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VIPBoxing.Tv To Launch 12th October 2009

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The 12th of October see's the latest chapter in VIPBoxing, with the launch of VIPBoxing.tv.

Please visit www.vipboxing.tv for more details.

War of the Roses

On the 23rd October 2009 at the Bolton Arena boxers Jamie Moore and Ryan Rhodes will put their friendship to one side as they fight each other for the European light-middleweight title. To add more spice to the contest is has been sanctioned by the WBC as a Light-Middleweight eliminator and therefore the winner can look forward to a potential world title fight for the famous green belt in the new year.

This fight alone should be enough to drag the punters out but Frank Maloney/VIP Promotions have added 4 more title fights to the show with a quality undercard to make it the best boxing event for a very long time in the UK .

Tickets are available from the boxers , the venue and www.vipbe.co.uk

17/08/09

As most of you will know, Carl Dilks fights Billy Boyle on Saturday evening for the vacant Masters International Masters light-heavyweight title.

Fight Franchise have done a cracking interview with him;

http://fightfranchise.com/dilks_interview.html

The VIP Promotions card, held in Robin Park, Wigan (A cracking venue for all those of you who may not have been there as yet), looks like a cracking bill.

Tickets are still available, or you can pay on the door on the night.

19/08/09

JAMIE MOORE - Has been nominated for ‘Boxer of the Year ‘ by the British Boxing Board of control – details of the tickets prices and venue for his much anticipated clash with Ryan Rhodes in October will be announced in next weeks gossip.

TONY QUIGLEY - Has been nominated for ‘Contest of the year ‘ for his fight with Tony Dodson at the Liverpool echo arena and is looking forward to another victorious one against Paul Smith at the same venue.

JOSH WARRINGTON – The junior ABA champion from Leeds has turned Pro with VIP and will make his debut in Huddersfield in late October.

CHAD GAYNOR - Another junior ABA champion who has turned pro with VIP and the Rotherham boxer will make his debut on the ‘Riot at the Reebox ‘ show on the 27^th September , full show details will be on next weeks gossip.

19^TH SEPTEMBER AT ROBIN PARK ARENA , WIGAN

VIP start there season with the following show ,tickets starting from £30.00 can be bought at www.vipbe.co.uk or by phoning 01942-874241

CARL DILKS v BILLY BOYLE – BRITISH MASTER TITLE

Supported by :-

MIKE STAFFORD , JACK ARNFIELD , JON KAYS ,STEPHEN JENNINGS , NICK QUIGLEY ,TOMMY HEFFRON ,MIKE ROBINSON

07/08/09

8^TH AUGUST AT SOUTHPORT - This Saturdays VIP promotions show at the Floral Hall on the Promenade looks like being another cracking show and £30.00 tickets can be purchased on the night . Top of the bill is the eagerly awaited clash between prospects Rick Goddins and Darren Askew which has the fans 50/50 in support of each fighter , the show is supported with Mike Stafford , Lee Jennings , Nick Quigley , Chris Johnson and Carl Dilks - ,all in good scraps.

BRYAN ROSE – Next boxes Jason Rushton for the vacant CA title on a FTM sports show soon to be announced.

VIPTV – The 5^th of October has been confirmed for the launch day of the new subscription based boxing site which will feature all the VIP shows ,plus much more , a holding page www.vipboxingtv.com is currently giving details of what can be expected.

STEVE BUNCE – The boxing mad man is taking to the stage and his inaugural ‘BUNCELIVE’ show will be at the Lower Kersal social club in the heart of Salford on Tuesday the 22^nd September 2009 . A fun night can be expected and tickets will shortly be available from www.buncelive.com - VIPTV will be there to capture the atmosphere and show the punters what they are missing.

NEXT VIP SHOWS – VIP will kick off the new season with shows in Wigan on the 19^th September and Bolton on the 27^th September . Full details on the shows which will be topped by title fights featuring Carl Dilks and Alex Matvienko will be posted on next weeks gossip.

03/08/09

RESULTS FROM 1^ST AUGUST AT COLNE MUNICIPAL HALL

Another sell out VIP show at this great venue produced a cracking show

ALISTAIR WARREN – The Chris Aston trained scrapper beat Davy Jones on points after dominating the majority of the contest with a high work rate.

SHAYNE SINGLETON – The Colne ticket seller got a stoppage win on his pro debut against Jason Thompson. With a huge following in his home town Shayne was a bit tense at first but soon relaxed working behind double jabs and sent the crowd while with a barrage of punchers in the 5^th which saw the referee jump in.

STEPHEN JENNINGS – After 102 amateur contests - including a narrow 16-14 loss against Devon Alexander when fighting for England v USA - he took the pro game very Quickly catching Carl Allen with great hooks to both body and head . The veteran had to use all his experience to over come the early onslaught and had minor success himself when Stephen faded a little in the last round , but it was an impressive debut overall.

TERRY FLANAGAN – Keeps improving with every fight and moved to 3-0 with a points win over Michael O’Gara who gave his all in a very entertaining fight that saw Terry require 3 stitches after a had clash. Terry always had the edge in speed and class but was pushed all the way by a game competitor who charged forward at every opportunity.

CHRIS OBRIEN – Fight of the night saw Chris draw with William Warburton in a contest that swung from round to round in non stop action . Chris won the opener but walked onto a uppercut in the 2^nd which nearly had him over and he did well to hold and get through the round. The following rounds were all close but Chris earned at least the draw with a good closing round despite being nutted and finishing the last minute with blood running in his face – 7 stitches were required.

STUART McFADYEN –Got a good 4 round out against the tough Sid Razak in a fight he completely dominated for 3 rounds before having a free for all in the fourth which the crowd loved. Stuart will next fight Jamie McDonnell for the English title on October the 16^th in what should be a great contest.

YASSINE EL MAACHI – Beat Alex Spitko over 4 rounds in a hastily arranged contest after Geared Adjetovic was pulled out due to his work permit not coming through on time. Yassine was in charge all the way but was a bit flat after being up for the challenge of Geared which VIP promoter Steve Wood had made as it was a fight he wanted to see and he said after the show that he would try and make it again as soon as the problems are sorted out.

WWW.VIPBE.CO.UK - Has tickets available for the 8^th August event in Southport which is Co headlined by home boy Mike Stafford and the much anticipated clash between Rick Goddins and Darren Askew. Four other well matched bouts make this an event worth turning out for

22/07/09

SATURDAY THE 8^TH AUGUST 2009 – THE FLORAL HALL , SOUTHPORT

VIP are proud to promote the first ever Professional boxing show in Southport and the card will be as follows :-

RICK GODDINS v DARREN ASKEW

MIKE STAFFORD v HASTINGS RASANI

CARL DILKS v MICHAEL BAMBULA

CHRIS JOHNSON v GERAINT HARVEY

LEE JENNINGS V IBRAR RIAZ

NICK QUIGLEY v JASON NESBIT

Tickets priced £30.00 general and £50.00 ringside are available from the boxers , www.vipbe.co.uk or the booking office on 01942-874241

24^th JULY SHOW - This has been cancelled due to SKY pulling the event when Jamie Moore became ill , all boxers have now been rescheduled elsewhere.

GARY DAVIES - Will now top the next Frank Maloney SKY show on the 11^th September at Crystal Palace with his title defence against Ian Nappa.

RICK GODDINS – Will now top the VIP Southport event on the 8^th August with a 6round contest against Darren Askew .

KARL PLACE – Next boxes on the Frank Maloney event in Sunderland on the 9^th October to be topped by Jason Booth v Michael Hunter

BOLTON - VIP will have its first show of the new year at the end of September at the Reebox and Kieran Farrel will be chief support to Alex matvienko

1^ST AUGUST IN COLNE – Tickets are flying out for what is now a 7 fight bill as follows :-

Geard Ajetvic v Yassime El Machi

Terry Flannigan v Michael O’Gara

Alaistair Warren v Davey Jones

Stephen Jennings v Karl Allen

Stuart McFadyen v Sid Razak

Chris O’Brian v William Warburton

Shayne Singleton v Jason Thomas

15/07/09

Jamie Moore has pulled out of his European title defense with Jimmy Colas on the 24th July with a viral infection that hampered his training routine.

Frank Maloney was hoping to carry on with the show , topping with Gary Davies v Ian Napa for the British Bantamweight title but SKY have pulled the whole event .

VIP Promotions are now looking at the possibility of staging a non TV show for the undercard fighters and information on this will be out very shortly

11/07/09

BRIAN ROSE – Boxed his first 8 rounder on Friday night in Sunderland and came away with a comfortable points win that was shown on Sky.

TREVOR CREWE - Also shown on SKY and lived up to his nickname the ‘Wrecking Crewe’ with a 1^st round KO win. Next boxes in Southport on 8^th August.

MIKE ROBINSON – Boxes Paul Edwards in a local derby on the Jamie Moore undercard at the George Carnell in what looks like a great little scrap.

TERRY FLANNIGAN – After the disappointment of missing out on the cancelled Blackpool event he was over the moon to hear that his fight with Michael O Gara has been added to the SKY show on the 24^th July.

24^th JULY SKY SHOW – This show is just getting better and better , as well as the above 2 mentioned bouts , top Olympian prospect Darren Sutherland has ben added to the event. Tickets available on www.vipbe.co.uk

1st AUGUST AT COLNE – Local kids Stuart Mcfadyen , Chris O’Brien , Shayne Singleton , Steven Jennings and Alaistair Warren all support the main event of Yassine El Maachi against Geard Ajetovic which has got the trade talking about it being the best small hall fight of the year. Tickets available from all the boxers.

8^th AUGUST IN SOUTHORT – VIP will rap the season up with the first ever professional boxing show in Southport ,with the Saturday ‘PROM NIGHT ‘ event being held at the Floral halls within the convention centre on the promenade. This show will feature Southports only Professional boxer Mike Stafford and will be supported by Carl Dilcs , Lee Jennings , Trevor Crewe , Nick Quigley and Chris Johnson. Tickets priced at £30.00 general and £50.00 ringside will be available on www.vipbe.co.uk from next week

21/06/09

MARTIN MURRAY - The undefeated St Helens middleweight next boxes in a 8 round contest at Sunderland on the 10^th July 2009. The SKY fight is headlined with a British super-flyweight contest between Lee Haskins and Ross Burkinshaw with Olympians Darren Sutherland and Tony Jeffries in 6 round contests.

JAMIE MOORE – Defends his European title on the 24^th July 2009 at the George Carnell centre in Manchester which is the scene of his classic victory over Matthew Macklin. Jamie boxes Jimmy Collas from France who has never been stopped and will be supported by Gary Davies v Ian Napa who is his mandatory for the British Bantamweight title. The under card is packed with top prospects Karl Place, Jack Arnfield , Tyrone Nurse ,Paul Edwards , Alex Matvienko and Rick Godding - Tickets priced £40.00 general and £85.00 ringside will be available next week from www.vipbe.co.uk

17^TH JULY AT BLACKPOOL TOWER - All boxing fans who enjoy a night out should book there tickets and hotels for a bouncing Friday in Blackpool with a VIP 9 fight card to start the evening off. Brian Rose , Trevor Crewe , Kieran Farrell , Carl Dilks , Terry Flannigan , Mike Stafford , Chris Johnson , Lee Jennings and Nick Quigley will supply the boxing entertainment with tickets priced at £35.00 available at www.ticketmaster.co.uk – there is not a bad seat in the house and the Tower lounge bar will be open from 7.00pm and boxing starting at 8.30pm.

18/05/09

A GREAT SHOW AND 8 WINS FOR VIP AT BOLTON LAST SUNDAY

ALEX MATTVIENKO – Became the light-Middleweight Masters champion with a 10 round points victory over John Musgrave in a well fought contest . Alex is known as the ‘ One man riot ’ but changed the script on Sunday leaving his brawling methods at home and decided to showcase his boxing skills instead . The fight still had its moments but apart from the last round it was not the normal free for all occasion we have come to expect off Alex and this bodes well for the future.

MICK JENNO - Continued his comeback with a points win over the durable Jamie Ambler who although dropped in the 3rd round never really looked in danger of being stopped , a bit more ring rust is off and Jenno will be straight back in the gym to help Tony Quigley prepare for Brian Magee

CHRIS JOHNSON – Bounced back with a win after his shock loss to Geraint Harvey with a points victory over Martyn King in a very good fight. Chris was outworked in the first 2 but turned the fight round with a right hook that dropped King to take a 10-8 round and a close but winning last round saw him home.

TREVOR CREWE - This was a very exciting debut by the ‘ Wrecking Crewe ‘ who lived up to his nickname by stopping the normally durable Geraint Harvey in the 4th round with a volley of punches that had the crowd off their feet . If he keeps this level of performances up then I am sure the numbers that followed him from Sunderland will continue to grow and they will all have a great time watching him develop ,he boxes next in Blackpool on the 17th July.

TONY AITCHESON - Another debut win for the Dewsbury 18 year old who beat Old warhorse Karl Taylor on points.

RICK GODDINS - Had a late change when Chris Long pulled out and had to settle for a repeat points win over Carl Allen , Rick is ready to go now.

JON KAYS – Moved to 8-1 with a points win over the very tough Stephen Gethin who despite being out boxed in every round never gave up. Jon seems to have found extra confidence in his last 2 fights since his only loss and is looking ready for another step up.

KIERON FARELL – The Pocket Rocket flyweight had the Delroy Spencer test this Sunday and will have learned off the cute old fox . Like the wrecking crewe he is a barrel of anger and wants to kill with every punch . this is great for his fans who will follow him to Blackpool on the 17th July where he will box next. Once he settles down and selects the punches better, he will be a handful and title opportunities will be there for when he reaches 20 years of age.

NEXT SHOW IS BLACKPOOL TOWER ON THE 17TH JULY 2009 - FULL DETAILS ON WHAT WILL BE A STONKING SHOW IN NEXT WEEKS GOSSIP

13/05/09

MIKE ROBINSON – Jumps back on the horse after his defeat for the English Super-Fly title to Ross Burkinshaw and fights Ashley Sexton over 6 rounds at Stoke on the 29^th May FTM Sports SKY Show.

BRETT FLOURNEY - Also on the same show challenges handful Scott Miller in Stoke . This is a very hard comeback fight after time out setting up a business but the former ABA champion is determined to prove he has got what it takes.

VIP PROMOTIONS SHOW AT THE REEBOX IN BOLTON THIS SUNDAY THE 17^TH MAY

VIP have another value for money 9 fight show this weekend with £30.00 general / £50.00 ringside tickets still available from any boxer , the venue on the day or by calling the box office on 01942-885700 . Alex Matvienko tops the bill in another attempt to win a British Master title , full bill as follows :-

ALEX MATVIENKO v JOHN MUSGRAVE

JON KAYS v STEVE GETHIN

RICK GODDINS v CHRIS LONG

MICK JENNO v ADAM WILLCOX

CHRIS JOHNSON v CHRIS BROPHY

KIERAN FARRELL v DELROY SPENCER

ANDY BUTLIN v SIMON FLECK

TREVOR CREWE v GERAINT HARVEY

TONY AITCHESSON v KARL TAYLOR

05/05/09

JAMIE MOORE – Had a quick defence of his recently acquired EBU title on the UK Sunderland under card to Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas. Jamie again looked very good in stopping Roman Dzuman in 2 rounds with a powerful display that saw him drop Roman (who was described as a world class journeyman by Sky) 4 times in a manner that was very impressive and confirms he is now ready for the step into World class

BRIAN ROSE - Beat Matt Scriven on points with a mature performance that saw him continuously using the perfect jab to score a 40-36 win.

