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Rabchenko’s Gets Hatton Boost
June 14th, 2012 | 
Author: SERGEY RABCHENKO believes having Ricky Hatton fighting his corner will spur him on to European light-middleweight title glory on Saturday night.
The Belarussian, 26, meets Sheffield’s former champion Ryan Rhodes on Hatton Promotions ‘Road To Glory’ bill at Manchester Velodrome.
Rabchenko who has won all 20 fights, 15 by KO said: “I have had more than nine weeks training with Ricky at the Hatton gym and it has allowed to me into get into the best shape of my career.
“Ricky was always one of my favourite fighters and it has been a fantastic experience getting his expertise.
“We have also been running together and he has taught me some English words although I am not sure how many I should repeat.
“I have got a lot of respect for Ryan Rhodes previous achievement’s as a professional boxer, but that now it’s my time and I’ll be the new European champion on Saturday.
There are three other major contests on the bill.
There is a potential ‘Fight of the Year’ when Scott Quigg and Rendall Munroe square off for the vacant interim WBA super-bantamweight title.
Rhodes fellow steel city slugger Richard Towers challenges France’s Gregory Tony for the vacant EU heavyweight title
In a special attraction British middleweight champion Martin Murray meets French title holder Karim Achour ahead of a big September fight that will be announced later this month.
Other fights: Craig Watson v Tomasz Mazurciewicz, Lucas Browne v Hastings Rasani,
Adam Etches v Ferenc Zold, Scott Jenkins v Kristian Laight, Adam Little v Dee Mitchell, Kallum De’Ath v Anwar Alfadi and Louis Norman v Brett Fido.
All VIP and ringside tickets have been sold. The remaining tickets are available priced at £55, £35 and £30, but are limited. You can purchase tickets by calling Hatton Promotions hotline 01925 755 222/www.ticketmaster.co.uk/0844 847 2500/www.ticketline.co.uk/0844 888 4402/www.hmv.com
Photo Credit Mark Robinson/Hatton Promotions
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Quigg Left ‘Gutted’ By Munroe
SCOTT QUIGG admits he was “gutted” when domestic rival Rendall Munroe dropped down to bantamweight.
British super-bantamweight champion Quigg makes the first defence of his title against Cwmbran’s Jamie Arthur (18-5) in Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Saturday February 4.
Quigg (23-0) hoped that Munroe would be in the opposite corner, but his Hatton Promotions stable mate has switched weight divisions ending hopes of a fascinating battle.
Bury’s Quigg, said: “I was a bit gutted when Rendall decided to move down from super-bantamweight.
“It was a big fight and although I hold the British title, beating him would have proved that I am the number one domestically.
“Rendall had held the European title, challenged for the WBC belt, fought the very best and I felt I couldn’t call myself Britain’s number one until I beat him.
“Of course, now he has moved down I can rightfully claim to be number one in this country having taken the British title from Jason Booth.”
Arthur, 31, who hasn’t boxed since losing a split decision against Booth in February, is a former Commonwealth champion.
Quigg, 23, who took the crown from Booth in October added: “The only domestic super-bantamweights I feel can show me something in the ring is Carl Frampton and Jamie.
“He has a good pedigree and beaten boys like Robbie Turley and Kris Hughes who were the other guys we were looking at defending against.
“Jamie has boxed at featherweight and I will not have an advantage in size like I did against Jason.”
On the undercard of the Sky Sports televised card. Manchester’s Beijing Olympian Joe Murray meets fellow unbeaten hopeful Chris Male for the vacant English featherweight title.
Hatton Promotions hopefuls Jez Wilson and Tom Doran clash in a battle of light-middleweight hopefuls. The card will also include Craig Lyon.
Boxing starts at 6.15pm and tickets priced at £35, £55 and £75 VIP ringside. You can buy by calling 01925 755 222 , Ticketmaster 0844 847 2500 , Ticketline 0844 888 9991 or online www.hattonboxing.com
SCOTT QUIGG
Date of Birth: 9/10/88
Hometown: Bury
Pro Record: 23 - 0 (16 by KO)
SCOTT QUIGG has hardly lost a round since turning professional four years ago and is going to no expense spared in his bid to become an elite fighter.
He has spent around £10,000 on two training trips to America so he could train at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym.
Quiet man Quigg has been nurtured well by trainers Brian Hughes and Pat Barrett as being matched astutely by Hatton Promotions Director of Boxing, Richard Poxon.
