Birmingham's Matthew Macklin stands on the edge of Middlewieght glory

BIRMINGHAM’S Matthew Macklin is one step from the glorious status of ruling the  world as the middleweight champion and he grafted his way there by “doing it my way.”Read

Boxing: Brummie bruiser Matthew Macklin is days away from fame and fortune

MATTHEW Macklin is just 13 days away from fame, fortune and be coming champion of the world. Will he be lucky?  He is a Solihull Brummie but he travels on an Irish passport so maybe he won’t need the Lady on his side.Read

Birmingham's Frankie Gavin hopes to get ahead of pal James DeGale in race for world title

BIRMINGHAM’S Frankie Gavin has been promised a shot at the Commonwealth light welterweight title if he beats West Bromwich’s Young Mutley at London’s 02 Arena next Saturday.Read

Frankie Gavin extends deal with Frank Warren - and eyes world title showdown with Amir Khan

FRANKIE Gavin has signed a new three-year deal with promoter Frank Warren – and now has WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan in his sights.Read

Frankie Gavin and Matthew Macklin are making big plans

THE boxing jungle drums are making as much noise as a football ground full of Vuvuzelas over Birmingham pair Matthew Macklin and Frankie Gavin and their next fights.Read

Birmingham middleweight Matthew Macklin gets WBA title eliminator

MATTHEW Macklin’s next fight was due to be at the MGM Arena in glitzy Las Vegas – instead it’s the MEN Arena in not-so-glamorous Manchester on April 16.Read

Birmingham light middleweight Frankie Gavin awarded English title shot

FRANKIE Gavin’s spectacular rise up the light welterweight ranks has earned him a shot at the English title held by Adnan Amar from Nottingham.Read

Birmingham boxer Matthew Macklin sees his dream fight cancelled

Matthew Macklin’s gateway to world fame and fortune has been blocked with the cancellation of his dream bout against legendary Winky Wright in Las Vegas on April 2.Read

Birmingham boxer Matthew Macklin sees his dream fight cancelled

BRUMMIE Matthew Macklin’s gateway to world fame and fortune has been blocked with the cancellation of his dream match against legendary Winky Wright in Las Vegas on April 2.Read

New British champion sidestapes Birmingham light welterweight Frankie Gavin

FRANKIE Gavin, who is fast becoming the classiest boxer in Britain, has been given the cold shoulder by new British light welterweight champion Ashley Theophane.Read

Frankie Gavin under pressure to won quickly

THE pressure is on Frankie Gavin to win his next fight inside the distance against Frenchman Mounir Guebbas at the York Hall on February 19.Read

Matthew Macklin is looking after number one

MATTHEW MACKLIN isn’t the most popular boxer breathing at the moment.Read

Stateside expert tips Birmingham's Frankie Gavin to be a knockout

FRANKIE Gavin has received the New Year gift he badly needed – a terrific boost to his confidence after having to pull out of his last fight.Read

Birmingham boxers target 2012 Olympics FOR five top-rated Birmingham boxers the London Olympic games are just over 18 months away – but the hard work to get there starts on January 4.more

Matthew Macklin blames below-par title defence on effects of infection

MATTHEW Macklin has come out fighting at the criticism he received from some quarters over his below-par performance in retaining his European middleweight title against gutsy Spaniard Ruben Varon.Read

Challenger Ruben Varon issues European middleweight title warning to Birmingham's Matthew Macklin

MATTHEW Macklin’s dream of becoming a world champion will hit the buffers next Saturday when he defends his European middleweight title at the Liverpool Echo Arena.Read

Nottingham Cobra Carl Froch aims to get his title back

CARL Froch has been like a man walking the streets naked since he lost the WBC world super middleweight title belt. But not for much longer if all goes according to plan and pre-fight verbals.Read

Birmingham's Matthew Macklin wants world title fight within a year

BRILLIANT Brummie Matthew Macklin is caught between a rock and a hard place.Read

Birmingham boxer Matthew Macklin can be the city's next world champion says Ian Johnson

WHO will be the next Brit to become a world boxing champion?Read

Hall Green ABC boxing promotion in memory of knife victim Liam Gull is a tremendous success

“FANTASTIC and awesome” was the verdict of organiser Tom Chaney about the Hall Green ABC special promotion in memory of Liam Gull who was knifed to death in Birmingham ten years ago.Read

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