GARY SYKES - Was gutted this week to hear that Frank Warren promotions will no longer be promoting his British eliminator against Anthony Crolla on the 22^nd May 22^nd as stated on their winning purse bid. Gary will now box a 6 rounder in Stoke on the 29^th May to keep busy and not waste all his hard work prepareing for the Crolla fight - lets hope it happens as we are well up for it at this end.

SUNDAY 17^TH MAY AT THE REEBOX STADIUM IN BOLTON

Alex Matvienko gets another chance to win a titlewhen he boxes John Musgrove for the British Master Light-Middleweight title on a VIP promotions 9 fight card that will again be value for money. The under card includes Jon Kays , Rick Goddins , Chris Johnson , Mick Jenno Kieran Fallon , Andy Butlin and the professional debuts of Trevor Crewe + Tony Aitcheson .

26/04/09

2 TITLE LOSSES FOLLOW 2 WINS BUT PROSPECTS SHINE

After British title victories for Tony Quigley and Gary Davies , VIP had 2 title defeats to stop their great run following the success of Jamie Moore in his European title victory. The plus side was the performances of the young VIP prospects.

Mike Robinson - Lost in his English title challenge to Ross Burkinshaw in a great scrap which was as even as their fantastic draw a few weeks prior. Each round swayed from fighter to fighter as one traded whilst the other rested , we had Mike just in front due to his cleaner work rate but in the 7^th round he tired and the referee called a halt to the scrap. It was only Mikes 6^th fight and maybe was a bit to soon for him , but he will be back.

Mark Moran – Was beaten in his bid to become the British Super-Bantamweight Champion by Jason Booth who got himself in a rhythm and looked very good. The fight was halted in the 6^th when a bad head clash left Mark with a bad cut eye that left him unfit to continue , however apart from the first round Booth was in control and was winning the fight comfortably. The real Mark Moran did not turn up but he is still English Champion and we will work him back another go.

Martin Murray - Looked very powerful in his 2^nd round stoppage win over Kevin Conception.

Carl Dilcs – Picked out some lovely shots in his easy points win over Journeyman James Tucker who was a late replacement for the injured Joe Ainscough.

Jack Arnfield – The 19 year old moved to 10-0 with a tidy performances winning over points against Paul Mobrey.

Nick Quigley - The 18 year had a points win over the cagey Kristian Laight in his 2^nd pro fight and shown some good shot selections.

Tyrone Nurse - Been a pro for just over a year now since turning 18 and moved to 7-0 with a sharp display in a points win over the durable Johnny Greaves

Karl Place – Moved to 5-0 within 6 months of being a pro when he stopped the decent Jamie Spence in 2 rounds , it was a controlled aggressive display.

Next weeks gossip will have details of the next VIP show in Bolton on the 17^th May which will have 9 fights topped by Alex Matvienko in a British Master title fight and will include the pro debuts of Trevor Crewe and Tony Aitcheson.

12/04/09

GARY DAVIES – Became the NEW British Bantamweight champion by beating Mathew Edmonds with a 7^th round stoppage at York Hall live on Sky last Friday evening. Gary put in an excellent performance and proved that he is not just a puncher by also showing great footwork and a boxing brain to match the undoubted power he possesses . A Professional for close on 7 years Gary had only 12 fights experience banked going in to this fight and the manner in which he won the contest bodes well for the future , he will take some beating.

MARK MORAN - Has had a terrible week as opponents and titles changed for his fight this coming Friday at Leigh Sports village , thankfully Jason Booth has stepped up to the plate after he also suffered with a pull out and boxes Mark for the vacant Super Bantamweight British title. Both champions Mathew Marsh and Lee Haskins pulled out with under 2 weeks to go and left Promoter Frank Maloney with a massive headache as the number of possible new opponents at these 2 weights is very small and it was close on an impossible task to solve – Hats off to Mathew for relinquishing his title and also Jason for stepping up to ensure the following show still takes place.

17^TH APRIL AT LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

Tickets priced at £35.00 general and £70.00 ringside are still available for the following show which looks a great night of boxing. Ticket can be obtained by contacting any boxer, www.frankmaloney.com or phoning the local box office 01942-885700

MARK MORAN v JASON BOOTH – British Super-Bantamweight title

MARTIN MURRAY v KEVIN CONCEPTION

CARL DILCS v JOE AINSCOUGH

MARTIN POWER v TBA

JACK ARNFIELD v PAUL MORBY

PAUL EDWARDS v ITSKO VESELINOV

KARL PLACE v JAMIE SPENCE

USMAN AHMED v FRANCIS CROES

NICK QUIGLEY v WILLIAM WARBURTON

TYRONE NURSE v JOHNNY GREAVES

30/03/09

MIKE GOMEZ – Has officially announced his retirement after loosing a challenge for the Commonwealth title on Friday night against Ricky Burns. Mike has been showing signs of old age but felt there would be enough left to beat Burns and win a title that was missing from his collection , it was not to be but Mike did not disgrace himself. The fight was being controlled by Burns but Mike had his moments and a uppercut in the fifth had Burns doing a Zab Judah and he remained on wobbly legs until the bell , the predator of old would clearly have finished the job. The plans to get inside and work away were not working due to continued holding by Burns -which was finally punished by the referee by taking a point after numerous warning – the referee waved the contest off in the Seventh after Mike had been pinned to the ropes with a left elbow in the throat whilst being hit by the right followed by a barrage of shots, Mike was taking a knee and we thought the interruption was to warn Burns again , it was not. Therefore Mike goes out to a controversial decision which has been a pattern of his life , he has been a soldier to the cause of British Boxing and lets all hope he finds something to enjoy in his retirement.

TONY QUIGLEY - Karl Ince recently dubbed him as the new ‘Rocky Marciano’ and that rang true on Saturday night in Liverpool when he stopped Tony Dodson to win the British Super-Middleweight title in the final round of the contest. After a tense feel around opening round , Rocky exploded in the second flooring Dodson twice and threw a load of punches to get him out of there early - Tony Dodson some how survived and managed to change the script in the next round. We expected the third round to be a quick finish but Rocky had nearly punched himself out in that second and Dodson must have seen it as his last chance , so came out fiercely and won the round in complete turn around. He then went on to dominant the rounds up to the tenth with Rocky taking many flush shots but not wilting or looking like going down , he had only ever done 6 rounds and had been conserving energy for the end. The eleventh saw the change when the power punching that had been missing from the second came back and again Dodson saw the canvas but survived the round , he did not survive the final one when a revived Quigley decked him twice and was about to again before the referee rightfully jumped in. A cracking fight had been witnessed.

LEE JENNINGS – Had a comfortable points win over Karl Taylor early on the Liverpool Echo big bill on Saturday night before getting out to watch his stable mate and friend win the British title .

MIKE ROBINSON - Another fighter from the Tony Quigley Snr stable was also there to cheer Tony on and the little fellow had double reason to feel happy as it was confirmed that on St Georges day he will fight for the English Super Flyweight title against Ross Burkinshaw.

17/03/09

RUMBLE AT THE REEBOX , SUNDAY 29^TH MARCH . 2.00pm for 2.30pm start

Tickets priced at £30.00 general and £50.00 ringside for the following 9 fight card are available from any of the boxers or the box office on 0161-834-7185

Kieran Farrell v Francis Crowe

Chris Obrien v Chris Brophy

Stuart McFadyen v TBA

Rick Goddins v TBA

Gary Sykes v Johnny Greaves

Lee Jennings v TBA

Terry Flannigan v Delroy Spencer

Mick Jenno v Mark Phillips

Joe Ainscough v Carl Wilde

MIKE GOMEZ –Challenges Ricky Burns in Scotland on the 27^th March for the Commonwealth Super-Featherweight title on a Sportsnetwork show

TONY QUIGLEY –Fights Tony Dodson in a Liverpool derby on the 28^th March for the vacant British Super-Middleweight title on a Hayemaker show

GARY DAVIES – Tops the bill in London on the 3^rd April when he boxes Mathew Edmonds for the vacant British Bantamweight title on a Matchroom show.

MARK MORAN - Gets a crack at Mathew Marsh for the British Super-Bantamweight title on the 17^th April at Leigh Sports centre on a joint Frank Maloney/VIP promotion which will have its usual great undercard – full details will be available next week.

10/03/09

RESULTS FROM VIP JOINT SKY PROMOTION WITH FRANK MALONEY ON 6^TH MARCH

Picture Courtesy of Andy Ball

JAMIE MOORE - It finally happened for Mooresy on Friday night when he stopped Michele Piccirilo in 3 rounds with an awesome display that surely moves him into World class and in the top 5 fighters in the UK with Hatton , Froch , Haye and Khan. Moore was in a devilish mood from the start and stalked the Italian round the ring hurting him as early as the first ,which was a sign of things to come. The constant pressure and punch picking whilst switching stances was getting results every time and it was no surprise that a hurtful body shot finished the job. No one deserves this success more and Jamie will be kept busy and defends the title on the 2^nd May 20009 on the UK leg of Hatton SKY box office event.

MARTIN MURRAY - Another good performance with an early stoppage of Croatian Mikheil Khucishvili confirmed the Middleweights potential as one to watch, a few more fights and Martin will be knocking on the door for the British and Commonwealth titles.

JON KAYS - Was under pressure coming of a loss and joining a new stable with trainer Bobby Rimmer but stepped up to the plate with a solid points win over Barrington Brown , even though he did get put down after getting a bit over confidence.

ALEX MATVIENKO - Kept busy with a points win over Paul Royston and this chase will have done him no harm in his preparation for his much awaited rematch with Lee Edwards that is due to take place in May.

JACK ARNFIELD – The 19 year old prospect moved to 9-0 with a very good performance over Dee Mitchell.

KARL PLACE – Another young buck from VIP who looks like one more from the VIP champion making machine , this 20 year old played with the experienced Baz Carey and looks like one for the future , he moves to 4-0 after being a pro for less than 6 months.

RICK GODDINS – Moved to 6-0 with a repeat win over Kristain laight and must surely be moved on shortly , his class was evident but hard to flow against a experienced spoiler , better performances will come in the future starting at Bolton on the 29^th March.

Our next gossip will focus on the 29^TH March show at Bolton and the 3 VIP fighters who challenge for British titles in the next 5 weeks.

07/03/09

Jamie Moore pulled off a career best performance to beat Michel Piccirillo in three thrilling rounds this evening - and has claimed the European Light Middleweight Crown.

Jamie Also continues to climb up the world rankings and is aiming for a World Title shot in the near future.

Watch This Space......

Well Done Jamie!

European Champion!!!!

02/03/09

CARL DILCS – Is just coming to terms with the shambles at the Light-Heavyweight Prizefighter competition 10 days ago when he was declared the semi-final winner over Darren Stubbs, only to have it reversed 5 minutes after due to an administration error by the board. This was a double whammy as it seems that not only did they cock up ,the judges must have been on the booze to give the fight to Stubbs in what was a clear win for Dilcs. Carl had taken away a guaranteed extra £4,000 and a possible extra £17,000 should he have beaten Tony Oakey in the final – the Team are not happy but what can you do ????.

MIKE ROBINSON - Another VIP fighter who seemed to be at the end of a bad decision on Friday at Barnsley where all around us thought he had beaten Russ Burkinshaw in a good contest. We are taking it as an away Draw is as good as a win!!

TYRONE NURSE – Put on his best display to date with an impressive 40-36 points win over Baz Carey and now moves to 6–0.

www.vipbe.co.uk – Last few tickets for Jamie Mores European title fight on Friday 6th March are available to purchase up to Tuesday night.

NEW VIP GYM - Building work has now started on what will be a great facility for Professionals trained by Bobby Rimmer during the day and Amateurs in the evening ,with a new ABA club being formed in Astley. It is anticipated to open early April and there will be rooms to accommodate meetings , press conferences , weigh inns etc - as well as a 3000 square feet boxing gym equipped with the full www.vipbe.co.uk equipment and changing facilities.

16/02/09

6TH MARCH AT THE ROBIN PARK ARENA IN WIGAN LIVE ON SKY SPORTS
JAMIE MOORE v MICHELE PICCIRILLO – EUROPEAN TITLE
DARREN SUTHERLAND v TBA
MARTIN MURRAY v TBA
JON KAYS v BARRINGTON BROWN
JACK ARNFIELD v DEE MITCHELL
ALEX MATTVIENKO v PAUL ROYSTON
KARL PLACE v BAZ CAREY
RICK GODDINS v VINNY WOOLFORD
TRAVIS DICKINSON v TBA

Tickets for the above bill priced at £35.00 general and £80.00 ringside are available on www.vipbe.co.uk

MIKE ROBINSON – Steps up to the plate in Barnsley on the 27th February when he boxes Russ Burkinshaw over 6 rounds

TYRONE NURSE – Boxes Baz Carey over 4 rounds on the same Barnsley show

GARY DAVIES – After his great win over Martin Power has been rewarded with a crack at Jamie McDonnell for the English Title. Frank Maloney won the purse bids for this Fight and it will support Mark Morans bid for the British Super-Bantamweight at Leigh on the 17th April 2009.

MARK THOMPSON – Will be joint Chief Support with Gary on the Leigh bill when he boxes Philip Kotey in a rescheduled Commonwealth Welterweight final eliminator .

GARY SYKES - Purse bids for his British eliminator with Anthony Crolla were won by allegedly Frank Warren and the contest is scheduled for the 22nd May in London.

REEBOX STADIUM – VIP promotions will be running an open show in Bolton for the first time on the 29th March 2009 and the soon to be announced card will feature Rick Goddins , Kieran Farrell, Stuart McFadyen ,Chris O,Brien ,Mick Jenno, Terry Flannigan and a few others.

10/02/09

Andy Ball is following Jamie Moore's progress before his Title Fight in March.

Subscribe to Andy's YouTube Chanel for more updates .....

05/02/09

JAMIE MOORE - Tickets are going well for his European title fight at Wigan on the 6th March 2009 with the VIP ringside all sold out. The undercard includes Darren Sutherland , Martin Murray , Jack Arnfield , Karl Place , Jon Kays , Rick Goddins , Alex Mattvienko and Travis Dickinson - tickets priced £35.00 general or £80.00 ringside are available from all the boxers or www.vipbe.co.uk. Book early to avoid disappointment .

STUART McFADYEN – Has now been added to the above show as Ross Burkinshaws team changed their mind on the previously agreed fight between the two , they decided that this may be better doing for an Area Title down the line and we have agreed.

MIKE ROBINSON – Moved to 4-0 with a points win over Romanian journeyman Gheorghe Ghiompirica last week in London. Gheorghe does come to have a go and it made for both a good fight and test for Mike ,he is staying in the gym and hopes to be out again soon.

CHANNEL M – Will be showing highlights from our recent Blackpool show this Saturday at 7.00pm ,it will be repeated several times , tune in on SKY 203.

20/01/09

MIKE GOMEZ – Gets another crack at a title fight when he boxes Ricky Burns for the Commonwealth Super-Featherweight title on the 27th March in Glasgow on a Frank Warren show. Mike has never won a Commonwealth belt and is really up for this one , expect some more fireworks !!!

GARY SYKES – Has been nominated to fight Anthony Crolla in a eliminator for the British Super-featherweight title , this should be a cracking fight and has to take place by the end of May 2009 unless one withdraws and Gary certainly will not.

GARY DAVIES – Has been nominated to challenge English champion Jamie McDonnell for the his Bantamweight title.

MARK THOMPSON – Damaged his hand on the last day of sparring and therefore had to withdraw from Fridays Commonwealth final eliminator.

