Posts Tagged ‘British Masters’
All Change For Turner - McCauley Out, Frontin In This Wednesday
December 13th, 2011 | 
Author: By Rio
London - Monday, 12th December 2011
All Change For Turner - McCauley Out, Frontin In This Wednesday
In the World of pro boxing nothing, but nothing, is set in stone until the very moment you actually enter the ring on fight night. So many things can, and do, go awry that it’s definitely a matter of be prepared for any occurrence, especially a last minute change of opponent, which is just what has happened to Welterweight prospect Freddie Turner this week.
This coming Wednesday Freddie was due to face British Masters Light Middleweight Champion Kevin McCauley in a non-championship bout. Without doubt a tough assignment for the Canning Town youngster with just four pro bouts, all wins, under his belt, but with legendary father and son team Jimmy and Mark Tibbs masterminding his preparations Freddie was more than confident he was thoroughly prepared in every way for the showdown.
Then on Friday, just as Freddie began to wind down his camp, he receives the call that instead of McCauley he’ll be facing a different opponent and yet another reigning champ, this time the holder of the International Masters Light Welterweight crown, Edmonton based Mauritian Michael Frontin.
As luck would have it Freddie is more than a little aware of Frontin and his fight style, as well as having been ringside when TRAD TKO Boxing Gym mate Dean ‘Irish Lightning’ Byrne fought him in October, as such he has easily been able to alter his fight plan and is clearly relishing the prospect of adding Frontin’s scalp to his belt, as was clear when he spoke earlier, “Yeah, I’ve got a change of opponent from Kevin McCauley to Michael Frontin.
He was a good amateur, he won a silver medal in the Commonwealths, boxed Frankie Gavin in the final.
I’ve watched him, he’s slippery, got a good jab, he knows what he’s doing. Yeah he’s good, he’s good.
His last fight was against Patrick Liam Walsh, I thought he won it but they gave it to the other kid. I thought he’d done enough to nick it.
He has got a good round and a bad round, so hopefully I’ll get him on a bad round.
He fought Dean Byrne, on Byrne’s British debut, he had a couple of good rounds in that, he gave Dean problems in the fourth and the fifth and later on in the fight so he has got ability, I mean taking on a 14 and O fighter that came from the Wild Card Gym in LA and giving him trouble shows he must be handy.
It’s a good step up, which is what I need. I don’t want to just fight journeymen that just tuck up so you can’t get them, I want someone that’s going to let go so I can find the gaps and hopefully catch him, yeah.”
Freddie Turner, against Michael Frontin, features on the Francis and George Warren’s Queensberry promotions event, headlined by the British and Commonwealth Featherweight title clash between Lee Selby and John Simpson. takes place at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, and broadcast live on BoxNation (Sky platform Ch. 456 and Virgin 546), on Wednesday the 14th December 2011.
Tickets, priced £60 (Ringside) and £40 (Standard Seated), are available now on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or from the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym, Gillian House, Stephenson Street, Canning Town, London E16 4SA
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Freddie Turner in confident mood ahead of Michael Frontin showdown
PHOTOS CREDIT
Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro
JustListen2This Publicity & Promotion
London, UK, Gzira, Malta & Philadelphia, USA
TRAD TKO BOXING GYM
FREDDIE TURNER Vs. MICHAEL FRONTIN
14th December 2011 @ York Hall, London
Weights And Quotes From London: Choi-Asiku and Hamilton-Ryan
By Rio
London - Friday, 17th June 2011
Weights And Quotes From London: Choi-Asiku and Hamilton-Ryan
The weigh in for former WBU/WBF Featherweight World Champion Choi Tseveenpürev versus former IBO Featherweight World Champion ‘Action’ Jackson Asiku and Southern Area Light Welterweight Champion Darren ‘Mr R&B’ Hamilton versus Midlands Area Light Welterweight Champion Dave Ryan, for the British Masters Light Welterweight title, took place today at The Real Fight Club in Shoreditch.
The two bouts headline Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions ‘Summer Smash’ event at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 18th June 2011.
