If there was ever a perfect metaphor for building a successful career in professional boxing, then Manchester middleweight prospect Ben Sheedy and his occupatio... Read More...
In light of the recent successes by one of Black Flash Promotion’s brightest stars- Zelfa Barrett (19-0-0) this Saturday night event, entitled ‘Manchester Young... Read More...
No longer one of boxing’s best kept secrets, Saturday evening at the Leeds Arena could be Zelfa Barrett’s (18-0-0) break-through moment.
A lot of excitement ha... Read More...
On a night when school was also in session down the road in the Manchester Arena, with Anthony Crolla taking on Ricky Burns, this small hall show, under the mon... Read More...
Kicking of what could be considered the first boxing showdown of the season around these parts, this VIP-Promotions bill- entitled ‘Three Amigos’ – offered a st... Read More...
It’s a typically dreary Manchester morning and apart from the usual comings and goings of an inner- city neighbourhood, not much seems to be going on. That is, ... Read More...
This MTK show, put on by promoter Johnny Roye at the Wythenshaw Forum was intended to be a chance for Jimmy 'Kilraine' Kelly to challenge for the vacant Europea... Read More...
On an evening where the eyes of the boxing world were perhaps fixated more on Sheffield and the fortunes of Kell Brook, a decent turnout of local boxing fans fi... Read More...
On a busy weekend for British boxing, that saw Anthony Crolla take on Jorge Linares for the WBA light-weight title, (Read Crolla-Linares II fight report here) t... Read More...
Brought to you by Black Flash Promotions, this Friday night event- the second of its kind at the Fusion Nightclub in Liverpool - showcasing emerging talent from... Read More...
The lightweight division is beginning to have a look that should make boxing fans in Britain and worldwide very excited about what lies ahead.
Fascinating thin... Read More...
There’s no such thing as bad publicity. So far, the career of Eubank Jr certainly falls within the bounds of this well-worn cliché of media promotion.
Whether... Read More...
Even to the most cold-blooded boxing fan, the sight of a British Olympic gold medallist desperately trying to justify the judge’s decision to a displeased Brook... Read More...
Will Saastamoinen is a new 2017 contributor to British Boxers. Will currently works as a school teacher but is an avid fan of boxing with a particular interest in the Britsh scene. In his spare time he enjoys writing about the domestic game and also closely follows how British fighters do on the international stage.
Will Saastamoinen is a new 2017 contributor to British Boxers. He currently works in education and with young people with social problems but is also an avid fan of boxing. Having dabbled in various combat sports over the years, he has recently developed a keen interest in the British boxing scene in particular, but has always been a lover of the sport as a whole. Will also uses boxing as the means to engage young people in his day job as a teacher."