MIKE ROBINSON - Will now box a 6rnd contest in London next Thursday after his opponent for Friday night withdrew

TICKETS - Anyone wishing to attend our 8 fight card at Blackpool tower this Saturday the 24th January can pay in on the night . Tickets for Jamie Moores European title fight can be purchased off any of the boxers or from www.vipbe.co.uk

14/01/09

MARK MORAN – Will face Champion Matthew Marsh for the British Super-Bantamweight title at Leigh Sports Centre on April 17th after Frank Maloney was successful with his purse bid to give Mark home advantage in a fight which we feel he can and will win.

THOMAS McDONAGH –Was upset to here that Gary Woolcombe withdrew from there British eliminator purse bid rather than fight him. It means that both boxers will probably now only box 6 round fights on March shows rather than square off for the opportunity to get a crack at the Lonsdale belt. Woolcombe won the title by default when Jamie Moore vacated and lost on his first defence , surely the chance to fight for it in a legitimate way should not be turned down.

TONY QUIGLEY - Will challenge Paul Davids for the English Super-Middleweight title in his home town Liverpool on the 28th March Hayemaker show

STEPHEN WOOD - The normally quiet VIP promoter has said that after 12 years of promoting he feels this is the year when the stable will hit the big time . He expects Tony Quigley , Martin Murray , Jamie Moore , Brian Rose , Mark Thompson , Mike Gomez , Gary Sykes , Mark Moran ,Stuart McFadyen and Gary Davies all to box for titles in 2009 and expects at least 8 champions by 2010 . With a nice bunch of prospects signed up underneath them ,the feeder chain is also there.

09/01/09

CHANNEL M – This Saturday at 7pm and 11pm dedicate a 1 hour of our Jolly Boys 2008 XMAS dinner where Gary Sykes , Tyrone Nurse , Karl Place and Lee Jennings will all feature in action. It can be caught on SKY203 or virgin media 878.

JAMIE MOORE - Tickets priced at £35.00 general and £80.00 ringside will be on sale next week for his European title fight which will take place at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on the 6th March 2009. The show will be supported by Irish Olympian Darren Sutherland , M/W Prize-fighter winner Martin Murray and local top prospects Scott Quigg , Jack Arnfield , Karl Place , Jon Kays and Rick Goddins.

CARL DILCS – Is over the moon at his place in the Light Heavyweight Prize-fighter contest and cannot wait until the 20th February Matchroom event.

MARK THOMPSON – Will fight an eliminator for the Commonwealth Welterweight title on the 23rd January in Stoke against the mandatory challenger Phillip Kottey of Ghana. The winner will fight the holder Craig Watson by the end of June 2009.

STUART McFADYEN - Joins VIP boxers Gary Sykes and Tyrone Nurse on the Maloney SKY bill in Barnsley on the 27th February where he will fight local boy Ross Burkinshaw in what looks a cracking little fight on paper.

www.vipbe.co.uk – Is worth a visit this month as it has a special offer of 20% discount off all items in January 2009 , it will also have the Jamie Moore tickets available next week and is selling tickets for the Blackpool show on the 24th January 2009 which is looking like a sell out.

03/01/09

VIP XMAS PARTY - After a successful 2008 the boys had a morning paintball session followed by a relaxed Chinese banquet in Manchester city centre a few days after the jolly boys . Highlights of the day were Gomez running out of bullets in 30 seconds , Moorsey screaming when shot ,Tony Quigley blasting Stuart Mcfadyen after he had declared himself out , Steve Wood being peppered by Mike Pass after his gun had jammed and Mark Moran hiding at home base like a seasoned sniper. The big disappointment was Alex Mattvienko failing to make it and blaming it on his own son , when we all knew he was pissed up in bed.

THE BILL FOR THE FIRST VIP SHOW OF 2009 AT BLACKPOOL TOWER ON THE 24TH JANUARY
BRIAN ROSE v JOHN HARRISSON
JACK ARNFIELD v DE MITCHELL
SCOTT QUIGG v TBA
MATHEW ASKIN v NICK OKOTH
CARL DILCS v MARK NIELSEN
KIERON FARRELL v DAVE KEEGAN
NICK QUIGLEY v TBA
TERRY FLANNIGAN v TBA
CHRIS JOHNSON v GERAINT HARVEY

Tickets available from all the boxers , the venue or www.vipbe.co.uk

MARK THOMPSON – Has been added to the Maloney SKY bill on the 23rd January 2009 , no opponent has yet been named.

MIKE ROBINSON – Moves up in class on the same Stoke show when he challenges unbeaten Paul Economidias

JAMIE MOORE – Is waiting patiently for the confirmation of the venue for his European challenge on the 6TH March 2009 .

***** BEST WISHES FOR 2009 TO ALL FROM EVERYONE AT VIP *****

22/12/08

GARY DAVIES – Had a career best win on Thursday in Dublin when he stopped EX British Champion Martin Power in the 2nd round with a fluster of precise punches that hurt Martin and left him in no position to defend himself. Gary was over excited in the ring after this performance as at breakfast on the day of the fight he had overheard Martin telling friends that this was a warm up fight and he would be finishing it early , also Gary was to challenge Jason Booth for the Commonwealth title that evening but had been rejected as an unsuitable opponent – surely next time he has to be considered.

MIKE GOMEZ – The Mancunian Mexican just keeps going and had a good performance last evening in Scotland beating Chris Long on points in his 47th fight.

GARY SYKES – Moved to 10-0 with a stoppage win over the normally durable Jason Nesbitt , who although not hurt was being peppered and had stopped throwing any punches back .

LEE JENNINGS – Lost on points to the tricky Yussif Al hamidi in a contest we felt should had been a draw. Lee forced the fight from the off winning the first few rounds easily, only to be tagged a few times whilst still pressuring in the later rounds

TYRONE NURSE – Had a comfortable points win over Sid Razak and looked quality in parts working of the jab and showing a wide range of shots.

KARL PLACE – Despite getting over the flue Karl put on a professional performance against the durable Johnny Greaves winning on points but hurting john on the way.

13/12/08

JAMIE MOORE – Has withdrawn from the Dublin SKY Show on the 18th December as he wants to concentrate fully on his European Title fight which will be on the 6th March 2009 , planned chief support will be Tommy McDonagh v Gary Woolcombe in an eliminator for the British Title.

GARY DAVIES - Is looking sharp and feels ready for his crack at Martin Powers next week in Dublin, he has finished sparring off with Stuart McFadyen.

MARK MORAN – Has been made mandatory for Mathew Marsh and cannot wait to box for the British title at super-bantamweight.

CHANNEL M – Repeats the Manchester fight night from Blackpool tower this weekend at 7pm and 11pm on Saturday and 12noon and 11pm on Sunday. If you miss them it will also be shown at 2.30pm on Tuesday the 16th December.

BLACKPOOL TOWER 24TH JAN 2009 – Tickets for this show to be topped by Brian Rose are now available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk , all boxers on the show and from next week on www.vipbe.co.uk

06/12/08

TYRONE NURSE – Moved to 4-0 as a pro with a points win against Freddie Janes on Thursday night in Bradford.

MIKE GOMEZ- Fights again in Glasgow on the 21st December on a Carlo Rea dinner show , a search is on for a suitable opponent .

JOLLY BOYS - This years VIP XMAS dinner will be toped in front of another full house by Gary Sykes , supported by quality prospects Karl Place , Tyrone Nurse and Lee Jennings.

24th JAN 2009 - VIP promote there first show of the new year with a return to Blackpool Tower with 3 local lads Brian Rose , Jack Arnfield and Mathew Askin being supported with Carl Dilks , Chris Johnson and Scott Quigg . There will also be 3 new debutants on the show in Kieron Farrell , Terry Flanagan and Nick Quigley.

13/11/08

JAMIE MOORE – 24 hours Prior to purse bids Frank Maloney has negotiated a deal to bring the Italian Michael Piccirilo over to Manchester to fight Jamie Moore for the Vacant European title. A date will soon be announced for a SKY mega event !!!!! – WELL DONE LITTLE FRANK

TYRONE NURSE – Boxes this Sunday at TARA boxing in Shaw and intends to keep his unbeaten record going.

GARY SYKES – Will top this years Jolly boys dinner show at the Reebox in Bolton which is already a sell out.

CHANNEL M – Do not forget to tune into SKY203 to watch the last VIP show from Leigh which has the 1 round KO from Prize-fighter contender Martin Murray plus a look at other VIP prospects.

BLACKPOOL TOWER EVENT ON 22^ND NOVEMBER

Brian Rose has withdrawn from the show with a damaged rib muscle and will now not box until early next year. The show still goes ahead with 3 Blackpool boxers and 6 other fights as follows and tickets priced at £35.00 are available from the boxers,www.ticketmaster.co.uk or simply pay on the night

JACK ARNFIELD v MATT SCRIVEN

MATHEW ASPIN v PAUL BONSON

MATHEW ELLIS v DAVE INGLEBY

CHRIS JOHNSON v TBA

JON KAYS v CRAIG JOHNSON

ALEX MATTVIENKO v DAVID KIRK

CHRIS OBRIEN v CRAIG TOOMBES

RICK GODDINS v DANIEL THORPE

STUART McFADYEN v TBA

10/11/08

JAMIE MOORE – Will box a 6 round contest in Dublin on the 18^th December to keep him ticking over while he waits for his European title fight with Italian Michael Piccirillo to be sorted for the new year.

GARY DAVIES – Also boxes on the above bill when he steps up to challenge Martin Powers.

CHANNEL M – Tune in on Saturday the 15^th November to SKY203 to watch the last VIP show which was from Leigh.

7^TH NOVEMBER SHOW AT WIGAN

TONY QUIGLEY – Became the first person to stop the very durable Nathan King when the doctor advised the referee to end the fight before the 6^th round began due to a nasty cut under the right eye. Tony hopes now to get a British Eliminator and a fight we would like is a derby with Tony Dodson.

MARK THOMPSON – Gave a very much improved performance stopping Craig Dixon in the 7^th round of a very interesting scrap. Mark started off with a tight guard and continually punched the Scotsman back in the first few rounds dropping him at the end of the 2^nd. To Craig’s credit he did get back into the fight during the middle rounds when Mark went on his back foot , but the sustain hurtful attacks from Mark were back in round 6 and finally enough for Craig by the 7^th when the referee wisely stepped in to save him from further punishment.

KARL PLACE – Impressed again in only his second fight giving Carl Allen a good working over but failed in his efforts to stop the durable opponent.

MARK MORAN – Looked a bit flat in his points win over late sub Youseff Alhemedi . Mark never really got going in this fight but this can be expected after the disappointment of Esham Pickering pulling out of there proposed English title fight which we hope will still go ahead in the new year.

04/11/08

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02/11/08

NEWS ON NOV 7^TH SHOW AT ROBIN PARK ARENA WIGAN

MARK MORAN – Was bitterly disappointed to hear Esham Pickering had withdrew from their English title contest citing a virus and then to hear that he was then intending to fight Paul Appleby 3 weeks later for the British Featherweight . Mark remains on the bill but will not now be defending his title , the Pickering tale has yet to be concluded as he is contracted to fight Mark and his fight with Paul Appleby has yet to be approved by the board – talk about jumping the gun !!!!

MARK THOMPSON - With Andrew Ferrans being stopped in last weeks Prize-fighter tournament it left us with a search on for an acceptable opponent , in popped past British Title challenger Craig Dixon who had also competed in the contest ,but was available as he only lost on points to winner Michael Lomax. This is another chance to see if Mark is ready for a crack at the British Title which is surely to come early 2009 if he keeps winning.

KARL PLACE – Has been matched with Robin Deacon and intends to give another impressive performance after his debut success last month.

SCOTT QUIGG – The exciting Brian Hughes trained fighter has agreed to join the FTM/VIP promotional team and will look to shine against Samali Badu.

This 11 fight card topped by Andy Bell v Lee Haskins for the British Super-Flyweight title is looking better by the day and tickets priced £30.00 general and £70.00 ringside are still available from all the boxers , www.frankmaloney.com ,the VIP office in Manchester and the box office on 0871 226 1508.

MATHEW ASKIN – The Blackpool 2008 ABA champion will make his debut on the 10 fight VIP Promotion show at Blackpool Tower on Saturday the 22^nd November 2008 which is pushing to be a sell out already . Tickets priced at £35.00 are available from any boxer or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

30/10/08

Slideshow of VIP Show at Leigh now online on YouTube. Link Below

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vhR7FmlncII

Big thanks to Andy Ball for this .....

22/10/08

VIP/FTM Sports promotion at Robin Park Arena Wigan on the 7^th November 2008

12 x3 Andy Bell v Lee Haskins for the British Super Flyweight title .

10 x3 Mark Moran v Esham Pickering for the English Super Bantamweight title. Mark sees this as a chance to cement a mandatory British title position.

8 x3 Mark Thompson v Andrew Ferrans- Mark is to take this opportunity to prove he is ready for his British title eliminator

8x3 Tony Quigley v Nathan King – Tony knows a win here will move him closer to a eliminator with fellow scouser Tony Dodson in a fight he really fancies.

6x3 Akaash Bhatia v Marc Callaghan – Akaash sees this as a chance to prove he is a serious contender for titles.

6x3 Martin Murray v Graham Delehedy – Martin is nearly ready to challenge for titles and this will move him closer

6x3 Tommy McDonagh v Michael Monoghan – Tommy is waiting to hear that he is the next mandatory to Ryan Rhodes.

4x3 Karl Place v TBA – Karl is itching to get out again after his impressive debut last month

4x3 John Dickinson v Paul Bonson – Top Geordie amateur John is counting the days out until his Pro Debut

4x3 Paul Edwards v TBA – The Liverpool ABA champion hopes to put a show on in his 2^nd Pro fight

As you can see this is a great SKY bill and well worth investing £30.00 for a top night of boxing , tickets from the boxers of www.frankmaloney.co.uk

NEW BOXING GYM - VIP announced this week that when they move to new premises in Astley at the start of 2009 the building will house a top quality boxing gym to showcase www.vipbe.co.uk equipment and also train boxers. The facility will be for Pro boxers during the day and Amateurs during the Evening , any unattached boxers who feel they are championship material should enquire at info@vipboxing.com

19/10/08

MARK THOMPSON - Celebrated the signing of a new contract with VIP by beating Gatis Skuja over 6 rounds at York Hall and moved his record to 18-17-1-0 . It was a steady if not spectacular performance by Mark ,but the most important thing was getting the rounds out and banking some experiences for the challenges ahead. Mark has been nominated to box Amar Adnan for the English Welterweight title which seems an odd one with Mark expecting to be in a Final eliminator for the British with either John O’Donnell or Young Muttley after Tony Doherty withdrew from their eliminator .

JAMIE MOORE – Also signed a new contract this week but unfortunately he did not get good news , the purse bids for his EBU title fight with Italian M Piccirillo have been put back to the 14th November 2008 – this title shot just seems to drag on and on!!!

MIKE GOMEZ – Had his second win within a month beating Baz Carey on points in Scotland . Mike has now had 46 Pro fights and hopes to take this up to 50 within 6 months and win a title whilst doing it . A big challenge , but who would back against him achieving it ????.

GARY SYKES – Has been nominated to box Carl Johansson in a British Eliminator at Super-Featherweight . This is a big ask for the Yorkshire man unbeaten in only 9 fights ,but one he is up for should it happen .