Choi Tseveenpürev - 9st 1 1/2lbs
“In training I’m very, very sharp. It’ll be a very, very good fight.
Asiku is a tough kid and no one wants to fight him. I fight anyone and tomorrow I’ll stop him.”
Jackson Asiku - 8st 13lbs
“The fight is going to go like a boxer, that’s what we do, we’re mechanics we work with our tools you know.
We do the real thing, we’ve come to do it, I’ve got my tools
I’ve come a long way and I’m going to win this”
Darren Hamilton - 9st 13 1/4lbs
“They way I see things tomorrow, I see it being skills versus effort. I reckon he’s going to be coming forward and I’m just going to be picking him off with the jab.
I reckon the first round could be a bit of a fight, it’ll be up close and personal. It’s gonna be very tense the first round.
After three or four rounds it’s gonna be a very interesting fight, he’s gonna get frustrated and after three or four rounds that’s when it’s going to be a proper fight. We’re gonna be picking shots and stuff and it’ll be a really good fight.
I honestly believe that I will stop him inside eight rounds, yeah cool.”
Dave Ryan - 9st 13 1/2lbs
“I see it going my way to be fair, I’m fit and strong and I don’t think he’ll be able to cope with me to be fair.”
Tickets, priced £35 (Standard seated) and SOLD OUT (Ringside) for the ‘Summer Smash’ event are still available on-line atwww.tkoboxoffice.com, in person at The TKO Boxing Gym, Gillian House, Stephenson Street, Canning Town, London E16 4SA or The Real Fight Club, 2-6 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NQ or from any boxer appearing on the show. For further information call: 07960 850645
Photos: Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro
Weights and Quotes: Dixon vs. Higgy
Malta – Thursday, 2nd June, 2011
Weights and Quotes: “Super” Scott Dixon vs. James “Hitman” Higgy
Earlier today, at the Dixon’s school of boxing, the weigh-in took place for the Dixon (Malta/Scotland) versus Higgy (England), at stake the Malta; International Mediterranean Super Middleweight Title, and the “Super” Steve Martin (Malta) versus Danny Murray (England) for the vacant BMBO International Light Welterweight title, which co-headlines the Dixon’s Promotion Event at the Dolmen Hotel, Bugibba, Malta. (Friday 3rd June).
Dixon-Higgy Quotes
Dixon: “I don’t get paid for overtime – Fast and Furious”
Higgy: “ I’m here to do my utmost – it will be a good fight but I came to win”
Higgy’s Manager, Lee Murray “I am sure that it will be a good fight and we will be going for a late stoppage.”
Dixon: “Not hanging around”
Higgy: “Scott doesn’t bother me”
Martin-Murray Quotes
Martin: Silence is Golden
Murray: We are here to win
Welterweight: Daniel “The Spider” Micallef (Malta) will be taking on Danny Armstrong for the Vacant BMBO title.
Super Middleweight: Diego Carralles” will be taking on Ashil Colero in a bout which is being sanctioned under the newly formed ‘Malta Boxing Network’ for the Maltese National Title.
The show will also have two K1 bouts included at the top of the undercard; Brendon Borg of Malta who will be taking on Adel Anderson of England, who is representing the ‘Malta Thai Boxing’
Working the corners of Dixon and Martin will be the renowned French (half Maltese) Muaythai coach Andre Zeitoun.
The entire card will consist of 13 bouts.
This show is being promoted by Dixon’s Promotions. All the bouts for this evening are either, Pro or Semi Pro.
Tickets and pre-bookings phone 99839253. or go to DIXON’S SCHOOL OF BOXING Msida Valley Road, B’kara.
Photo: Trophies and Belts to be awarded tonight
Photos Credit: Dixon Promotions
Hamilton Eyes Early British Title Shot
By Rio
London - Thursday, 24th March 2011
New Southern Area Champ Hamilton Eyes Early British Title Shot
Just one week ago Darren Hamilton was a virtually unknown fighter. However since his total dominating performance over Peter McDonagh, to lift the BBBofC Southern Area Light Welterweight title at Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions excellent ‘Shamrock Showdown’ event, Hamilton has been receiving glowing plaudits from the media and boxing circles, with many comparing him favourably with Frankie Gavin.
