Tag: boxing
Robbie planning ring return in May
Unbeaten Edinburgh boxer Robbie Graham is ready to get his career back on track after a difficult year since voluntarily giving up his Scottish welterweight title last March.Graham, from Craigmillar, believes he could be...
Row rages over Taylor win
Heartbroken Jack Catterall returned to his native Lancashire as controversy raged about the split decision which his team claimed "robbed" the 28-year-old of the world title and his previously unblemished 26-fight record.The judges scored...
Taylor confident ahead of big fight
Two men with a massive date ahead of them stood inches apart, face-to-face with one thing in their mind, victory in a head-to-head in February.Josh Taylor, The Tartan Tornedo, dressed smartly in a grey...
The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) Regimental Boxing Event
Last night, Thursday the 18 November 2021, at the Oriam Sports Performance Centre Edinburgh, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) held their Regimental Boxing Event.This was an internal competition where boxers from four...
Boxing – Robbie Graham on turning professional
Robbie Graham is a 26-year-old light middleweight boxer who is very excited about August when he will turn pro.His first professional fight will take place in Aberdeen against an as yet unnamed opponent....
Boxing – ice cool Taylor punches his way into history books
Josh Taylor (pictured) was celebrating today after becoming Britain's first undisputed world champion in the four-belt era.The Prestonpans puncher is now king of the division and is Scotland's second undisputed world champion, 50 years...
Boxing – talented ten-year-old receives sponsorship
A young Edinburgh boxer will benefit from a sponsorship deal which he hopes will help him reach the next level.
Cody McManus, aged ten, has been inspired by East Lothian fighter Josh Taylor who won...
The Royal Regiment of Scotland Boxing Night 2018
Last night (Thursday) at the Oriam Sports Performance Centre Edinburgh, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS) competed, internally, in a Regimental Boxing Event. The five Regular battalions and the two Reserve battalions were represented...
Boxing – Taylor continues winning run
Josh Taylor stopped American Ryan Martin to book a super-lightweight title shot against IBF champion Ivan Baranchyk in the World Boxing Super Series semi-final.The 27-year-old, Lothians-based fighter dominated the contest in Glasgow to extend...
Boxing – McGregor wins major title in fifth pro fight
Rising star Lee McGregor celebrated after winning the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title in his fifth professional fight.But the Edinburgh-based fighter was taken nearly all the way by Cameroon-born, former English bantam and Commonwealth flyweight...
Boxing – McGregor in Commonwealth title bid
Edinburgh’s Lee McGregor will face Thomas Essomba (8-4-0) for the Commonwealth bantamweight title in October in only his fifth fight as a professional.The talented former amateur star squares up to Thomas Essomba at York...
Boxing – Taylor a step closer to world title
Josh Taylor took a giant step towards claiming a world title shot with a big points win over challenger Viktor Postol in a final eliminator in Glasgow.The 27-year-old extended his unbeaten run to 13...
Boxing – Taylor 100 per cent confident
Josh Taylor put his bout with Viktol Postol in perspective at the pre-fight press briefing.And the East Lothian southpaw agreed that the fight in Glasgow on Saturday was the biggest contest of his career...
Boxing – Taylor countdown continues
The clock is ticking for WBC-rated super lightweights Josh Taylor and former world champion Viktor Postol who square-up at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow in a final eliminator.The bill on Saturday, June 23 also...
Boxing – Taylor confident ahead of Postol bout
Josh Taylor, the unbeaten WBC silver super lightweight champion, believes his bout with Viktor Postol will be his toughest fight to date.The East Lothian boxer has an unblemished 12-fight record as a professional but...
Boxing – Taylor back in the ring
Josh Taylor defends his 12-fight winning record against Ukraine’s No 1-ranked Viktor Postol (29-1-0) in a final eliminator for the WBC World super lightweight title at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on June 23.The...
Boxing – McGuigan looking towards world title shot
Barry McGuigan has sparked a global search for a suitable opponent as he fast-rising charts Prestonpans puncher Josh Taylor towards a world title shot.The Tartan Tornado ripped stand-in opponent Winston Campos apart inside three...
Boxing – Taylor retains title in double-quick time
Josh Taylor retained his WBC silver lightweight title and moved closer to a world title shot.His management team will now look at their options as Taylor enjoys his 12th straight win in the paid...
Boxing – Taylor confident ahead of Campos showdown
Super lightweight contenders Josh Taylor and Winston Campos have had their final say ahead of their WBC silver title showdown on Saturday at the SSE Hydro.Both men were in confident mood ahead of the...
Boxing – late change for Taylor
Scotland’s undefeated Josh Taylor will now defend his WBC silver super lightweight title against Nicaragua’s dangerous contender Winston Campos on Saturday March 3 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.This follows the withdrawal through injury...
Boxing – McGregor in all-Scottish scrap
Rising bantamweight star Lee McGregor will face former Scottish champion Scott Allan over eight-rounds at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Saturday, March 3.The bout is part of the Josh Taylor v Humberto Soto...
Boxing – Taylor faces biggest test to date
Josh Taylor will put his 11-fight unblemished record as a professional on the line against Mexico's former two-weight world champion Humberto Soto at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Saturday, March 3.Tickets for the...
Boxing – Super McGregor claims win No 2
Rising Scottish boxing star Lee McGregor continued his impressive start to life in the professional ranks with a second straight stoppage victory.The 20-year-old Edinburgh-born bantam made short work of 26-year-old Polish fighter Kamil Jaworek...
Boxing – Lochend secure sponsorship deal
Edinburgh-based Lochend Boxing Club has agreed a 12-month sponsorship deal with a personal injury specialist.This is the fourth year that Watermans Accident Claims and Care has supported the club.And the link started with Watermans...
Boxing – Trotter dominates over Alexandrov
Iain Trotter won all four rounds as he dominated Russian opponent Konstantin Alexandrov.It was no surprise that the unbeaten Haddington middleweight took the four-round bout 40-36 in front of a packed house at The...
Boxing – Ramos underestimated Cameron
Edith Ramos came to Edinburgh last weekend with a tough-as-teak reputation.
She also jetted in from Mexico seeking to win the IBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title.Nobody had told her that English-born Chantelle Cameron had exploded...
Boxing – McGregor punches message home
Lee McGregor only dipped his toe in the water in his first professional fight.
It lasted 2min 53sec but it was enough to convince the ambitious Scot that this is where he belongs.The 20-year-old former...
Boxing – What’s next for the Tartan Tornado?
The contrast could not have been starker. Josh Taylor climbed onto the bottom rung of the ring ropes to salute his chanting fans who were chanting: "Easy, easy, easy."Vanquished Miguel Vazquez sat on a...
Boxing – Easton loves ‘going to war’
Jason Easton says he just loves going to war in the ring. His previous fight against a highly-rated Belgian was gruelling.His Cyclone management team sourced Czech title holder Josef Zahradnik for his first defence...
Boxing – Taylor moves closer to his dream
Jubilant Josh Taylor took another step towards his world title dream with a stoppage victory over former world title holder Miguel Vazquez at a packed Royal Highland Centre.The 26-year-old Scot stopped the Mexican for...
