http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk Amateur And Professional Boxing In Scotland Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:03:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en John Simpson made a successful first defence of his British Featherweight title by stopping Ryan Barrett at the Millennium Hotel in London’s Mayfair on Friday night. It could have been a difficult night’s work for Simpson who was boxing away from home against a taller southpaw who had only been beaten ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=749 Barry Morrison lost his title at the Motherwell Civic Centre last night and was left pondering his future after a punch perfect performance from Colin Lynes. Resplendent in the amber and claret of Motherwell Football Club, Barry Morrison entered the ring to a hero’s welcome from his hometown fans. He is ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=748 Gary McArthur will get the chance to hold his first professional title after just seven fights in the paid ranks when he takes on Chris Long at the Play Dome in Clydebank on Saturday night (April the 28th). The 24 year old southpaw and his opponent will duke it out for ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=747 Willie Limond will defend his Commonwealth Lightweight title against the golden boy of English boxing, Amir Khan, at London’s O2 Stadium on the 14th of July it was confirmed today. The 28 year old will be making the first defence of the Commonwealth belt that he won by outpointing Kpakpo Allotey ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=746 A fire damaged Fife Ice Arena means Kevin Anderson will now defend his British welterweight title against Northern Ireland’s former World champion Eamonn Magee at the Motherwell Concert Hall on the 11th of May. It will be the 23 year-old Fifer’s first fight since losing his Commonwealth championship and unbeaten record ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=745 Garnock Valley Show Results - West Kilbride Public Hall, 20th april 2007 exhibition bout between Baby Rocky Beverage v Josh The Hit Man McCorrie v Kelsie The Beich Hughes bout 1/ Connor McDonald (Garnock Valley) v Garry Carr (O’Neils) - McDonald won on points bout 2/ James Lee Dick (Madison) v Mark McKewan ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=744 Colin McNeil has been drafted into the Great Britain team that will face a team of boxers from the USA is the cross-Atlantic version of the TV boxing show, The Contender. The Fauldhouse southpaw who faces Ross Minter in a British Welterweight Title Eliminator in May got his chance to join ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=743 Thank God his British title wasn’t at stake. That’s all I can say after witnessing John Simpson’s WBU Featherweight title clash against Derry Matthews at Liverpool’s Olympia last night. Because yet again a Scottish boxer has found himself on the wrong end of some very poor and dubious judging. ITV’s pre-bout ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=742 Britain is in danger of becoming the laughing stock of the boxing world with some of the poorest judging you will see this side of the Italian border. And at the Ice Arena in Kirkcaldy on Saturday night, a controversial split decision loss for Kevin Anderson will do nothing to ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=741 Friday Fight Night descended on The Ice Arena in Fife for a home defence of Kevin Anderson’s Commonwealth Welterweight crown against the number one contender, Namibia’s Ali Nuumbembe. Tommy Gilmour & Barry Hearn’s Matchroom Promotions set the perfect scene and the atmosphere was electric with some good natured banter between ... http://www.scottishboxing.co.uk/?p=740