The sensational eigth round stoppage win over McDonagh has rocketed Hamilton up the rankings, from #37 to #15, and brought him to the attention of British Light Welter Champion Ashey ‘Treasure’ Theopane, who is said to be considering Hamilton as a voluntary defense opponent.
Those lucky enough to have scored tickets, for the sold out show, were treated to one of the best all action title battles of the year so far.
The first round started a little slow, as both protagonists felt each other out, Hamilton had made some radical changes to his fight style, instead of his usual covered up defensive style he was far more open in attack mode, and took control of the round behind a fluid jab.
More of the same in round two with Hamilton taking the fight to McDonagh. Not to say that McDonagh didn’t have some success with his counters, he did but Hamilton was flowing, his movement was supreme which caused most of McDonagh’s punches to miss, even when McDonagh had backed Hamilton on to the ropes.
McDonagh pushed more in third, constantly backing Hamilton on to the ropes. The big problem for McDonagh was that once he got him backed up he wasn’t able to take advantage of the position. Hamilton just dipped and swayed to avoid McDonagh’s huge shots before opening up with some of his own, which invariably landed. By mid way through the tables had turned and Hamilton was backing McDonagh up and letting rip with extraordinary levels of punches, most of which were hitting the target. McDonagh was already looking to be in serious trouble.
Round four was all Hamilton, incredibly he’d stepped up the work rate each time he corned McDonagh on the ropes. Often his 10-15 punch flurries were totally unanswered and it looked just a matter of time before the referee would step in to stop and the fight, but he didn’t.
More of the same in the fifth with Hamilton totally dominating the proceedings and pushing McDonagh back constantly before letting rip with exocet after exocet. About half way through the round it looked to be all over bar the shouting as Hamilton backed McDonagh into the corner and let rip with a heavy handed twenty four punch flurry ending with a big overhand right to the head followed by a cracking left to the body. McDonagh legs were gone but the savvy Bermondsey boy grabbed hold of Hamilton and hung on for dear life until his head cleared.
Hamilton was on a roll and secured the sixth in similar fashion. His constant attacks were causing McDonagh major problems. McDonagh tried to change his fight plan, by charging down Hamilton with wild swinging shots, however each forward move lead to him being on the receiving end of a multi-punch double handed counter.
Round seven was virtually a replay of the fifth, with Hamilton walking McDonagh back onto the ropes before letting rip with heavy handed unanswered ten-twelve punch combinations, all of which were now landing as McDonagh’s defense was virtually gone.
Hamilton stepped it up even more in the eighth, chasing McDonagh around the ring letting off overhand rights and heavy body shots at will. McDonagh was taking so much punishment and a knockout end to his title reign looked inevitable. His corner were looking concerned as late on Hamilton launched yet another vicious attack which lead to them throwing the towel into the ring with just two seconds of the round left on the clock.
Following a light work out session, at the Real Fight Club in Shoreditch, Hamilton talked briefly on the fight and his championship plans. “Without sounding too big headed, I really didn’t think it was going to be that easy, but at the same time I enjoyed it, I enjoyed every moment of it.
I saw what his gameplan was from the beginning. I thought before he even came in I said to myself that’s what his gameplan is going to be, he’s gonna to try and wear me out for the first four rounds. He’s going to make me throw lots of impacts that’ll catch him on the arms.
In my head I immediately said to myself that as soon as he starts doing that I’m gonna, as soon as he starts doing that and I’m catching his arms and gloves I’m not gonna over excert myself.
When I found that the effect of the right to his body I realised there was no need to stop doing it. I’d been training to punch non-stop for fifteen, twenty, twenty five rounds continuously, so I knew I wouldn’t out punch myself. It would be impossible to do so. I just kept going and when I caught him with a good body shot I heard him wince, I heard the wind come out of him. So I just kept applying the pressure, applying the pressure.