CHRIS JOHNSON – Has been added as a reserve for the Prize-fighter Welterweight tournament at York Hall this Friday the 24^th October

NOVEMBER 7^TH AT WIGAN – What a card this is turning out to be with Mark Thompson , Martin Murray , Tommy McDonough , Karl Place and Paul Edwards being added onto the 4 cracking fights announced last week – this is definitely one not to be missed, tickets available on www.frankmaloney.com

BLACKPOOL TOWER 22^ND NOVEMBER 2008 - Another Channel M filmed VIP show has just been announced and it will be a 10 fight mega show including Brian Rose , Jack Arnfield , Jon Kays , Chris Johnson , Matthew Ellis , Chris O’Brian , Stuart McFadyen , Lee Jennings , Rick Goddins and Alex Mattvienko - tickets available from all boxers , the tower or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

14/10/08

New Fights for Mark Thompson - Mark Thompson is now fighting Gatis Skuja at York Hall on Friday and will then box Andrew Ferrans at Wigan on the 7^th Nov 2008

12/10/08

Full report / news will follow, but I results below.

Kays -V- Razak
Great opening fight, in which Kays looked very strong – despite a flash knockdown in the 1st. Jon Kays won on points 37-39.

Dilks – Ambler
Dilks won on PTS. Another Top Performance From the Scouser.

Robinson -V- Riyaz
Robinson won on PTS; 36-40. Another Scouser who looked very sharp indeed.

Place -V- Kitson
Place won TKO 2nd. Place fought really, really well in his debut and looks like another VIP star of the future. Body shot had Kitson down in the 1st, and then again in the 2nd.

Murray -V- Sovijus
Murray won KO 1st. Another classic Murray performance. Now moves 9-0 and just seems to be stronger each time I see him!

Rose –V- Harvey
Rose Won PTS; 36-40. Rose continues to impress.

McDonagh –V- Rushton
McDonagh Won PTS; 54-60

Full fight report and photo’s to follow …….

VIP Show - Leigh 12/10/08

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02/10/08

VIP PROMOTION AT LEIGH ON 12/10/2008 – Tickets £30.00 general and £50.00 ringside –www.vipbe.co.uk

TOMMY McDONAGH v JASON RUSHTON

MARTIN MURRAY v TBA

BRIAN ROSE v MATT SCRIVEN

MIKE ROBINSON v TBA

JON KAYS v TBA

CARL DILCS v JAMIE AMBLER

KARL PLACE v TBA

FTM SPORTS /VIP PROMOTIONS AT WIGAN ON 07/11/2008 –Tickets £30.00 general and £70.00 ringside

ANDY BELL v LEE HASKINS – BRITISH SUPER FLYWEIGHT TITLE

MARK MORAN v ESHAM PICKERING – ENGLISH SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE

TONY QUIGLEY v NATHEN KING

AKAASH BHATIA v MARC CALLAGHAN

Plus 5 other contests to be added

JAMIE MOORE – Jamie will now have to box Italian Michele Piccirllo for the vacant European title , private agreements have to be sorted by 21^st October 2008.

30/09/08

Jamie Moore to Fight For Vacant EBU Title

29/09/08

VIP Show - Colne 28/09/08

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RESULTS FROM VIP COLNE SHOW ON SUNDAY THE 28^TH SEPTEMBER

MIKE GOMEZ – Jumped in at late notice and again gave the fans pure entertainment for the 2 rounds it lasted. Mike weighed a career highest 10st 10lb on the day but still managed to stop the 11st Chris Brophy with a tremendous left hook to the body which took the wind from the sails , the first round had seen Chris fly out of the traps trying to bully Mike with his extra size. They stood toe to toe in a trademark Gomez scrap that the punters and Mike loved , he now moves onto Glasgow in 2 weeks where he will be at 10st before returning back to his normal super-featherweight and looking for another title chance.

STUART McFADGEN – Beat Delroy Spencer comfortably on points 40-36 for the second time after his original opponent pulled out late.

CHRIS OBRIEN – The Burnley ticket seller stopped debutant Simon Morgan in the second when he trapped the Welshman in his own corner and did not stop throwing punches until the referee jumped in . The first had seen Morgan come out winging and Chris tucked up nicely before picking out his own attacks , a clash of heads at the end of the first required 5 stitches for Chris and the panic sparked the flurry to win the fight.

ALAISTER MORRISSON - Out boxed Jamie Ambler 60-54 with a neat display moving him to 2-0 in the Pro ranks.

TYRONE NURSE – Was suffering from a small cold but still had enough to repeat his success over Carl Allen only 3 weeks ago in a entertaining fight.

THE NEXT VIP SHOW IS AT LEIGH ON THE 12^TH OCTOBER 2008 IS SHAPING UP NICELY AND THE MATCHED CARD WILL BE CONFIRMED LATER IN THE WEEK – IT IS SPONSORED BY www.vipbe.co.uk WHERE YOU CAN BUY ALL THE BEST BOXING EQUIPMENT AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES. PUNCH BAGS NOW IN STOCK !!

24/09/08

JAMIE MOORE – His fight against European Champion Zarurbek Baysangurov has been put out for Purse bids again after the EBU refused to strip the champion for pulling out of another set date . All at Team Moore are disappointed at this and Jamie himself feels that the fight is not destined to happen and has instructed us to look at alternatives whilst this fiasco drags on.

MIKE GOMEZ - In agreement with all parties has left Bobby Rimmers Stalybridge gym to train with Kevin Maree in Burnley .The new set up has a hotel on the complex and Mike has agreed to move in there during his camps so he can be fully focused on what is the tail end of his career. Mike wants to get 2 quick fights in before having another crack at a title and if he can be matched will box at Colne this Sunday on a VIP promotion – a real treat for the locals.

SHAUN HORSFALL –Has withdrew from Sundays show with a rib injury that is not only sore but affecting his throwing of shots.

22/09/08

4 MORE VIP SHOWS FOLLOW ON FROM THE GREAT SHOW AT WIGAN

28^TH SEPTEMBER AT COLNE - The splendid municipal hall will be the venue for the 5 local fighters – Stuart McFadyen , Shaun Horsfall , Chris O,Brien , Tyrone Nurse and Alistair Morrison - who will all be well supported and generate the unique atmosphere that this small hall attracts. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets should phone Kevin Maree on 07899 – 053543.

12^th OCTOBER AT LEIGH – This cracking new venue will be the seen of 7 fights with Martin Murray , Tommy McDonagh , Brian Rose , Mike Robinson , Carl Dilks , Jon Kays and debutant Karl Place providing the entertainment. Tickets priced at £30.00 general and £50.00 ringside are available from any boxer , ww.vipbe.co.uk and the venue which is behind the new Rugby club on Sale Way , Leigh. Book early as this is sure to be a sell out !!!.

7^th NOVEMBER AT WIGAN – VIP return to this popular venue with a SKY show co-promoted with Frank Maloney who brings a British Super Flyweight contest between Andy Bell and Lee Haskins as the top of the bill. Chief support will be Mark Moran defending his English super bantamweight crown against Esham Pickering , 7 more under card contests including Mark Thompson and Tony Quigley are to be added. Ticket news will be announced shortly

22^nd NOVEMBER AT BLACKPOOL – The tower venue is popular for the fans and they will be out in force to support local stars Brian Rose and Jack Arnfield who will be supported by 6 more VIP boxers including Chris Johnson, Lee Jennings and Rick Goddins . Tickets are available from the boxers or on www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

MARK THOMPSON – Fights Welshman Taz Jones on a FTM promoted SKY show at York Hall on the 17^th October 2008.

CHRIS JOHNSON – Has been added on to the W/W prize-fighter competition at York Hall on the 24^th October as a reserve and will prepare himself sparing the MMA star Mike Bispan.

MIKE GOMEZ – Has a 6 round contest in Scotland on the 10^th October 2008 to ease himself back from his Amir Khan battle . This fight will be at Lightweight but Mike will be moving back down to his natural Super-featherweight division after this and looking for another title opportunity.

15/09/08

ANOTHER CRACKING VIP BILL ENDS WITH HEARTBREAK FOR MATTVIENKO

ALEX MATTVIENKO – Suffered his first loss in his 14^th fight for the vacant British Masters Light-Middleweight title fight against Sheffield’s Lee Edwards in what was fight of the night and there was some good contests. There will be a fight report posted shortly but the score of 95-94 by the referee had them 5 rounds even with a point deducted from Alex for a head butt loosing him a fight which all the home punters thought he had won by pushing out 2 big final rounds in what was a great fight and one that we can do again.

MARTIN MURRAY - Gave a stone away in weight but still managed to stop Carl Wilde in 2 rounds with devastating body punchers that had the tall Sheffield boxer over twice and unable to get up the second time.

JACK ARNFIELD – The 19 year prospect from Blackpool went to 7 straight wins with a points win over Jon Harrison .

GARY DAVIES – In a proper toe to toe punch up , Gary finally stopped Sumaila Badu in the 5^th round of what was a brutal war with both standing there ground trading without any worry on defence .

LEE JENNINGS – A very good performance saw Lee stop John Vanemminis in 2 exciting rounds of non stop punching from the Lee who mixed up shots to both body and head flooring John twice.

RICK GODDINGS – Shown some nice moves in his points win over Johnny Greaves who to his credited never stopped trying

SCOTT MITCHELL – Beat Ben Harding on points in a well matched Heavyweight contest

CHRIS JOHNSON – Repeated a points win over David Kirk and hopes to box next in the Welterweight prize-fighter contest where he is a reserve.

CARL DILCS and PAUL EDWARDS failed to be matched up and hopefully will now box on the VIP show in Leigh on the 12^th October which will be headlined by Tommy McDonagh and feature the debut of new VIP signing Karl Place

01/09/08

MARTIN MURRAY is tipped to become the next sporting success story from St Helens.

The town’s rugby league team are unbeaten in 21 matches and lifted the Challenge Trophy on Saturday beating Hull at Wembley Stadium.

Murray (7-0) plans to emulate those world beaters and already has the British middleweight title in his sights.

His first fight of the new season takes place at VIP’s next top quality show at Wigan’s Robin Hood Centre on Sunday 14^th September when he faces a selected opponent in a six rounder.

And confident promoter Steve Wood believes the 25-year-old will in the shake up for Wayne Elcock’s domestic title by next summer.

Provided he chalks up win number eight the middleweight division’s mystery man will feature in a Sky Sports televised show in November

Wood said: “Everybody at VIP Promotions is excited by Martin and over the next few months each fight will be a step up in class.

“Within nine or ten months he should be ready to challenge for his first major title.”

Murray, a regular at Knowsley Road for Saints home games said: “I’d fight for the British title right now, but I have to understand it is about the right fights at the right time.”

Martin’s next big test is chief support to Alex Matvienko’s clash with Lee Edwards for the vacant British Masters light-middleweight title.

Also on the bill are some of the brightest prospects in the North West including Carl Dilks (Liverpool), Jack Armfield (Blackpool), Chris Johnson (Preston), Scott Mitchell (Bolton), Rick Godding (Bolton) and Lee Jennings (Liverpool)

Tickets for VIP Promotions first show of the new season are available from the box office 01942 828550 and Alex Matvienko 07841 115 072

07/08/08

01/08/08

Latest Interview Alex Matvienko now online. Visit the VIP articles section to view it.

17/07/08

CHANEL M – The recent VIP boxing show from St Helens topped by Martin Murray will be shown this Saturday and Sunday at 7pm , with continual repeats. For those not watch previously it is an interesting insight to the boxing world and this show was a cracker - you can catch it on SKY channel 203.

VIP NEW SEASON SHOWS

14^TH September at Wigan – This show will be topped by Alex Matvienko who will challenge Lee Edwards for the vacant light-middleweight British Master title, chief support is Martin Murray and under card will include Carl Dilcs , Jack Arnfield , Chris Johnson , Scott Mitchell and Rick Goddins .

28^th September at Colne – Local Stuart McFadyen will top the bill in the lovely settings of the municipal theatre which has developed into a very popular boxing venue for VIP , under card includes popular locals Shaun Horsfall , Chris O’Brian , Tyrone Nurse and Alistair Morrison.

22^nd November at Blackpool Tower – After packing this venue out with 4 weeks to go last February we are delighted to be back there again . The card has yet to be finalised but will include Blackpools Brian Rose and Jack Arnfield. Tickets available on www.ticketmaster.co.uk

END OF SEASON REPORTS FOR VIP FIGHTERS WITH HOPES FOR THE NEW SEASON (6-10 FROM 25)

MARTIN MURRAY – The former ABA champion ended his first season as a professional with the perfect record of 7 wins from 7 fights and saved his best performance to the last when he moved up to 6 rounds in an International contest in June this year. Martin has shown great dedication and the VIP team see him as a certain future champion at Middleweight and if he continues to improve like he has then it may well be as early as the coming season !!!

ALEX MATVIENKO – Known as the one man riot as he is never in a bad fight. Alex jokes at being the gym punch bag as he trains and spars alongside top quality fighters Jamie Moore , Mark Thompson and Martin Murray. However it can only be doing him good as he won 4 from 4 last year finishing with 2 KO wins and moving to a 13 fight unbeaten record including 2 draws. Alex starts next year with his first title fight and no one will have deserved a belt as much if he goes on to win it and we expect him to do just that.

BRIAN ROSE – Another VIP fighter that managed to keep his unbeaten record winning 4 and drawing 1 against the bigger Manoochi Salari when he topped the bill in Blackpool last year and the occasion got the better of him. Brian has shown his bottle by coming back with 2 wins since the draw and we hope to get him a title shot at Welterweight when he boxes at Blackpool again in November this new season.

MICHAEL GOMEZ - Was it a good year or bad one for Mike ????. He lost 2 out of 3 but both were cracking fights loosing to Carl Johansson for the British S-F Title and then moving up to lightweight to challenge Amir Khan for the Commonwealth title. We like to think Mike came out with credit in both his losses and the year was not wasted , he will bounce back from these fights and come back a winner ar S-F and we hope next year a title will be back on his mantelpiece in what will be his 13 year in Boxing.

STUART McFADYEN - Stuart suffered his first loss to Gavin Reid this year and although he did win another 3 contests we have to consider it a bad year for him. We hoped to move Stuart in title class this year but the loss delayed it and also a chance to fight for the Irish Title was lost – next season will start with a 6 rounder at home in Colne and then we will be looking to test Stuart in championship class and hope his gym form comes with him.

14/07/08

END OF SEASON REPORT FOR VIP FIGHTERS WITH HOPES FOR THE NEW SEASON(1-5 FROM 25)

JAMIE MOORE – Closed off the 07/08 season with a 3 round stoppage win over Ciaran Healey to become the first ever holder of the Commonwealth , British and Irish titles. This fight was a second quick KO win following a stoppage of a tough Mexican on the Hatton under card in May and both were perfect in shedding ring rust following a shoulder operation in November after a British Title KO victory over Andrew Facey in October. Jamie had been hoping to move on after his impressive victory over Sebastian Lugan at the end of the previous season but injuries again held him back , but it looks like the new season could be the one as his first fight will be the delayed European title challenge , we await a date of Sky but the 3^rd of October is looking likely.

MARK THOMPSON – After finishing 06/07 season with his only loss in a brave challenge to Vincent Vuma , Mark has bounced back with 5 out of 5 wins , 4 coming by KO (3 in 1^st rounds) to demonstrate his increased punching power. The only points win was against Frenchman Frank Horta who has since proved his quality by winning his next 6 fights and becoming his country’s Welterweight Champion – that is Marks goal for the coming year. Last season saw him loose 2 chances to step closer to the Lonsdale belt when his promoter let Kevin McKintyre out of a eliminator contract to box for the title and then when he was not fit to box Kell Brook in another eliminator the board ruled he must forfeit that opportunity too. Mark is now in a new eliminator series and will fight Tony Doherty by the end of November in an attempt to move closer to the Lonsdale belt which VIP expect he will earn before the new season ends.

