{"id":20357,"date":"2012-07-28T18:52:14","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T22:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=20357"},"modified":"2012-07-28T18:52:14","modified_gmt":"2012-07-28T22:52:14","slug":"british-boxing-news-amir-khan-audley-harrison-olympic-boxing-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=20357","title":{"rendered":"British Boxing News: Amir Khan, Audley Harrison, Olympic Boxing and MORE"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Donald C. Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n

Audley Harrison 28-5, 21KO\u2019s is back! Liverpool Heavyweight David Price 13-0, 11KO\u2019s has announced that he will put his British and Commonwealth straps on the line for a dust up with Harrison in October at the Liverpool Echo Arena.<\/p>\n

Following his announcement that he may be looking at changing trainers, Amir Khan 26-3, 18KO\u2019s has heard that Welsh trainer Enzo Calzaghe would be willing to help out. The father of former World Title Holder, Joe Calzaghe has offered his services whilst promoting his film! Following his son\u2019s retirement Enzo let his licence lapse and wrote, directed and cast his son in a low budget boxing film. Stitched Up has now been produced for public consumption so Enzo has got his licence back and is available to help young Khan get back in his grove! Khan has yet to respond.<\/p>\n

Calzaghe may need to get into the ring with young Khan soon as Amir believes it is still possible that he could get a rematch with Danny Garcia 24-0, 15KO\u2019s for December. The Garcia camp has announced a rematch \u2013 with Erik Morales 52-8, 36KO\u2019s for October! If Khan had needed any encouragement that things may not always be what they seem in the boxing world then the Klitschko camp could provide it. Wladimir told Sky Sports this week that, after months of denials, put downs and silence there actually have been negotiations ongoing with David Haye 26-2, 24KO\u2019s for a bust up in Germany \u2013 this time in the ring!<\/p>\n

FLASHBACK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last weekend over in Belfast, Kiko Martinez 27-3, 19KO\u2019s won on points over 6 rounds against Dougie Curran 5-14, 2KO\u2019s. It served as a decent warm up for the Frampton EBU bout in September which will be in a different venue, but in the same city! In Newport, Gary Buckland 26-2, 8KO\u2019s also put up a decent show in preparation for his title fight in October for the British Super Featherweight title against Stephen Foster 30-3-1, 18KO\u2019s by beating Innocent Anyanwa 21-5-2, 13KO\u2019s on points over 8 rounds. Worrying though for Buckland was the count he was given in the 6th!<\/p>\n

FAST FORWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

This coming weekend sees Francisco Sierra 25-5-1, 22KO\u2019s Vs George Groves 14-0, 11KO\u2019s in the States. The unbeaten Super Middleweight has not fought in some months and needs the exercise! His promoter Frank Warren has also announced Groves will fight again \u2013 in September as a headliner against an unnamed opponent. It is likely to be new rival Kenny Anderson 17-1, 12KO\u2019s! This will be a stern test for Groves, but we in the UK think he should come back having impressed everyone Stateside and clearly he is seen as a potential prospect in the States.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Olympics time! This coming weekend is the start of the men\u2019s boxing. Although no medals will be won this coming week the bouts will sort out the wheat from the chaff. The British Olympic squad has been highly praise and the results from four years ago \u2013 from there came Nathan Cleverly 24-0, 11KO\u2019s, James DeGale 12-1, 9KO\u2019s and David Price \u2013 has heaped some pressure on the UK boxers. This is where the British boxers will be fighting \u2013 apologies for the UK bias \u2013 we will update on the Rest of the World as things progress…. promise! Note though that countries were limited to the numbers of boxers that could be entered into the competition. It means that each country will not be able to compete at every weight category \u2013 hence the gaps!<\/p>\n

Saturday 28th July<\/strong>
\n Bantamweight (56kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Bantamweight Luke Campbell has been given a bye into the last 16 to meet either Namibian Jonas Matheus or Italian Jahyn Parrinello.<\/p>\n

Middleweight (75kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Middleweight and media starlet, Anthony Ogogo has it tough \u2013 though it is an Olympics! \u2013 with a first round fight against Dominican Junior Castillo and then World Champion Ukranian Levgen Khtrov awaiting!<\/p>\n

Sunday 29th July<\/strong>
\n Lightweight (60kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lochend Lightweight, and Scotland\u2019s only representation on the GB Boxing Team has the toughest of all draws. He has Brazilian Robson Conceicao in the first round and then former World Champion Italian Domenico Valentino in the last 16 if he gets through.<\/p>\n

Welterweight (69kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welterweight Fred Evans has a tough first round against Algerian Ilyas Abbadi to progress to the last 16.<\/p>\n

Monday 30th July<\/strong>
\n Flyweight (52kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Flyweight category, Andrew Selby has been given a bye in the first round, so he will be in the last 16 to face either Sweden\u2019s Salamo Ntuve or Kazakhstan\u2019s Ilayan Suleimenov.
\n\u00a0Light Heavyweight (81kg)<\/strong>
\nNo British boxer this time round!<\/p>\n

Tuesday 31st July<\/strong>
\n Light flyweight (49kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

No British boxer this time round!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Light Welterweight (64kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Light Welterweight Thomas Stalker is awaiting either Indian Manoi Kumar or Turkmenistan\u2019s Serdar Hudayberdiyev in the last 16.<\/p>\n

Wednesday 1st August<\/strong>
\n Heavyweight (91kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

No British boxer this time round!<\/p>\n

Super Heavyweight (+91kg)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Principal amongst the highly lauded fighters is Super Heavyweight Anthony Joshua. He has been handed an exceptionally tough start \u2013 against a Cuban! 2008 World Youth Champion, Erislandy Savon will be his opponent, nephew of Olympic legendary fighter Felix Savon. Joshua, a late starter at boxing \u2013 at age 18 just after the Beijing Olympics \u2013 is already a World silver medallist so his pedigree ought to see him through to the next round.<\/p>\n

FUTURE HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the Olympics in August and the UK Boxing season taking a breather as it stops for the month there is not much on the horizon except some decent fixing for the future going on. Principal amongst these are the announcements of a new Prizefighter for October 6th. Gary Sykes 20-2, 5KO\u2019s and Derry Mathews 30-7-1, 16KO\u2019s will headline the Lightweights competition and this is the second time they have fought on the same Prizefighter bill. They were present in the November 2010 edition of the Super Featherweights Prizefighter though neither won that. Once again, following the format that was agreed in Belfast there will be a Championship bout on in the same arena at the same time but this time round it will be for a domestic belt \u2013 keep coming back to find out what!<\/p>\n

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