Quigg is now ranked in the top ten by the WBA after winning the inter-continental super-bantamweight crown last September with a third round KO of Santiago Allione.
He put himself in line for a world title shot when he knocked out Franklin Varela in a WBA eliminator, but icying on the cake came for him when he defeated Jason Booth to take the British crown.
Check him out on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=778108383
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Murray Backed By The Army For His German War
MARTIN MURRAY will have the Army fighting his corner when he challenges WBA super world middleweight champion Felix Sturm in December.
The British, Commonwealth and WBA inter-continental champion meets the German idol in Mannheim on Friday December 2.
And when Martin makes his ring walk at the SAP Arena he will be accompanied by drummers from The Duke of Lancaster regiment.
Murray accepted an invitation to visit their Preston barracks from Captain Phil Sweeney, ahead of his big clash against Sturm.
The St Helens fighter, 29, was accompanied by three-year-old son, Archie and fellow Hatton Promotions fighters Scott Quigg and Adam Little.
Martin’s friend Andy Reid was injured in battle losing both legs and the unbeaten boxer is helping to raise funds for the Army Benevolent Fund.
He said: “The ABF doesn’t get the attention that Help for Heroes gets so I am trying to help bring awareness and the drummers being part of my ring walk will play a part.
“The day we spent with the regiment was a real eye opener. I did some of the tests and there were mentally tiring.
“I might be fighting for a world title, but those guys are in the biggest fight of all.
“When I challenge Sturm I am trying to make my life better. The Army boys are making our lives better.
“It was hoped that Andy would get to my fight, but he has a date with the Queen that day in his role as an ambassador for the ABF.”
Murray who has won all 23 professional fights planned to have an army career but failed the medicals because of eczema on his legs.
He added: “My army career lasted about two hours, but hopefully now I can do my bit to help a very good cause.”
Martin, Quigg and Ricky Hatton will return to Weeton Barracks on November 11 to hand out prizes at an Inter Battalion novices boxing competition where fighters trained by his close friend Corporal Wally Lee are in action.
Photo Credit: Hatton Promotions/Mark Robinson
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‘Hitman’ Hatton Back In The Ring
RICKY HATTON will make a dramatic ring return next month – but instead of throwing leather he’ll be barking the orders.
‘The Hitman’ took out a trainers licence last month and the first fighter to team up with him is Blackpool welterweight hopeful Adam Little.
Hatton will be in Little’s corner for the first time when his protégé boxes at Oldham Sports Centre on Saturday November 12 against a selected opponent.
Former two-weight world champion Hatton said: “This is the biggest buzz I have had since my fighting days.
“When I was going through my depression I would nip off to the pub, but I don’t want to now.
“I am looking forward to work every day and every evening I am sat up thinking what new things we can do in training.”
Little, 20, has won his first three professional contests and Hatton added: “I boxed to be the best in the world and nothing has changed now I’ve become a trainer.
“My standards are still as high as they were as a fighter, and I hope to try and be the best trainer in the world.
“Once word gets out that I am training it won’t be long before more kids ask me to work with them.
“Adam is really talented and will get to the stage where he has several title belts wrapped around his waist.
“I’ve learnt a lot from very good coaches over the years like Brian Hughes, Billy Graham, Floyd Mayweather Sr and Bob Shannon.
“Working with so many great coaches I’ve picked the bones out of what I agree with and added my own little spin.
“I think I have come up with a great system and coupled with my enthusiasm believe I can be a success.”
Little was previously trained by Joe Pennington who encouraged the boxer to team up with Hatton at his state of the art Hyde gymnasium.
Hatton added: “I spoke to Joe who is a good friend of mine and he is happy with Adam joining me.
“I thank Joe for giving me a head start with Adam. Joe has done a wonderful job and hopefully I can just add to what he has already taught him.
“Adam is really talented, dead keen, comes up from Blackpool every afternoon and we have hit it off straight away.”
Manchester’s Commonwealth welterweight champion Denton Vassell headline the Oldham Sports Centre card
The bill will also include former European super-featherweight champion Stephen Foster Jr, unbeaten heavyweight Richard Towers, Tommy Stubbs, Kieran Farrell, Dezzie Higginson, Tom Shaw, Adam Little, Tom Scott and Ryan Davies
Boxing starts at 6.15pm and tickets priced at £35, £55 and £75 VIP ringside. You can buy by calling 01925 755 222, Ticketmaster 0844 847 2500, Ticketline 0844 888 9991 or online www.hattonboxing.com
Photo: Ricky training Adam.