MARK MORAN - Another VIP fighter who will be looking for the Lonsdale belt to be placed on his mantelpiece by the end of the forthcoming season. Mark had a 3 year break before becoming part of our team in September 07 and last season won 5 out of 5 finishing the season with an impressive performance stopping Danny Wallace in the 9^th round to win the English Super-bantamweight title. We expect Mark to make a defence of this before becoming the mandatory challenger to new champion Matthew Marsh who we believe to be more than beatable.

GARY DAVIES - This little quality battleship is a recent addition to the camp and has been promised to be kept busy after only fighting 9 times in 6 years . He has settled down working hard in the Gym and moved down to bantamweight weighing 8stone 6lb for his contest in May on the Hatton show which was unfortunately cancelled due to time restraints. He was soon back out looking good in June stopping Sumail Badu in 2 rounds and this year will be looking to challenge Jason Booth for his Commonwealth title.

GARY SYKES – Finishes this year on Friday against Harry Ramagodi and hopes to end the season with a perfect 9 from 9 record . Assuming he does we will be looking to push Gary on in the new season and at least contest for an English title by the end of the season.

We will back next week with another 5 VIP fighters end of the season reports and also confirming shows at Wigan on the 14^th September , Colne on the 28^th September and the impressive Blackpool Tower on the 22^nd November

28/06/08

MICHAEL GOMEZ – It is now 7 days since Mikes failed attempt to pick up the Commonwealth title up against the Country number one prospect Amir Khan . At first Mike felt he had let everyone down as he had not executed the game plan to sit on Amirs chest and work - now with time to reflect and the support of his team Mike is content that he tried his best and credit has to go to his opponent who stopped him from doing that. Mike has had a little blow out and will be back in the gym on Monday to tick over with the intension to fight again in September or October. There has already been a few offers for his services and we will all sit down and decide which is the correct one to take. Everyone involved with Mike were immensely proud of his conduct , effort and performance – IF ONLY !!!!!

GARY SYKES - Will box on the Maloney Sky bill in Dagenham on the 18^th July against Harry Ramogoadi and looks to take his record to 9-0.

TYRONE NURSE – Is itching to get out after the disappointment of sitting in the changing rooms for 7 hours on the Hatton bill in May and has now been given 2 dates in September for shows that are soon to be announced. An early Sky show and a late September VIP show in Colne.

JAMIE MOORE – Sees off the season for VIP boxers on the 5^th July when he boxes for the Irish Title in Dublin in a bout that is planned to sharpen him up ready for his crack at the European title in the new season.

END OF SEASON REPORTS - With little happening over the next few months we will continue our gossip going with end of season reports on all of our 25 fighters and hopes for the new season. It has been a good year for VIP fighters and next years is anticipated to be even better.

LETS HOPE WE ALL ENJOY OUR HOLIDAY BREAKS AND COME BACK FRESH FOR A NEW SEASON WHICH IS ALREADY LOOKING INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST.

16/06/08

VIP BOYS PASS END OF SEASON EXAMS WITH A PERFECT TEN FROM TEN

MARK THOMPSON – Won in Portsmouth on Friday with a first round stoppage of Latvian Artur Jashkul who was chopped in half with a perfect body shop similar to the one that dropped Vincent Vuma back in July 2007 which is Marks only loss. Since then Mark has won 5 fights including stopping 3 in the first round and 1 in the second round - he is ready for the next step at Welterweight and wants to get either Kell Brook or Craig Watson in the ring as soon as possible.

LEE JENNINGS - Finally made his debut after the first attempt was thwarted when his opponent came in over weight . This happened again yesterday but gave the 10 lbs away to Kristain Laught and came away with the points win to start the ball rolling in a decent scrap.

PAUL KEIR – In only his 2^nd fight he convincingly beat former 2 times Commonwealth title challenger Hastings Rasani with an assured performance that only bolds well for the future. Paul rocked him in the 2^nd but did not have the experience to finish the job off early and Hastings came back to make it interesting.

STUART McFADYEN – Following the disappointment of hearing his Irish Title fight with Paul Hyland was off ,he jumped on this show in 2 days notice to make sure he got a fight before the end of the season. He faced Senol Dervis who had a stone advantage and held on for a points loss.

CARL DILKS – Dynamite delivered again with a 3^rd stoppage of Adam Wilcox who will never be accused of not trying. Adam flew out of the traps winging left and rights at Carl who stayed composed managing to avoid the majority of them . By the second the quality of Dilks was starting to show as he punch picked at the aggressive Willcox and in the third he picked out a great left hook to force him to the ropes where he continued the assault until the referee jumped in.

RICK GODDING – The ex Soldier who served with Carl Dilks moved to 3-0 with a punch perfect performance over the experience Carl Allen. What Rick lacks in power he makes up for in quality and it was a pleasure to watch his faultless moves as he attacked without ever looking likely to get hit.

GARY DAVIES – Stopped the decent Sumaila Badu in the 2 round hurting the Ghanaian with a great combination of punches that made the Referee jump in. This was a wise and fair move as Badu had been over twice already and the outcome was inevitable

BRIAN ROSE - Stepped up to the plate and boxed well to beat Kobe Vandekerhove on points over 6 x 3 min rounds - Kobe is a former Belgium champion and was no mug . Brian started off well pinging the jab in his face which was marking up by the end of the first and it was much the same in the second until Brian started to mix it and was caught with a shot that cut him under his left eye. Brian then went back to boxing mode and performed brilliantly, schooling his decent opponent for a good points victory which will help build his confidence as he is moved on.

TONY QUIGLEY - Came back after a long lay off and shipped a bit of ring rust in the fight of the night against Ayitey Powers in a punch up that amazingly lasted the full 6 rounds. They locked horns in the first and were still together banging away when the bell went to end the fight in the 6th , the quality was with Tony who picked his shots better but you cannot take anything off the away fighter who caught Tony with a number a big shots – it really was great to watch.

MARTIN MURRAY - Topped a bill for the first time and did not let down his army of fans as he went to war in the first round against Michael Recloux from Belgium ,who in his last fight drew in a challenge for the Belgium title. Martin threw everything at the kid in the opener and gave him a good battering to test his resolve , he passed the test and hung in to compete well over the next 4 rounds but not evenly as Martin switched to boxing and beat him up without over powering him like in the first. Martin went back to full throttle in the final round dropping him with a peach of a body shot but could not just finish him off and Recloux made the bell battered , bruised and cut over the left eye from a head clash. Murray will have learned a lot from this test

12/06/08

SUNDAY 15^TH JUNE 2008 AT SUTTON LEISURE CENTRE IN ST HELENS – 2.30PM START

Tickets priced £30.00 general and £50.00 ringside are still available for what Promoter Steve Wood is claiming to be the best non TV funded show that VIP have promoted and that is some statement as they are known for consistently producing good shows. Treat your dad on Fathers day and take him to the event where you can pay on the door , running order is as follows :-

LEE JENNINGS v KRISTIAN LAIGHT

PAUL KEIR v HASTINGS RASANI

STUART McFADYEN v SENOL DERVIS

BRIAN ROSE v KOBE VANDEKERKHOVE

GARY DAVIES v SUMAILA BADU

MARTIN MURRAY v MICHAEL RECLOUX

RICK GODDINS v CARL ALLEN

TONY QUIGLEY v AYILEY POWERS

CARL DILCS v ADAM WILCOX

MARK THOMPSON – Panic struck on Monday with the withdrawal of Gilbert Eastman and after a quick unfruitful search around the UK we managed to pull in a Latvian who will now stand in the opposite corner to a English welterweight that is becoming known as the biggest puncher in the UK.

CHANNEL M – This Saturday and Sunday at 7pm you get the chance on SKY203 to see the VIP show from Wigan in April where Mark Thompson won the Masters International with a sensational 1^st round KO win , plus highlights of all the over scraps including a great KO by Alex Mattvienko – Don’t blink guys.

28/05/08

LATEST VIP GOSSIP AND CARD FOR THE VIP SHOW ON 15^TH JUNE

Mark Moran – Was informed by ringside doctors after his English title fight on Saturday that he had broken his hand in the second round , a visit to Hospital on Monday confirmed that it was only heavy bruising and therefore a smile was back on the face of the new champion.

Jamie Moore - Is going to keep busy after his 5^th round KO win on Saturday and will now box Kieran Healey for the Irish title in Dublin on the 5^th July 2008. The EBU have also confirmed that the Frank Maloney contract for his European challenge still stands and he will fight for that on SKY in September.

Thomas McDonagh - Became a proud father to a baby girl on Saturday morning before his draw with Andrew Facey .

Mark Thompson - Next fights on the 13^th June Maloney SKY show in Portsmouth against Gilbert Eastman.

Stuart McFadyen - Was withdrawn from the VIP card last Friday as he has taken an opportunity to box Paul Hyland for the Irish Super Bantamweight Title on the Jamie Moore under card in Dublin on the 5^th July

Card for the VIP show at ST Helens on Sunday the 15^th June 2008

MARTIN MURRAY v MICHAEL RECLOUX

BRIAN ROSE v KOBE VANDEKERKHOVE

TONY QUIGLEY v AYITTEY POWERS

GARY DAVIES v SUMAILA BADU

RICK GODDINS v TBA

CARL DILKS v TBA

PAUL KEIR v HASTINGS RASANI

LEE JENNINGS v TBA

27/05/08

A MASSIVE WEEKEND FOR VIP WITH 10 FIGHTERS IN ACTION AND NON DEFEATED.

Results from Friday 23^rd May VIP show at Robin Park Arena which turned out to be a cracking show despite a few hiccups

MARTIN MURRAY – Moved to 6-0 with a points win over Dean Walker in what was a one sided battering. It was only the 2 minute rounds that kept Walker alive and proved it is time for Martin to move on. He will now box 6 x 3 minute rounds International contest next time out at St Helens on the 15^th June 2008.

JACK ARNFIELD – Also moved to 6–0 with a third round stoppage of Terry Adams with another great performance which confirmed the star potential of a young man that only turned 19 the day before the show.

SCOTT MITCHELL - The Bolton Heavyweight beat Paul Bonson on points in a good little scrap that kept the crowd happy.

CHRIS JOHNSON - Had a good punch up with Darren Gethin for 5 rounds before stopping him with a tremendous uppercut which cut Darren under the eye.

MIKE ROBINSON - Beat Mike Holloway in what was fight of the night !!. Both the lads never took a step backwards and the 40-36 score line was not a true reflection of the fight ,although it was probably right .A bit like the Hatton fight on the following Saturday where Ricky may of won the rounds but the scoring did not reflect the effort and performance of his opponent.

CHRIS O’BRIAN - Beat Kristian Laight on points in what was a subdued performance from his debut only 3 weeks ago.

BRETT FLOURNEY - Stud in as a late top of the bill when Mike Gomez was withdrawn to fight Amir Khan , he faced tough nut Vladimir Borovski and won the contest 60-54 despite tiring in the late stages

Results from Saturday 24^th May show at the Cit of Manchester Stadium promoted by Frank Maloney and Punch Promotions

JAMIE MOORE - Got rid of the cobwebs after his shoulder operation with a 5^th round stoppage win over tough Mexican Esau Herrera who had only lost 3 out of 18 fights and been stopped only once, on his debut 6 years ago.

MARK MORAN - Became English Champion with a 9^th round stoppage of Danny Wallace in what was close to a punch perfect display. Mark bossed the fight from the off and was in control till a late blow in the 6^th dropped Mark after the bell. This resulted in a bad 7^th round but Mark gritted his teeth after that and got his second win to again take control in the 8^th and force a stoppage in the early part of round 9 with Wallace being pounded to the ground.

THOMAS Mc DONAGH - Despite looking a comfortable winner in his English Title fight with Andrew Facey was only given a draw which shocked the neutral ringside audience and the SKY commentators that had him winning easy.

11/05/08

JAMIE MOORE – Is looking back to his best in sparring after his shoulder operation and cannot wait to get back in the ring with tough Mexican Esau Herrera on the Ricky Hatton under card on the 24^th May 2008.

MIKE GOMEZ - Feels like Rocky after going on a run on Tuesday night and all passing cars stopping to wish him good luck for his up and coming fight against Amir Khan. Amir may be the unbeaten Pro being built up , but you can be sure that in Birmingham and from the 7 million watching on ITV that more than half will be wanting the Mancunian Mexican to win. Mike may not be favourite but is on his game for this one and intends to take the lottery ticket that he has been handed and we do not mean just the money – this fight was made in 5 minutes because Mike wanted the job .

CRAIG McEWAN – As a favour to Golden boy promotions , the 26 year old former stand out Scottish amateur star with 376 fights under his belt winning 10 international gold medals will make his UK debut on a VIP show on the 23^rd May 2008 at Wigan. Southpaw Middleweight Craig is now undefeated in 10 fights as a pro ,all being in the USA and is coached by world renowned trainer Freddie Roach in his famous wild card gym.

BILL FOR THE 23^RD MAY 2008 SHOW AT ROBIN PARK ARENA IN WIGAN

BRETT FLOURNEY v TBA

JACK ARNFIELD v LEE EDWARDS

MARTIN MURRAY v TBA

CHRIS JOHNSON v BILLY SMITH

MIKE ROBINSON v MIKE HOLLOWAY

SCOT MITCHELL v PAUL BONSON

STUART McFADYEN v TBA

CHRIS OBRIEN v KRISTAIN LAIGHT

Tickets priced £30.00 general and £50.00 ringside can be purchased from www.vipbe.co.uk .any boxer or the venue direct.

06/05/08

MIKE GOMEZ - Was today named as the next opponent for Amir Khan at a Sportnetwork press conference in Birmingham for the 21^st June 2008. As you can all imagine the Mancunian Mexican is up for this one and interviews will be available in coming weeks on both VIP and Michael Gomez websites.

JAMIE MOORE – Will have his first fight back after a shoulder operation on the Ricky Hatton undercard on the 24^th May where he will face a Mexican in a 8 round contest.

23^rd MAY AT WIGAN – This show will still go on despite loosing the top of the bill with Mike Gomez fighting Amir Khan. Brett Flourney will now headline in an International contest and is well supported by Martin Murray , Jack Arnfield , Chris Johnson , Chris O’Brian , Scott Mitchell ,Stuart McFadgen and Mike Robinson . Tickets available from the venue , boxers or www.vipbe.co.uk

27/04/08

RESULTS FROM 26^TH APRIL 2008 AT ROBIN PARK ARENA

MARK THOMPSON – Won his first title with a first round KO of the normally durable Polish fighter Maurycy Gojko for the vacant Masters International Belt which was presented to him by his friend and training partner Jamie Moore. Mark next boxes in Portsmouth on the 15^th June .

ALEX MATVIENKO - Continued his unbeaten run with a surprise stoppage of the solid Dean Cambell which came out of the blue in the 4^th of what was developing into an interesting contest.

BRIAN ROSE – Bounced back from his draw in February with a points win over old for Ernie Smith .

JON KAYS – Impressed with a 60-54 shut out points win over Robin Deacon and did everything right but get the stoppage.

MIKE ROBINSON – An aggressive performance on his debut over Delroy Spencer earned a points victory in a good little scrap – Delroy choosing to stand and trade instead of getting on his bike did help make the fight.

CHRIS OBRIEN - The big ticket seller from Burnley made a nervous start to his pro career, but thoroughly deserved his points win over late substitute Russell Pearce who put up a great effort.

