jan 22) night.

His name might not be overly familiar to Irish sports fans but Peter Maher holds a unique place in Irish boxing history.

Larry ’The War Machine’ Olubamiwo, 6-1 is hoping for another explosive display when he faces Scott Belshaw, 10-3, at Brentwood Centre on Friday night

Lightweight Ben Murphy faces the toughest fight of his professional career when he challenges Southern Area Lightweight champion Lee ’Cooky’ Cook for his title at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex on January 22.

Former British lightweight champion Graham Earl Kenyan Geoffrey Munika over eight rounds on 13th March in Milton Keynes.

Sam Sexton has been forced to pull out of his February 13 British and Commonweallth heavyweight title clash with Danny Williams after injuring his hand.

Ian Napa must travel to France if he wants to regain the European bantamweight title, but first he must beat Jamie McDonnell next

Purse bids scheduled to determine who wins the right to stage the WBA junior-welterweight title fight between champion Amir Khan and interim titleholder Marco Maidana has been cancelled.

Stoke Newington Super Middleweight prospect Erick ’The Eagle’ Ochieng is back in action on the 22nd January

Sheffield based Paul David has pulled out of tonight’s British super-middleweight title eliminator against Kenny Anderson in Glasgow.

WBA junior-welterweight champion Amir Khan has signed promotional deal with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions in a bid to gate crash the lucrative American market.

By Wayne Bartlett: The rematch for the British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles between Rob Norton and David Dolan saw neither repeat nor revenge at the Altrincham leisure centre last night.

Heavyweight Prizefighter Champion Audley Harrison has vowed to ‘gatecrash the boxing big-time’ by winning the European Heavyweight Championship in April.

The dawn of a new decade signifies the beginning of another exciting period for Irish boxing with the stars of the next generation being showcased on the Yanjing Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, February 13th.

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Former two weight world champion Ricky Hatton has finally confirmed he will have one more fight. The 31 year-old will go away on holiday to Australia with his girlfriend and then immediately set up training camp before a planned comeback in the summer.

By defending his WBC super-middleweight title in Mikkel Kessler’s home country of Denmark Carl Froch insists fighting away from home will only inspire him.