By the secon or third round I knew I’d won it. I thought all I have to do is just keep going. I kept listening to my corner, I kept listening to Spencer (Fearon) and my friends, who were telling me to keep jabbing, keep the pressure on him, so I did until I stopped him in the eigth round.
I think the show Spencer put on was amazing. From the spectators point of view they got much more than their moneys worth. I was at the back, usually I’m a guy that loves to go first and then I enjoy coming out and watching the fights. I was just sat there but I could hear, I couldn’t see the fights obviously because I was out back and wasn’t allowed to come out of the dressing room. But hearing the cheering itself, it sounded like back in the day, like gladiators in an arena, that sort of roar, it was exciting. The atmosphere, the sounds, everything together was really good as Spencer did a great job putting together a great show.
What’s next on the horizon, the British, British Masters, I don’t know. I’ll go in whatever direction Spencer thinks is best for me. Anyone they put in front of me I’ll fight. But I wouldn’t mind a crack at the British title, definitely.”
PHOTOS
Darren Hamilton with his recently aquired Southern Area Belt
Darren Hamilton in action against peter McDonagh at York Hall in London
PHOTO CREDIT
Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro
JustListen2This Publicity and Promotions
London, UK & Philadelphia, USA
E.Mail: [email protected]
Posted in Latest News, Professional Boxing | 
Tags: Ashey Theopane, Ashey Treasure Theopane, British Masters, Darren Hamilton, Hamilton, McDonagh, Punch, Ropes, Rounds, Southern Area, Title
Easy Win Over Noble Leads To Title Shot
By Rio
London - Tuesday, 8th February 2011
Erick Ochieng - Easy Win Over Noble Leads To Title Shot.
On Saturday night Stoke Newington’s exceptional Light Middleweight prospect Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng easily secured his sixth win, albeit not in his usual all action style.
Ochieng’s opponent, the reigning British Masters Light Middleweight Champion Lee ‘Lightning’ Noble, clearly didn’t come to fight, instead he just closed up shop and pulled down the shutters, in a similar way that he did against Ochieng’s Ultrachem TKO Gym mate ‘Phat’ Pat McAleese back in September.
‘The Eagle’ had been ringside when Noble knocked out a tiring McAleese - who had thrown a hundred plus punches for over eight rounds - in the ninth with more or less his first real punch of the fight.
On Saturday Ochieng showed a maturity that belied his tender years, by choosing a more patient route than McAleese, by using his jab to good effect and waiting for the opportunity to open up Noble’s fortress like defense.
After six rounds no real opportunity had arisen and judge Ken Curtis rightfully declared the fight a shutout 60-54 points victory to ‘The Eagle’.
Earlier today Ochieng popped into the Ultrachem TKO Gym in Canning Town, whilst there he gave his view of the fight as well as announced the exciting news regarding his next fight. “I thank God for the victory man. Lee was quite heavy, he was eleven-eight and I was eleven-three.
First round I just kept showing him my jab. He was covering up a lot so all I could do was hit him with the jab. Eventually he come forward a bit so I’d hit him with my jab. He was eating my Jab all the time. There wasn’t much I could do he just wasn’t throwing, so I kept jabbing.
That’s all he did was cover up and sometimes used his jab. He’s quite strong but he didn’t want to give me any openings or make a fight of it.
I was in great shape and was ready for any opportunities. He should have opened up and come to fight. I came to fight but he didn’t want to know, he just covered up and stayed out of trouble.
At the end of the six rounds I won, I still won. I feel good, that’s six in a row. Yeah and now my next fight will be for the Southern Area title.
I have such great fans, they were standing shouting ‘Eagle, Eagle, Eagle’ throughout. I was disappointed for them that he didn’t want to make a fight of it. They still kept chanting though.
I have such great fans and can’t thank them enough for the great support. Thanks, you guys are the best fans in the world.”
It is expected that an announcement will be made soon on the date and opponent for Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng’s challenge for the Southern Area Light Middleweight title - Watch this space.
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Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng earlier today at the Ultrachem TKO Gym in London
PHOTO CREDIT:
Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro
JustListen2This Publicity and Promotions
London, UK & Philadelphia, USA
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