Photo Credit: Mark Robinson/Hatton Promotions
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McCracken’s Choice Between ABAE or Froch
Amateur boxing’s governing body the AIBA has ruled that there is no way that Great Britain’s head coach Rob McCracken will have his ban lifted unless he renounces his professional links with Carl Froch.
The AIBA has made it clear that it will grant neither special dispensation nor means of appeal.
McCracken has been told he will not be accredited for AIBA events unless he splits with Froch. Even then the process will take six months, meaning he will miss the World Championships and first Olympic qualifiers in Baku in September.
The highly rated McCracken has led Britain’s GB Boxing Team to huge success since taking over from Kevin Hickey as performance director back in November 2009 and has been in the corner for all his fighters high-profile bouts over the past two years, including the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games were the squad claimed two gold and four silver medals.
“It is unfortunate for the affected parties but if they begin the process now Rob McCracken can still be in the corner for the Olympic Games,” said an AIBA spokesman.
A British Amateur Boxing Association spokesperson said: “We are very shocked by this new rule that could have a serious impact on our medal chances at the London 2012 Olympics.”
Rule 12.3.1. of the official AIBA Technical and Competition Rules - which are effective from March 24, 2024 - states: “Any coach active in professional boxing shall not be allowed to be a coach and/or second in both AIBA and/or WSB competitions at any level unless the coach resigns from any involvement in professional boxing for a period of at least six (6) months and is certified by AIBA as a registered coach.”
It is almost inconceivable that McCracken will choose to part with Froch, whom he has coached throughout his career and who has a WBC super-middleweight title defense against Glen Johnson set for June.
McCracken was previously Britain’s only AIBA two-star certificated coach and therefore the only person able to enter the corner of British fighters but his status has now been revoked after AIBA were fully informed of his professional relationship with Froch by an anonymous source in England.
Ho Kim, the chief executive of AIBA Said “Paul King [the former CEO Amateur Boxing Association of England] registered only Rob McCracken from Great Britain as an AIBA certified coach but he did not mention in the paperwork that McCracken was also a professional coach.
“This is against AIBA regulations and I have therefore written to Keith Walters [the chairman of the Amateur Boxing Association of England] stating that McCracken’s AIBA coach certification has been withdrawn with immediate effect.”
Team GB Boxing is claiming that male and female boxers will be at a huge physiological disadvantage to the opponents they face at London 2012 by not having McCracken in the corner which could make the difference between winning a medal or not.
Robert McCracken is a former British Middleweight Boxer and world title challenger from Birmingham, England. Robert worked as a wood machinist at Hoskins Cabinet Works,Bordesley,Birmingham before turning to boxing. He was affectionately known as “boxing Bob”. McCracken turned pro in 1991 in the Light-Middleweight division. In February 1994 he won the British title by outpointing Andy Till, and defended it twice outpointing Steve “The Viking” Foster and Paul Wesley.
In November 1995 he officially moved into the Middleweight division, winning the vacant Commonwealth title by outpointing Canadian southpaw Fitzgerald Bruney. He would successfully retain the title twice by beating Paul Busby and Bruney again in a rematch, before relocating to the United States in 1997 and progressing up the World rankings.
In February 1998 he achieved a notable victory outpointing Lonnie Beasley, and over the course of four fights elevate himself to #1 contender status in the WBC rankings.
World Title fight
In April 2000 McCracken challenged American southpaw Keith Holmes for the WBC World Middleweight title. The fight was the main event of the UK show that preceded Lennox Lewis’s high profile fight with Michael Grant in New York the same night.
To preserve his ranking McCracken had been inactive for a year and his ring rust showed, as he fell behind early and stayed there. The referee stopped the fight in the 11th round.
McCracken was inactive for another year training other boxers, before returning in April 2001 to fight highly regarded Howard Eastman, who now held the British and Commonwealth titles and a 31-0 record. The vacant European title was also on the line, however McCracken’s long layoffs once again hurt him, after a close, tough fight McCracken wilted in the 10th round to Eastman’s power punching.
Retirement
McCracken retired from fighting after the Eastman loss, and now works for Hennessy Sports training British Light Welterweight Champion Lenny Daws, Commonwealth Welterweight Champion John O’Donnell and WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch, Rob also trained former rival Howard Eastman.
McCracken’s record is 33-2 (19 knockouts)
In 2009 Rob McCracken was hired by the British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) as the Performance Director and he will oversee the GB Olympic programme and team, which is based at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield.
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