World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Cuban heavyweight returns to the ring Prizefigher champion Mike Perez has been handed a slot on David Price’s Echo Arena bout against American Tony Thompson - ending fourteen months of frustration for the undefeated southpaw. Perez, 27, boasts an undefeated record of 18 wins, with 12 stoppages and bulldozed his way to an impressive Matchroom tournament victory in May 2011, but has since found it hard to capitalize on his success with only a solitary win over Friday Ahunanya since. The Ireland-based bruiser adds a welcome dose of clout to the Liverpool card, which so far has twelve bouts confirmed for the February 23rd BoxNation show, including Darren Hamilton v Steve Williams for the British light-welterweight belt and local fighter Kevin Satchell. ‘The Platinum Kid’ Adil Anwar also appears on the night as he looks to seal a match-up with the winner of Hamilton v Williams after amassing an 18-1 record on his way to English title and si...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor ‘The Platinum Kid’ in line for Hamilton chance Mandatory British light-welterweight title challenger Adil Anwar is ready for his shot at the Lonsdale belt after a comprehensive ten-round win over Dave Ryan on Saturday night in Aintree, Liverpool. The 24 year-old, who scored his 17 th professional win at the famous racecourse, revealed to WBN that he broke his hand early on in the fight and had to adjust his tactics to make sure he continued on the path to victory. “In all honesty it wasn’t my best performance. Without taking any credit away from Ryan, I know I could have performed better and probably ended the fight by way of knock out much earlier on,” Anwar told World Boxing News. “I must admit Ryan was a good challenger. He is clearly a technician and I’m sure he has a successful future ahead of him. “It was clear from the start he came into the ring focused to win and I could tell throughout the rounds that he was giving it his ...