Archive for September, 2006

Crisis? What Crisis? Twelve out of twelve for Four Isles

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Crisis? What crisis? Twelve out of twelve for Four Isles.

Four Isles ABC put on their annual charity show for the Coatbridge and Airdrie Rotary Club last night in Airdrie Town Hall and there was no sign of the crisis currently dogging the amateur game in Scotland with the lack of affiliated clubs and officials.

Twelve […]

Nicky Cook Next For Scott Harrison As Marquez Fight Put On Hold

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Scott Harrison will defend his WBO World Featherweight title against Nicky Cook - and not against mandatory challenger Juan Manuel Marquez as previously announced.

The WBO had ordered Harrison to face Marquez within 180 days of pulling out of his proposed title defence against Gairy St Clair in May of this year, but both camps have […]

Barry Morrison Back To Winning Ways At York Hall

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

Barry Morrison was in winning action at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, on Friday night on the undercard of Ted Bami’s successful European Light Welterweight title challenge.

He was up against tough Frenchman, Mounir Guebbas, who upset a few apple carts at the York Hall in May when he stopped local favourite Danny Hunt in three. […]

Proof You Can Make A Silk Purse From A Sow’s Ear!

Monday, September 25th, 2006

With affiliated clubs in very short supply, it is a brave (or foolish) man who signs up for the headache of running a show just now. On paper, with five bouts and five exhibitions this should have been a disaster, however . . . The good folks of Ardrossan were treated to a cracking wee […]

Craig McEwan Starts Pro Career Stateside With Stoppage Win

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

As pro debut come for young Scots, few will be as memorable as a KO win at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on a boxing card featuring three world title fights and boxers like Marco Antonio Barrera, Rocky Juarez, Joan Guzman and Israel Vazquez.

But so it was for Craig McEwan who has headed to […]

Ricky Burns To Face John Murray On Calzaghe Undercard

Monday, September 11th, 2006

Ricky Burns will be fighting in Manchester after all with the news that his British Super Featherweight title eliminator against John Murray is part of the Joe Calzaghe - Sakio Bika undercard scheduled for the 14th of October at the M.E.N Arena, Manchester.

The Coatbridge youngster was originally scheduled to face Craig Docherty in Manchester in […]