Author name: James Murphy

Light-heavyweight Miles Shinkwin says the thought of letting his family down drives him on as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career against Jake Ball. The 29-year-old fights Ball for the WBA Continental title on Katie Taylor’s undercard live on Sky Sports from York Hall. The former ABA winner changed gyms to be […]

Debutant Harvey Horn reckons he will be challenging for titles within 12 months as he prepares to make his debut tonight live on BT Sport.  The 22-year-old makes his first professional outing on Frank Warren’s Copperbox show which is headlined by James DeGale and features the likes of Lee Selby, Anthony Yarde and Daniel Dubois on the

Featherweight Emran Hussain is hopeful he can change the perception of white-collar boxing as he prepares for his bout next month.  The 25-year-old made his debut in April scoring a classy points win against Ricky Leach at York Hall which led to an impressive highlight reel gaining some momentum across social media. Part of the growing

UK prospect Lewis Smith has opened up on how important a manager is for a professional fighter coming through the ranks. Smith has heaped praise on his manager Alec Wilkey admitting he is lucky to find someone he trusts so much. The 24-year-old is also trained by the knowledgeable Wilkey who boasts a plethora of

Featherweight Emran Hussain is confident winning in spectacular fashion at the weekend when he returns to action at the York Hall. The 25-year-old will be making his second outing and is currently trained and managed by the knowledgeable Alec Wilkey in Essex. Hussain had an unorthodox, yet impressive amateur career, winning the UKBU (an elite

Lightweight Liam Dillon reckons the recent top-level sparring he has been getting in recently can only hold him in good stead as he continues to impress in the pro ranks. The 21-year-old, who is managed by Steve Goodwin, has raced to a 3-0 record in his debut year and is set to have his fourth

Debutant Lewis Smith has bemoaned his bad luck which has forced him to pull out of his scheduled debut on this weekend’s MTK London Show. The 24-year-old was set to make his first proffesional outing at the Brentwood Centre on MTK London’s card. However, the Alec Wilkey-trained fighter picked up an injury in one of his