Day: September 5, 2020

Lewis Crocker stop Louis Greene to become the new WBO European welterweight champion.

The massive event at Production Park Studios in Wakefield was live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank, and worldwide on IFL TV, and featured a number of extremely exciting fights. Liam Taylor, Gary Cully, Fearghus Quinn and James McGivern all picked up impressive wins, making it a fantastic #MTKFightNight event. Free to use images can be found HERE (Please credit MTK Global), and full results can be found below: QUICK RESULTS: LEWIS CROCKER (12-0, 7 KOs) bt Louis Greene (12-2, 7 KOs) TKO7 LIAM TAYLOR (22-1-1, 10 KOs) bt DARREN TETLEY (20-1, 9 KOs) UD10 LEE MCGREGOR (9-0, 7 KOs) bt Ryan Walker (11-2, 2 KOs) TKO5 FEARGHUS QUINN (1-0) bt Robbie Chapman (6-4) PTS6 GARY CULLY (11-0, 5 KOs) bt Craig Woodruff (10-6, 4 KOs) PTS8 JAMES MCGIVERN (1-0) bt Jamie Quinn Read more [...]

Mccallister vs. Palacios Heads Up Blockbuster Weekend of Fights from UK Live on FITE TV 4th/5th September

Six Time, Five Division World Champion Lee McAllister is set to headline the upcoming LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, in association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA and NEON ENERGY DRINK, that takes place ‘behind closed doors’ at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen and broadcast exclusively live on FITE TV on the 4th September 2020. The ‘Aberdeen Assassin’ will face former Nicaraguan National Champion Edwin Palacios, in a non-championship six rounder, almost eleven months to the day since securing the World Boxing Union (WBU) and Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Super Welterweight World Crowns back in October last year. Originally the event was due to take place on the 15th August, but had to be rescheduled due to Aberdeen being put back in lockdown, due to a large spike in COVID-19 Read more [...]

The one and only 1956 Olympic gold medalist Pete Rademacher

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (August 27, 2020) - 1956 Olympic gold medalist Pete Rademacher is the only boxer to fight for a world title in his pro debut. Rademacher, who died this past June at the age of 91 in Sandusky, Ohio, was a native of Tieton, Washington. He had a 72-7 amateur record, highlighted by his gold medal performance at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. Rademacher started boxing during his rehabilitation for Rheumatic Fever, which he contracted while attending Castle Heights Military Academy. The gifted heavyweight captured top honors at numerous national tournaments, including the 1951 & 1953 National AAU Championships, 1954 All-Army Championship and Service Championships, and Olympic Trials. In Australia, he knocked out the three Read more [...]