TAMEO DWYER - Gained a stoppage win on his debut over Senol Dervis who failed to come out for the third round .

ALAISTER MORRISON – Beat David Pearson in a good fight on points for a clean sweep of wins for the VIP fighters on the card.

LEE JENNINGS - Did not manage to get on as his opponent weighed in at 10st 7lb for a match made at 9st 9lb, will now make his debut on the 15^th June in St Helens on a bill to be topped by local hero Martin Murray.

NEXT EVENT - Tickets are flying out for our next show on the 23^rd May at Robin Park arena and can be purchased on www.vipbe.co.uk , a full card will be published next week but book early as this is a sure sell out.

24/04/08

MARK THOMPSON – Has finally been matched for his Masters International Title fight this Saturday evening and takes on Mauryey Gojko from Poland .

26^th APRIL SHOW AT ROBIN PARK ARENA – This 9 fight show is looking good with Mark supported by Brian Rose , Jon Kays , Alex Matvienko and 5 debutants .

PRO DEBUTS - Tameo Dwyer , Mike Robinson , Lee Jennings , Chris O Brian and Alistair Morrison will all make there debuts on the show at Wigan. Tickets available from any boxers , the venue or payment on the night.

MARTIN MURRAY – Moved to 5-0 with a 40-36 points win last Friday over Jamie Tucker from Doncaster . Martin will now box on the under card to Mike Gomez on the 23^rd May and then top a bill in St Helens on the 15^th June where he will box an International contest.

WWW.VIPBE.CO.UK – Tickets are on sale via this website for the VIP promotion on the 23^rd May at Robin Park Arena in Wigan which is a must for boxing fans who will be in Manchester for the next days Ricky Hatton event at the City Stadium.

17/04/08

CHANNEL M - Showcase the VIP Colne event this Saturday and Sunday at 7pm with special attention shown to Thomas McDonagh who had a tough warm up fight before he challenges Andrew Facey for the English Title on the Ricky Hatton undercard – Thomas is also interviewed and talks about the up and coming fight. Channel M can be found on SKY channel 203 or VIGIN MEDIA 878 - Undercard includes Jack Arnfield , Stuart McFadyen and Shaun Horsfell.

TYRONE NURSE – Is over the moon with the news that his 2nd pro fight will be on the massive Ricky Hatton event at the City Stadium of Manchester on the 24th May 2008 .

GARY DAVIES – Was also delighted to hear that his first fight under the VIP banner will be on the Hatton undercard. It will be a 4 rounder to get him back in the swing of things and then he is due a 6 round contest in St Helens on the 15th June with the incentive to perform a crack at Jason Booth for the Commonwealth title in the new season.

MARTIN MURRAY – Continues his charge to the top with a 4 round slot on Fridays Sky undercard at York Hall.

RHYS DAVIES – Subject to getting his pro license in time the ‘ Chocolate Warrior’ will make debut on May 2nd in Nottingham on the undercard to Rendell Munroe and Ian Napa in their title fights.

14/04/08

VENUE CHANGE FOR SHOW 26^TH APRIL 2008 – NOW AT ROBIN PARK ARENA IN WIGAN

Due to issues at the G Carnell centre VIP have had to change the venue for our next show to the Robin Park Arena in Wigan . The 9 fight show which will be recorded by Channel M, will now take place at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan and include the following fights :

MARK THOMPSON v TBA ( Vacant Masters International title)

JON KAYS v ANTHONY HANNA

BRIAN ROSE v TBA

ALEX MATVIENKO v ERNIE SMITH

ALAISTAIR MORRISSON v DAVE PEARSON

LEE JENNINGS v CHRIS KITSON

MIKE ROBINSON v DELROY SPENCER

CHRIS O’BRIEN v KEVIN CUMBERBATCH

TAMAEO DWYER v SENOL DERVIS

Original tickets are still valid , tickets priced £30.00 general and £50.00 ringside are still available from the venue , any boxers or www.vipbe.co.uk.

07/04/08

VIP ELITE SUPERSTARS COMPETITION RESULTS FOR 2008

1st Place - LEE JENNINGS with 57 points

2^nd Place – MARTIN MURRAY with 55 points

3^rd Place – STUART McFAYDEN with 52^nd points

4^th Place – BRIAN ROSE with 51 points – was winning with just the 1 mile race left but failed to complete as completely knackered .

BOOBY PRIZE – JAMIE MOORE who only started training last week after a major operation and had an arse like RED RUM in the squats

INDIVIDUAL WINNERS

ARCHERY – CHRIS OBRIEN with a total of 102 from a possible 120

ROWING - MARTIN MURRAY who beat the 5 minutes for 1500 metres

BASKETBALL/FOOTABALL – MARTIN MURRAY/STUART McFADYEN/LEE JENNINGS/CHRIS OBRIEN who all got 4 from 10.

PHYSICAL ENDURANCE - BRIAN ROSE who hit the 650 mark of reps over 5 x 1 minutes tasks

DIPS + SQUATS – MARK MORAN who combined 135 over the 2 x 1 minute sessions

SHOT PUT – MARTIN MURRAY with a 33 feet 6” throw with a 7 kilo ball

100 METRES – BRIAN ROSE followed by LEE JENNINGS and MARTIN MURRAY

1 MILE – STUART McFADYEN with a sub 5 minute run followed by CHRIS O’BRIEN and JOHN KAYS

This was the first Superstars event by VIP and proved a great success with everyone enjoying themselves and having a good laugh – non more so than when trainer Bobby Rimmer put all into the trainer /veteran sprint and fell over . Incidentally this was won by promoter STEVE WOOD leaving all in their boots with an unbelievable time of 10.7 seconds. All who competed have vowed to come back next year and do better – especially Jamie Moore !!!!

03/04/08

CHANNEL M - Warm up for the Amir Khan fight on ITV this Saturday by tuning in to our Everton Park recorded show on SKY 203 or VIRGIN MEDIA 878 at 7pm , also repeated on Sunday at the same time.

MARK MORAN – Has been given a slot on the Ricky Hatton under card at the City Stadium on the 24^th May where he will box for the English Bantamweight title against Danny Wallace . This is a chance VIP promised him he would get when he returned to boxing and he has promised to deliver.

TOMMY McDONAGH – Is also buzzing with the news that his English Title fight with Andrew Facey will be on the same Hatton show . Tom knows this is a very hard fight but it gives him the opportunity to get back to where he should be and it is great for him to be back fighting on the same Hatton cards as the old days.

WWW.VIPBE.CO.UK – As well as a great range of boxing equipment and leisure wear it is selling tickets for the 26^th April show in Manchester where Mark Thompson will box for his first title – tickets for the Gomez v P McDonagh rematch will be available from next week

02/04/08

Gomez v Peter McDonough II for Irish title on 23rd May 2008 at Wigan

Mike Gomez has the following to say about it "Since that night in Ireland I have not slept proper and this is the chance to cleanse myself and then move on – Steve Wood has delivered big time for me here and believe me when I say that I will smash this guy who has made a name out of me turning my back . Yes I did turn my back , but I am no quitter and this fight will turn the corner and take me back to where I should be – a champion"

02/04/08

VIP SUPERSTARS COMPETITION ON SUNDAY 6^TH APRIL 2008 AT ROBIN PARK ARENA WIGAN

All are welcome to come along and view for free this family friendly fun day which is causing great competition between the lads. The arena opens at 10.00 and the first event will begin at 10.30 , with the following schedule

MORNING SESSION IN INDOOR ARENA

ARCHERY – Points scored

ROWING - Time to row 1500 metres

FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL – 5 penalty shots at each

ENDURANCE – 5 x 1 minute sessions on various machines with reps being counted.

*****LUNCH BREAK 12.30 -1.30 *******

AFTERNOON SESSION IN OUTDOOR ARENA

DIPS AND SQUAT THRUSTS – Nos counted

100 METRE SPRINTS – Guest runner Jenny Meadows

SHOT PUT - Balls sized upon body weight

1 MILE RUN – Guest runner Haley Jones

Confirmed competitors are Jamie Moore , Michael Gomez ,Martin Murray , Paul Keir , Alex Matvienko , Brian Rose , Jack Armfield , Lee Jennings , Mike Robinson , Jon Kays , Stuart McFadyen - others to be confirmed.

MICHAEL GOMEZ - Next weeks gossip will confirm his next fight which will be a rematch we have all waited for

31/03/08

TYRONE NURSE – Started the weekend off well for the 7 VIP boxers who all went on to follow with wins. Tyrone started his pro debut in a confident way forcing the fight with Kristian Laight from the start and picking out some neat body shots which seemed to be hurting, but they were not enough to stop the experienced and durable opponent who fiddled his way to a points loss.

GARY SYKES – Punched the tough Peter Allen from pillar to post but could not do enough to get a stoppage , but looked classy trying and moved to 8 – 0.

MIKE GOMEZ – A great display of controlled aggression saw Mike win every round and come out of a fight unmarked for the first time in many years against war horse Baz Carey. Mike looked like his old self rolling , slipping and throwing great combinations that were missing in his last few performances – he will be back.

VIP COLNE SHOW RESULTS FROM SUNDAY 30^TH MARCH

JACK ARNFIELD – The 18 year old has moved swiftly to 5-0 and had a great learning experience with Billy Smith who stepped in for big brother Ernie and put a brave and gritty display in. Jack used his reach well but Billy worked his way in many times for a slug fest that the crowd appreciated.

SHAUN HORSFALL – Back after 4 years out and had a cracking contest with the returning Jimmy Beech that saw them both have success, the extra fitness of the home fighter paid off and he pulled away over the last few rounds for a comfortable win.

STUART McFADYEN - Got back to winning ways after loosing his last contest, by going over old ground with a points win over Abdhul Mgurhabel. The fight was entertaining with both contestants pushing forward looking for the win.

TOMMY McDONAGH – Was a little rusty after a 9 month break and lost the early rounds against Yasine El Machi who flew from the traps throwing punches from all angles. Tommy took the majority on the gloves and when eased in the fight started picking nice a few shots out himself and turned the contest around for a well deserved victory.

THE VIP SUPERSTARS CONTEST IS STILL ON AT ROBIN PARK ARENA THIS SUNDAY AND SPECTATORS ARE WELCOME FREE OF CHARGE – FULL DETAILS OF EVENTS AND COMPETITORS WILL BE POSTED LATER IN THE WEEK – IT IS SURE TO BE GOOD FUN

24/03/08

30^th March VIP show at Colne Civic centre – 4.00pm START.

THOMAS McDONAGH v YASSINE EL MACHI

STUART McFADYEN v ABDHUL MURGHARBEL

SHAUN HORSFALL v JIMMY BEECH

JACK ARNFIELD v ERNIE SMITH

1 x CONTEST TBA

Tickets are still available from the home fighters or from Maree Leisure in Gisburn ,phone 01200-445099

TYRONE NURSE - Makes his pro debut on Friday 28^th in Barnsley against the experienced Kristian Laight

GARY SYKES – Faces the durable Peter Allen on the same show and we expect a good performance which will give Gary confidence to take into his next fight ,when he will be stepped up a level.

MIKE GOMEZ – Boxes Baz Carey in Glasgow on Saturday evening and is looking to shed some anger out of his system which has been brewing since Lee McCallister withdrew from their WBU lightweight title fight due on the same night. McAllister’s team have not come back with a contract for the fight to happen in the future and therefore it is now dead in the water , we shall look at other title options we have been offered after this fight on Saturday.

17/03/08

EVERTON PARK RESULTS FROM 16^TH JULY 2008

Mark Moran – Again looked a class act in winning every round and now moves onto an English Title fight against Danny Wallace on the 28^th March.

Carl Dilks – A good effort by Dilcs pushing forward at every opportunity, but never really looking like stopping the durable Walker .Carl sank in a left hook to the body in the 6^th which took the wind from the sails , but Dean managed to hang in there.

Martin Murray - Another solid if not spectacular performance by Murray who forced the fight for every minute , but his eagerness for a KO smothered a lot of his work and the Polish guy - who took some good shots - was never in any real danger of folding .

Paul Kier – Looked composed on his pro debut and gave warhorse Paul Bonson plenty to think about.

Brett Flourney , John Watson and Joe Mc Nally - All boxed as home time guests on the VIP show and put in winning performances.

COLNE 30^TH MARCH – Chris Johnson has pulled out with a perforated ear drum and a replacement will be announced shortly to join the VIP fighters Jack Arnfield , Stuart McFadgen , Shaun Horsfeild and Tommy McDonough on the bill which will be confirmed very soon.

G GARNELL 26^TH April – Debutants Mike Robinson , Temao Dwyer and Alistair Morrison will join local favourites Mark Thompson , Brian Rose , Alex Matvienko, Jon Kays and new VIP signing Tony Quigley on this event ,tickets available at www.vipbe.co.uk

Channel M -Filmed the above Everton event and it will be shown at 7pm on the 5^th and 6^th April

11/03/08

SUNDAY 16^TH MARCH AT EVERTON PARK LEISURE CENTRE , 2.00PM FOR 2.30 PM START

BRETT FLOURNEY v ALAIN SEBIRE

MARK MORAN v ABDHUL MOUGHARBEL

PAUL KEIR v PAUL BONSON

CARL DILCS v DEAN WALKER

MARTIN MURRAY v MICHEAL BANBULA

JOHN WATSON v BAZ CAREY

JOE McNALLY v TBA

Tickets still available from any of the above home fighters or the venue , they will also be available to purchase on the day.

DANNY HARDING - Has been given the all clear by VIP to conduct his own business – we wish him all the best.

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR – Has pulled out of his rematch with Derry Mathews and decided that following his good performance with Alex Arthur that his best weight will be Super-Featherweight . Hopefully Derry will grow into a Super-Featherweight in the not to near future and the contest can be made again , it is one that Stephen still longs for !!!!.

MICHEAL GOMEZ – Following the withdrawal of Lee McAllister from there scheduled WBU lightweight contest Mike has taken another opportunity to fight in Scotland on the same proposed date. Barry Hughes of Braveheart promotions has kindly added Gomez onto his show in Glasgow and he will a 6 round contest. Mike and his team are gutted at the Lee McAllister ‘COP OUT’ and given his team until the end of the week to produce a contract for another date or they will decide to move elsewhere.

28/02/08

MICHAEL GOMEZ – Contrary to a report on BBN , Mike is fit and ready to travel to Aberdeen and indeed will do on the 29^th March albeit now only for a 6 round contest and not a WBU challenge that he was preparing for. Due to bout of flue , Lee McAllister cannot make the 9stone 9lb limit and will now be boxing at a higher weight ,we have been assured that the fight will happen on the next show and subject to everything being OK will be there again.

MARK THOMPSON – Will next box on the 26^th April at the George Carnell centre in Manchester, where he will top the bill for a master title. The VIP show will be supported by Alex Matvienko , John Kay’s , Brian Rose plus 4 other new VIP signings who will all be making there debuts – more news next week.

TONY QUIGLEY – Is off the Everton park bill on Sunday the 16^th March with a cut eye after being attacked by a group of men last weekend in Birmingham supporting his younger brother at an amateur show. Joe McNally has stepped in on the show which is starting to sell well - tickets are available at the venue or from any of the competing boxers.

RICK GODDINS – Is to be out for 8 weeks after breaking his thumb in his last bout at Blackpool

CHANNEL M – Show the Blackpool event this Saturday at 7pm , please tune in and let us have your comments on the show.

20/02/08

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR – Has got the rematch he wanted and therefore he now challenges Derry Matthews for his old WBU Featherweight belt on the 5^th April 2008 as chief support to Amir Khan at the Bolton Stadium.

