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Frankie Gavin Pulls Out of Another Fight, Leaves Junior Witter Hanging
British welterweight prospect Frankie Gavin has pulled out of yet another fight, this one scheduled for December 9 against veteran Junior Witter, which was to serve as a British title eliminator. BoxRec News has this from Witter, via Hennessy Sports: "It’s disappointing that Gavin has pulled...
Frankie Gavin Withdraws From Friday Fight, Frank Warren "Sick and Tired of It"
BoxingScene.com reports that British junior welterweight/welterweight prospect Frankie Gavin has pulled out of his scheduled Friday fight, and promoter Frank Warren sounds like he's at the end of his rope with the talented but troubled fighter: "He’s just gone. I heard he went to [former...
Frankie Gavin Accepts Flaws, Plans to Return to 140 Pounds
British prospect Frankie Gavin (11-0, 8 KO) remains unbeaten, but his last two fights have been a wake-up call. After looking lethargic against Young Mutley on May 21, Gavin struggled with Curtis Woodhouse last Saturday. After the fight, his future was questioned, and Sky Sports' Barry McGuigan...
Saturday Global Boxing Results: Marquez Bros. Win, Viloria and Mitchell Back in the Game, Huck Retains
It was a busy, fairly eventful Saturday for what was supposed to be a "slow" weekend in boxing. Here's everything that went down. Cancun, Mexico Juan Manuel Marquez KO-1 Likar Ramos: A gross mismatch in reality, and it always was going to be. The only risk was Marquez getting injured or cut, and...
Video: Barry McGuigan Says Frankie Gavin Could Be "Biggest Waste of Talent" in UK Boxing History
British welterweight prospect Frankie Gavin scored a disappointing split decision win earlier today over Curtis Woodhouse on the Murray vs Mitchell/Burns vs Cook card, and the questioning of Gavin's dedication to his craft are reaching a fever pitch. On Sky Sports, Barry McGuigan thrashed Gavin for...
Tony Bellew Wins Dull Decision Over Ovill McKenzie, Frankie Gavin Disappoints Again
Tony Bellew came into today's rematch with Ovill McKenzie as the Commonwealth light heavyweight champion, and left with that belt and the British title, but overall he disappointed with a lousy, dull performance in a fight that put the hometown Liverpool crowd to sleep. Bellew (16-0, 10 KO) won on...
Bad Left Hook Live Results and Coverage: Burns vs Cook and Murray vs Mitchell
Sky Sports is live at 4 p.m. EDT today with a nice card featuring a double main event in the 130 and 135 pound divisions. At super featherweight, titlist Ricky Burns (31-2, 8 KO) puts his WBO trinket on the line against Nicky Cook (30-2, 16 KO) in an intriguing matchup that could land Cook his...
British Scene Previews: Ricky Burns vs Nicky Cook - Tony Bellew vs Ovill McKenzie - Frankie Gavin vs Curtis Woodhouse
Dave Oakes previews the rest of Saturday's key matches from the Echo Arena show (check out Dave's Murray-Mitchell preview). Ricky Burns makes the third defence of his WBO title this Saturday night when he takes on former champion Nicky Cook on an action packed bill from the Echo Arena in...
Video: Frankie Gavin vs Curtis Woodhouse Press Conference, Interviews
Frank Warren's July 16 card at Echo Arena in Liverpool has taken shape with three announced fights, and one of them will feature welterweight prospect Frankie Gavin (10-0, 8 KO) looking to atone somewhat for his lousy fight in May against Young Mutley. Gavin will face Curtis Woodhouse (15-2, 10 KO)...
Memorial Day Sunday Boxing Prospect Spotlight: Wale Omotoso, Welterweight
Quick Profile Nigerian welterweight prospect Wale Omotoso may not be the most well-known prospect in the world, but he's got the game to back up a standing as top welterweight prospect out there today. Omotoso (18-0, 16 KO) lives in and fights out of Australia as a professional, and turned 26 this...
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