Rendall’s out to bosh Tosh
BOXING binman Rendall Munroe challenges for the world super–bantamweight…
BOXING binman Rendall Munroe challenges for the world super–bantamweight…
WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO is praying bitter rival David Haye…
• Munroe takes unpaid leave to fight in Japan• Super-bantamweight will go back to day job win or loseShortly before lunchtime tomorrow Rendall Munroe will enter Tokyo’s Sumo Hall draped in a fluorescent binman’s jacket before challenging for the WBC super-bantamweight championship of the world. But in a week’s time, win or lose, he will [...]
The Commonwealth champion is heading up to Fort William to prepare for his WBA title fight with Wladimir KlitschkoDereck Chisora and his promoter Frank Warren claim the unbeaten London heavyweight is fighting the two-belt world champion Wladimir Klitschko in Germany on 11 December for the same money David Haye rejected.And how much would that be? [...]
• IBF and WBO champion faces British fighter on 11 December• ‘Haye was talking a lot but never coming into the ring’Wladimir Klitschko today taunted David Haye for failing to meet him in the ring, and praised Dereck Chisora’s decision to challenge for his heavyweight titles.Chisora, from Finchley in north London, will attempt to seize [...]
• Champion Vitali Klitschko wins unanimous points decision• Shannon Briggs goes the distance but is well beatenVitali Klitschko defended his WBC heavyweight title with a comprehensive points victory over Shannon Briggs in Hamburg. The underdog showed superb resilience to last 12 rounds in the face of a thunderous barrage but the Ukrainian was awarded the [...]
The deeds were even greater than the expectations – but Britain were taught a few lessons at the Commonwealth Games, tooCharles van Commenee’s butt-kicking is paying offAfter the European Championships in Barcelona, Charles van Commenee, the UK Athletics head coach, slated both the men’s and women’s 100m relay teams as “diabolical” and “a disgrace” [...]
• Bout to take place at Liverpool Echo Arena on 11 December• Champion Smith has won all but one of his 30 fightsJames DeGale will meet Paul Smith for the British super-middleweight title at the Liverpool Echo Arena on 11 December.The contest marks a significant step up in class for the Olympic gold medallist, who [...]