GARY SYKES - Starts his 2008 season off with a 6 round contest on the FTM Sports SKY show in Barnsly on the 28^th March.

TYRONE NURSE – Kicks off his pro career on the same show as Gary which is topped by Chris Edwards defending his British super flyweight title against Andy Bell.

30^TH MARCH AT COLNE – This 5 fight bill will feature Tommy McDonagh , Stuart McFadgen , Shaun Horsfield , Chris Johnson and Jack Arnfield.

16^TH MARCH AT EVERTON – The matchmaker is working hard on this show and the contests will be confirmed this Friday.

CHANNEL M –Got great action this week at Blackpool and the show will be shown on the 1^st March at 7pm – please tune in

17/02/08

16^TH February show at Blackpool tower circus

VIP started the year 2008 with a cracking show at the sold out Blackpool Tower which generated a magic atmosphere and we cannot wait to go back there , results were as follows :-

BRIAN ROSE –Blackpool’s local hero showed great character to win the last 3 rounds against Manoocheri Salari and force a draw from a fight that looked lost after the opening 3 of this 6 x 3 top of the bill contest. Brian started very slow and it looked like the occasion had got to him ,when he was caught with a solid shot which had his legs gone at the end of the second there did not look anyway back. However, after regrouping in the 3^rd he finally got a spring in his step and turn the fight round working well behind good jabs which deservedly saw him get a share of the spoils – he will be a better fighter because of this.#

JACK ANFIELD –The 18 year old moved to 4-0 with a shut out points victory . It was a solid mature performance against the very experienced David Kirk who had to use all his ring craft to survive the steady and accurate pressure of Arnfield who varied his punches very well and looks one to watch.

ALEX MATVIENKO – The one man riot did not fail again with a 2^nd round stoppage of Davy Jones. This was developing into another classic punch up with both fighters going for it when suddenly Alex caught Jones with a left hook on the way out of a clinch and it was all over.

RICHARD GODDINS- Showed a great improvement from his debut and moved to 2-0 with a very tidy exhibition of punch picking which left the journeyman Senol Dervis outclassed in every round and lucky to see the final bell.

JON KAYS – Moved to 4-0 with a sound points win over Steve Gethin who took some nice shots without ever looking in trouble.

CHRIS JOHNSON – Like the Mattvienko fight this was another dust up with the Mancunian Dave Murray coming to fight and looking for a win. Up to the 5^th round there was little in the contest but like Alex , Chris found a crisp shot on the jaw of Murray coming out of a heated exchange and the ref was quick to jump in and stop the fight as Chris began to pummel Murray on the ropes.

MARTIN MURRAY – Cheered on by a massive following Martin forced the fight for the whole 6 rounds but never looked like getting the stoppage against Dean Walker who is a master of the spoiling game and managed to tie Murray up for most of the fight. It was a sound if not spectacular performance on the back of a hand injury and will have knocked some ring rust off for his next performance which will be in Liverpool on the 16^th March.

DANNY HARDING – Weighed in 6lb over the agreed 10st 2lb and his opponent Baz Carey choose not to give the weight away and therefore the 8^th fight of the night did not happen , fortunately the crowd were served a treat of boxing and this was not missed.

05/02/08

MARK THOMPSON – Had a near punch perfect performance last Friday halting the normally durable Darren Gethin in 2 rounds . The board of control have suspended Mark from challenging for the British title in a voluntary for the next 12 months ,although it was stated that it is possible that he could be made the mandatory challenger ???? – Presuming that this will not happen ,we will be pushing the Commonwealth route and expect to fight the winner of Craig Watson and his mandatory challenger Philip Kotey.

DANNY HARDING – Seems his luck has changed a little - whilst packing for a trip to Portugal to accompany Carl Johansson as his training partner ,we were informed that Jeff Thomas had withdrew from the Blackpool event with a strained back and Danny will now step in to fight Baz Carey on the show.

GARY DAVIES - Has pulled out of the Liverpool show with a damaged hand and therefore will have to wait until May for his VIP debut.

CHANNEL M – All systems are go for the first VIP filming of the sold out Blackpool event on the 16^th March which will be shown delayed. Meanwhile to wet the appetite they will be showing highlights this weekend of our last 2 shows of 2007 , tune in at 7pm Saturday for the Colne show and 7pm Sunday for the Bolton ‘Jolly Boys’ event.

28/01/08

ALI NUUMBEMBE –Flew home last Friday and will continue his boxing career in Namibia with a proposed contest due in March , our best wishes go with him.

TYRONE NURSE – The talented 18 year from Yorkshire is the first signing of the year for VIP who expect him to develop alongside young Jack Arnfield and be ready to contest titles in 3 years when the grand old age of 21 is reached.

DANNY HARDING – Bad luck has struck again for Danny with Lee Cook breaking his nose and therefore the proposed match up for this Friday is off. VIP are urgently trying to sort a fight out for Danny who has trained all over Christmas and the New year .

EVERTON SPORTS HALL – The 2^nd show of 2008 for VIP has now been set for the 16^th March in Liverpool and will feature Mark Moran , Tony Quigley , Brett Flourney , Carl Dilks , Martin Murray , Paul Kier , John Watson and Gary Davies.

BACKPOOL SHOW - The boxers have now confirmed that this is a sell out with 3 weeks to go , it is expected that the Liverpool show will go the same way so get your tickets early next week when they go on sale.

22/01/08

BLACKPOOL TOWER CIRCUS ARENA ON 16^TH FEBRUARY 2008

The first VIP show of 2008 looks like being a sell out 3 weeks before the show. All tickets are out with the boxers who are looking for more between themselves and the venue have just a few left which are being sold on www.ticketmaster.com. Those lucky enough to get a ticket will be in for a treat :-

BRIAN ROSE v EAMMON GOODBRAND

JACK ARNFIELD v MARTIN MARSHALL

JEFF THOMAS v BAZ CAREY

MARTIN MURRAY v DEAN WALKER

CHRIS JOHNSON v TERRY ADAMS

ALEX MATVIENKO v DAVY WALKER

JON KAYS v STEVE GETHIN

RICK GODDINS v KARL TAYLOR

CHANNEL M - Will film the above event and delayed highlights will be shown on the 1^st March 2008

MIKE GOMEZ – His WBU title fight with Lee McAllister has been put back until the 29^th March 2008

Details in our next gossip will confirm our March16th show at Everton Park in Liverpool and March 30^th in Colne ,plus other planned events.

11/01/08

VIP Sign exclusive TV deal

CHANNEL M - VIP Promotions today announced an exclusive agreement with the TV channel -owned by the Guardian group that print the Manchester Evening Newspaper – to show their promotions . The shows will be delayed and will also show footage of the boxers in training , working , eating and other general details on the lads including hobbies. Not only will this create good publicity for the boxers it will give them the chance to get used to the media attention that will come their way when topping bills on big shows ,which is sure to happen for a few of the lads !!! . The channel is now not only available in Manchester , but can be seen on SKY channel 203 - Dates and times of shows to follow on next weeks gossip.

JAMIE MOORE - Who is the father figure and guy the VIP boxers look up to and aspire to, will be the commentator for these shows.

MICHAEL GOMEZ – Has moved to lightweight to challenge WBU champion Lee McAllister on the 22^nd March in Aberdeen

SUPERSTARS - The VIP boxers will all compete in a 8 discipline competition at the Robin Park arena in Wigan on the 6^th April 2008 ,which will also be filmed by Channel M TV and shown delayed. The 8 disciplines will be Archery /Rowing /Football + Basketball penalty shots /Physical endurance tests /Dips + squats/100 metre sprint / Shot put / 1 mile run. Spectators will be welcome free of charge.

03/01/08

VIP ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST SHOW OF THE YEAR 2008

VIP Promotions will kick off the year 2008 with a show at the Circus Arena ,inside the Famous Old Blackpool Tower on February 16th 2008. It will be an 8 fight show and will feature the following boxers :

BRIAN ROSE - Will top the bill in his home town - Undefeated in 7 fights at Light-middleweight and a well known seasider !

MARTIN MURRAY - Mr Popular from St Helens, already has a large following after only 2 winning starts as a pro and should help ensure a sell out.

CHRIS JOHNSON - Only down the road in Preston and should also attract good support as he builds on 6 wins since a debut loss.

ALEX MATTVIENKO - Bolton’s one man riot always brings a crowd and excitement to a show

RICK GODDINS - Another Bolton lad who took a large contingent from the Green Barn pub to see his winning pro debut in December.

JON KAYS - Looks to continue his impressive start as a pro and move to 4-0 , took 100 tickets for his Manchester fans.

JACK ARNFIELD - The 18 year old has looked good moving swiftly to 3-0 since turning pro and has promised to sell a load for his first hometown show

JEFF THOMAS - Another Blackpool lad who is looking forward to fighting at home on his comeback trail.

Tickets priced £30.00 balcony and £40.00 outside ringside are available at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or from any of the boxers.

MARK THOMPSON – Has been added to the FTM sports card at York Hall on the 1^st February 2008 where he will box a 6 round contest

DANNY HARDING - Will be boxing Lee Cook on the same York Hall show and intends to be the one that remains unbeaten.

24/11/07

RESULTS FROM JOLLY BOYS 2007

The VIP Christmas boxing show was again a sell out and enjoyed by all the lads who have their XMAS party at this event, boxing results :-

JOHN KAYS – Put in his best performance of his pro career to stop Craig O’Neile from Leeds in the 2^nd round with some polished punch picking that just opened up a game effort by Craig. The small stocky battler from Leeds was second to everything and John was not missing with his shots and a busted eye saw the corner show some Christmas passion and they through the towel in near the end of the second.

CHRIS JOHNSON – Chris continues to build on since his debut loss and moved to 6-1 yesterday with a 4^th round stoppage over the normally durable Steve Cooper. A tentative start by Chris changed in the 3^rd when he upped the pace and aggression and was soon hurting the Birmingham boy with jabs and straight lefts which were making effects , it was not going to be long to the stoppage and the referee waved it off in the 4^th to ensure that Cooper took no further punishment.

RICK GODDIN – Got off to a winning start in his pro debut with a points win over Kristain Laight. The ex England junior had not boxed for over 3 years and was very nervous in the early round which were close, but once Rick settled he showed some tricky moves and deserved the win.

NIGEL TRAVIS - The 36 year old fireman who had a distinguished amateur career finished his 1 year stint as a Pro with a loss to Jamie Ambler. The years and work commitments showed in this contest and Nigel looked tired after wining the first two rounds, he just plodded in the next 4 and Jamie Ambler was a deserved winner as he sensed the strength from Nigel had gone and worked hard for all the rounds.

THIS IS THE LAST GOSSIP FOR 2007 FROM WWW.VIPBOXING.COM AND WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND WISH YOU THE VERY BEST FOR 2008 WHEN WE INTEND TO MAKE A STATEMENT AS THE PROMOTIONAL COMPANY FOR THE FUTURE.

17/12/07

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR – Suffered only his 2^nd defeat of his 26 fight career on Saturday when he was beaten on points by Alex Arthur in an great effort for the WBO interim world Super-Featherweight title. Even though it was a loss, the manner of the defeat - which was very close – will have wiped away the doubts over Stephen which surrounded his other loss to Derry Mathews. After the fight Alex was quoted in the Scottish Sunday mail that Stephen ‘ could not break an egg’ , so we went home and watched the replay of the referee knocking Arthur through the ropes in the 11^TH round and sending him into a 15 second break-dance.

MICHEAL GOMEZ – Starts back training today since taking a break to get married after his last fight which was a loss to Carl Johansson for the British title fight. Mike is still looking to become a champion again and after another win would be happy to challenge for the British again or even go back to Scotland to prove that his KO win over Alex Arthur was no fluke.

JOLLY BOYS 2008 – A sell out 900 dinners will watch the 4 following fights this Sunday at the DeVere white in Bolton which will also show the Man Utd v Everton game , have top comedian Venn Tracey and the VIP legendry dance girls - pictures will follow on www.vipboxing.com next week.

JON KAYS v CRAIG O’NEILE

CHRIS JOHNSON v STEPHEN COOPER

NIGEL TRAVIS v JAMIE AMBLER

RICK GODDINS v KRISTIAN LAIGHT

SUPERSTARS – The VIP stable of boxers will compete in a Superstars like tournament at the Robin Park Arena on the 6^th April 2008 which will be filmed by local TV station Channel M. Each boxer will pick 6 out of 8 disciplines that will include a Bike Race , Weights ,Dips and Squats , Football/Basketball ,Archery and running

2008 – This will be a big year for the VIP prospects and they will need to step to the plate during the year to prove they can become champions . The support of VIP Promotions will be invaluable and it will start with 3 shows in February and March at Blackpool (Feb 16th) , Liverpool and Colne – further details will be announced on next weeks gossip with news on signings and a TV deal.

12/10/07

Boxing Equipment Designed by Jamie Moore

24/09/07

A packed Robin Park arena saw VIP fighters win 6 out of 6 in interesting scraps on Saturday night

MARK MORAN – The former star amateur moved to 7 undefeated with his first fight in 2 years. The win against John Baguely was well contested but Moran won on the cleaner punches , this win will have cleared some of the ring rust and if VIP can keep him busy then they have another potential champion.

STUART McFADYEN – Also moved to 7 undefeated witha comfortable win boxing neatly against Delroy Spencer who knows his way around the ring.

MARK THOMPSON – Got back to winning ways with a one round stoppage over the normally durable Dutchman Ronnie Daniels. In this tune up fight for his British Eliminator on the 26th October in Wigan v Kevin McKintyre , he knocked Daniels from pillar to post leaving the referee no choice but to stop the contest.

BRIAN ROSE – The new addition to the VIP team kept his unbeaten run going with a very evenly matched fight against Lee Noble who was worth a draw in the eyes of many ringside spectators. The extra composure and work rate from Rose is what properly nicked him the win.

ALEX MATVIENKO - No surprise with Alex being in the fight of the night again !!. This rematch of a previously disputed draw had fired up Alex and his eagerness saw him cut within 20 seconds of the first round .However, instead of disturbing him, it pushed him on and in 6 rounds of non stop action Matvienko threw more and blocked more to win and move to Ten undefeated.

MARTIN MURRAY - Despite having the biggest and noises following ever at a VIP show ,the St Helens hero kept his composure on his debut and looked like he had been a pro for several years. His opponent Jamie Ambler was over a stone heavier and this was what kept him up as Murray stalked him for every second of the contest forcing him back at every opportunity – this Kid is one to watch and VIP look to have a Murray to replace the lost one.

Details out shortly on the 26th October Sky show at Wigan and an explosive interview with Michael Gomez on his up an coming British title fight against Carl Johanneson which takes place live on SKY from the Doncaster dome on the 19th October 2007.

21/09/07

“I’m a fighter, and I’ll fight anyone, anywhere” – Mark Thompson

Whilst some fighters tread water and build up “impressive” unbeaten records, others, such as Manchester Welterweight Mark Thompson, prefer to do things the old fashioned way. Coming off a career first defeat to world ranked South African light middleweight Vincent Vuma, Mark took some time out from training to have a chat about his upcoming season, and the frantic finale to his last.

Following the mandatory pleasantries Mark took a seat on the ring apron at Olivers gym. His workout had included four fairly intensive rounds on the pads with his trainer, Humphrey Harrison. During a session I’d recorded for the VIP Boxing web site, the pair had been working on combinations in close, and out of the clinch. The ferocity of Mark’s power, and the intensity of the rounds, was frightening upon watching the tape back later that evening. Something I’m told is par for the course when Mark trains.

I was fully aware that my first question to Mark was one he’d undoubtedly been asked on multiple occasions since his only professional defeat back in July. It was simple, you can wrap a fighter in cotton wool and amass a pretty 25-0 record, but the real acid test is how a fighter responds to that first defeat.

“I’ve gained so much experience from that one fight its unreal. The African is ranked 16^th at light middleweight (Mark campaigns at Welterweight) with the WBC. I had six days notice. That resulted in me weighing 10st 10lbs whilst eating a banana on the scales. Vuma on the other hand was bang on the 154lb limit, he weighed just over a stone heavier than me come the first bell. But hey, I’m a paid fighter and that’s what I’ll do”

I decided to press Mark for further details on the experience he gained from the fight. Many fighters would buckle, swerve the question, and talk of their next fight, or their previous win. But as up front as his fighting style can at times be, Mark pressed on.

“I’d never been down as an amateur or professional. If I would’ve stayed down in the fourth, I think I’d be thinking a little differently now. But I didn’t. I got up and in the very next round put him on the seat of his pants. I think that answered some questions, not only for the paying fight fans, but for me too. Okay, I lost the fight in the 8^th, but how many British prospects have that kind of experience in their twelfth fight? I learnt more from that defeat than I would’ve beating ten knockover jobs”

Mark had not only gained experience from the Vuma contest, he’d also gained valuable exposure.

“It was my first time on Sky, headlining the show was a real honour. Every other time I was due to feature (on Sky) the main bout, and supporting bout had gone the distance, so mine would be missed off the televised bill. I just can’t wait to get on again now”

Mark wont have long to wait. He is pencilled in to fight Scotish Welterweight Kevin Mcintyre, in what will be a British Welterweight title eliminator, on the undercard of Jamie Moore’s second bout with Andrew Facey in October.

“I’m fighting a Dutch kid, Ronnie Daniels, at Robin Park on September 22^nd. If all goes well I should be chief support to Moorseys (Jamie Moore) next title defence. It’ll be a British title eliminator against Kev Mcintyre, he recently out pointed Tony Docherty, so I know it’ll be a tough one”

My mind took a second to process the information, and then the name clicked into place, Kevin Anderson. For a twelve fight novice the prospect of fighting ‘Ando’ for the British title within six months must be daunting.

“Anderson’s the champ, and I’ve got a big fight I can’t afford to look past with McIntyre coming up. Should I win the eliminator of course I’d jump at the chance to fight Anderson. I’d fight him in Manchester, or I’d fight him in front of his fans in Scotland. When it comes to the crunch there’s just the two of us in the ring. I’m a fighter, and I’ll fight anyone, anywhere. If that’s Kevin Anderson, for the British title, all the better”

Mark Thompson takes on Ronnie Daniels on this Saturday’s (September 22^nd) VIP show at Robin park, Wigan. Tickets can be purchased through the fighters, or on the door. Doors open at 18:30, with the evenings boxing to commence at 19:30. Also on the card are Alex Matvienko, Brian Rose, Mark Moran, Stuart McFadgen & Martin Murray. For full details on this show, and future shows, please visit the news section at www.vipboxing.com

20/09/07

ALEX Matvienko is hoping revenge will be short and sweet when he takes on Martin Marshall at Wigan’s Robin Park Centre on Saturday night.

The pair met at the same venue in July, and the Bolton middleweight is still upset having been forced to shared the spoils with the Sunderland stylist, despite them both putting on a good show.

“Things will be different this time,” says Alex.

“Last time he ran from me and I did all the work, but this time he says he’s coming to fight, and that suits me fine.

“It’s my first six rounder as well, which I can’t wait for. Four-round fights are tough because you have to win three rounds to be sure of a decision, otherwise it’s a close call. If you start slowly you’ve had it.

“I felt I beat him first time around, so it’s up to me to make sure of it this time.”

Indeed, Matvienko’s impressive unbeaten record of seven wins and two draws is testament to a couple of decisions which should have gone in his favour.

In his last fight, most onlookers felt the popular ‘One Man Riot’ had convincingly beaten Marshall over four rounds, even taking into account the point taken off him for a debatable low blow.

But referee Steve Gray declared the bout a draw, to the disappointment of the majority. Many, myself included, were sure Matvienko had edged a close fight between two classy boxers with his relentless pressure and a succession of right hands.

It was a closely-fought battle and Marshall put up a good showing but his face was a bruised and bloodied mess at the end.

Alex is confident he will perform as well, if not better, this weekend.

“I thought I certainly won the last fight,” he says.

“Marshall is a good boxer, I take nothing away from him, but I did enough in most peoples eyes to take it.”

Marshall poses another tough test for Matvienko, but where does he see his future.

“I’ve been boxing for 18 months and this is my tenth fight coming up. I’m very happy with my progress,” says Alex.

“This weekend I will be topping the bill, it’s a great feeling and I’m looking forward to it.

“How far can I go in the sport? Who’s to say. I just want to be as good as I can possibly be. I don’t want to leave boxing with any excuses, I want to know that I’ve given my best, and with Humphrey (Harrison) training me I feel I can continue to progress and do well.”

By Martin Williams

18/09/07

'THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN ' - ROBIN PARK ARENA ,WIGAN . - 22ND SEPTEMBER 2007

ALEX MATVIENKO v MARTIN MARSHALL

MARK THOMPSON v RONNIE DANIELLS

BRIAN ROSE v LEE NOBLE

MARK MORAN v JOHN BAQUELY

STUART McFADGEN v DELROY SPENCER

MARTIN MURRAY v JAMIE AMBLER

Despite losing Mike Gomez - who now fights for the British Title on the 19th October - VIP have still managed to put together a good show for this Saturday and the above contests start at 7.30 pm , doors open at 6.30 pm and tickets can be purchased from any boxer or you can pay at the venue on the day.

12/09/07

VIPBoxing.com News (Gomez -V- Johannson & More ...)

MICHEAL GOMEZ -Faster than expected is back in a title fight and challenges Carl Johannson for the British Title on October 19th to be showcased by SKY. This is a little earlier than we anticipated but we feel the time is right and therefore we were quick to take the opportunity - the winner will box Kevin Mitchell.

MARK THOMPSON - Frank Maloney won today's purse bid for the British Welterweight eliminator with Kevin McIntyre and this will now be chief support to Jamie Moore on SKY at Wigan on the 26th October.

CARL DILCS - Has now been added to the VIP 22nd September show in Wigan as this Saturdays show in Preston where he was due to box has been cancelled.

SEAN CROMPTON - After 2 winning fights as a pro he has decided that to develop into a champion he must get the amateur background as a boxer that he missed due to a career in wrestling. He has therefore withdrawn from the Wigan show on the 22nd September.

Due to all the changes a new fight card for the 22nd September is not yet ready to post , but the show still remains an 8 fight cracker and will be posted by the end of the week with news on the next shows.

11/09/07

ALI NUUMBEMBE -Has now been added to the Frank Maloney York Hall show on the 21st September and will defend his Commonwealth Title against the mandatory challenger Philip Kotey from Ghana.

DANNY HARDING - Has pulled out of his fight with Lee Cook due to a sinus infection

CARL DILKS - Moves down to Supper-Middleweight to fight Dean Walker at Preston on the 15th September 2007.

MARK THOMPSON - Fresh from sparring Junior Witter has been added onto the VIP show on 22nd September.

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR - Next boxes on a Sportsnetwork show in London on the 13th October in a 8 round contest

ALEX MATVIENKO - Moves up to his first 6x3 round fight in a rematch of his hotly disputed draw with Martin Marshall in Wigan , where they fight again on the 22nd September show.

Full card details on the 22nd September show will be posted very shortly with news on all the other VIP shows ,

Tickets for can be purchased on ;

http://www.vipboxingequipment.co.uk

13/08/07

CARL DILKS - Looks to move to 3-0 when he boxes on the 15th September in Preston.

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR - To keep trim in anticipation of a rematch with Derry Matthews has been over to Ireland to help Bernard Dunne in preparation for his European title defence on 25th August

DANNY HARDING - Again shows his willingness to improve and takes on fellow unbeaten prospect Lee Cook at York Hall on the 21st September. Frank Maloney has to be congratulated for making these fights !

JACK ARMFIELD - The 18 year old prospect from Blackpool has decided to turn over early after being overlooked from the GB squad despite winning a gold in the recent multi-nations tournament .This is an exciting move for VIP who are looking forward to promoting the Junior ABA champion and their track record for developing young talent is what swung Jack to choose them

MARK MORAN - The highly talented amateur who is unbeaten in 6 pro fights has decided to resurrect his career with VIP Promotions and will begin his comeback on the 22nd September at Super Bantamweight.

MARTIN MURRAY - Despite advances from many other promoters the ex ABA champion has chosen to sign a joint deal with VIP Promotions and FTM sports. His debut will be on the 22nd September 2007 and big things are expected of this highly rated amateur who will campaign in the Middleweight division.

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Our online store has great offers on Black leather head-quards and groin protectors this month.

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11/08/07

VIP ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING SHOWS TO START NEXT SEASON

Saturday 22nd September 2007 - Held at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan and will include Mike Gomez, Brian Rose ,Alex Matvienko , Nigel Travis , Sean Crompton , Stuart McFadyen , plus others to be announced early next week.

Friday 12th October 2007 - A joint promotion with Explosive Promotions in Leeds which will feature the comeback of Wayne Pinder and the continued progress of Gary Sykes.

Friday 26th October 2007 - Jamie Moore will top a co-promoted show with FTM sports live on Sky with another sensational under-card to be announced.

Sunday 25th November 2007 - Stuart McFadyen will top at Colne civic Hall and this new venue is sure to rock !

Sunday 23rd December 2007 - The legendary 'Jolly Boys XMAS dinner show' is already a 900 sell out

25/07/07

Michael Gomez has done an interview with ITV boxing.

CLICK HERE to view

16/07/07

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR - Looked impressive this Saturday with a 3rd round stoppage of old foe Vladimir Borov and is looking forwards to a rematch with Derry Matthews , hopefully in September.

GARY SYKES - Moved to 5-0 with an exciting 2nd round stoppage win which proved his potential and entertained the boxing fans on SKY last Friday night.

GARY O'CONNOR - Got stopped on his travels to Dublin this Saturday in the 6th round in what was described as a 'good scrap' with Irish prospect Stephen Haughian - they may do it again for the Irish Title.

MARK THOMPSON - Following his venture competing last minute at world level - up at Light Middleweight - Mark gets his reward by being nominated to fight Tony Doherty in a British Welterweight eliminator contest to take place by the end of the year.

MICHAEL GOMEZ - Following his 2 comeback wins Mike is already grabbing the attentions of the big hitters and his team are in official talks for potential British and European title fights. Rumours are also massive that potential mega fights with Kevin Mitchell or Amir Khan are just around the corner !!

Next weeks gossip will confirm shows for September and October, with news of some quality signings for the new season.

09/07/07

ALEX Matvienko was the subject of a dubious decision at the tail end of Friday night’s bill at the Robin Park Arena, Wigan.

Most onlookers felt the Bolton middleweight had convincingly beaten Sunderland’s talented Martin Marshall over four rounds, even taking into account the point taken off him for a debatable low blow.

But referee Steve Gray declared the bout a draw, to the disappointment of the popular One Man Riot, whose unbeaten record now stands at 7-0-2.

Matvienko came out strong, and positive as ever, forcing Marshall back with relentless pressure.

Martin is a slippery customer however, and moved well against the ropes, narrowly losing the first and taking the second by boxing on the outside.

Matvienko followed him around the ring like an annoying little brother, landing the bigger shots. He swept the third and fourth with a succession of right hands, upping the pace toward the end and firing out the better combinations via a tightly-knit guard.

It was a closely-fought battle and Marshall put up a good showing but his face was a bruised and bloodied mess at the end, his back raw from the amount of times he’d been caught up against the ropes.

It was the supposed low blow, or should I say ‘blows’ that made the difference. Alex was warned at the start of the fourth, and again a minute later. Gray took a point off and gave a draw.

It was a controversial decision, and the Wigan crowd made their feelings known with a series of boos.

By Martin Williams

09/07/07

FTM SPORTS/VIP SKY BOXING EVENT 06.07.2007

Another cracking event which continued to set the standards for other TV promoters to follow . The 9 fight card was headlined by a Ian Napas win for the British Bantamweight title , the VIP fighters fared as follows :-

MARK THOMPSON - Lost TKO8 but really was a winner tonight when he showed the viewing public that he is a future champion. Mark was actually level on the judges scorecards after 7 rounds which had seen both him and opponent Vincent Vuma visit the floor badly - Mark at the end of the 4th and Vuma at the end of the 5th to a perfect left hook to the body.The step up in both experience and weight was to tell in the end , but Mark will have learned a lot from this fight and has proved he is more than ready to compete at domestic title level , he will not be set free to challenge the British Welterweights where unbelievable he is not yet ranked in the top 20.

ALI NUUMBEMBE - Won pts6 against a durable opponent that gave Ali the chance to shake off his ring rust following his long lay off after beating Kevin Anderson for the Commonwealth title early this year. We are currently looking for an acceptable voluntary challenger before we have to face the mandatory Phillip Klotey , maybe Matthew Hatton will step up to the plate ????

STUART McFADGEN -Moved to 6-0 after a close points win against Taziff Khan that again saw both boxers visit the canvas. Khan in the first and Stuart in the 3rd when he was dropped badly from a right hook coming out of a clinch with his hands down , like Thompson he will learn from this fight.

ALEX MATVIENKO - Remains unbeaten after 9 but had to settle for a draw with Martin Marshall after the referee docked him a point for low blows in the last round . Alex spent the whole contest chasing after Marshall and everyone in the room apart from the referee thought he won every round.

SCOTT MITCHELL - After his debut loss 2 weeks ago in Bolton he came back with a solid performance to gain a win against Dave Ingleby in what was a well matched fight.

05/07/07

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Vuma has weighed in just under 11st for this fight - whilst Thompson steps onto the scales at 10st 12.5 .... eating a banana !!!

This showmanship really sets the fight up - tickets will be available on the night, priced at £35.00 general and £70.00 ringside. They represent good value for money on what is a quality 9 fight bill.

05/07/07

Running order for SKY show 6.7.07 at Robin Park Arena - Wigan

Many boxing fans are unsure whether Mark Thompson - this talented light-middleweight from Haywood, has bitten off more than he can chew by accepting to fight the solid Vincent Vuma.

Vuma, 31, was due to fight Jamie Moore for the WBC International Title on July 6 at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan, until a viral infection put paid to the Salford fighter's preparations.

The show must go on, though few would have expected Mark - who at 11-0 with six KOs is still fulfilling his potential - to step up and take on such a dangerous opponent.

But Thompson is that kind of character, he's from the old school. He'll fight anyone, anywhere at any time and feels confident of victory over the South African.

"Yes, I'm ready, it's very short notice but I wouldn't have agreed to fight him if I wasn't sure I could beat him," said Mark, who is married with two children - Mark and Chloe.

"I only found out on Wednesday afternoon (June 27) that I was going to fight him, but it doesn't matter to me. It'll be my first 12-rounder so we've stepped up a gear in training and I'm working hard. I don't know how the fight will go, I'm just going to get in there and do what I do, I'll do the business.

"I've not watched the CD of his fights yet, I've only received it today (the Friday before the fight) and will take a look later on."

"The WBC International belt will do my ranking no harm at all, I guess in that way it's on a par with the British (title). The British title is my next aim, but for now I'm concentrating on Vuma, and victory."

British light middleweight champion Jamie Moore is celebrating the news today that his 12 round clash with the talented Vincent Vuma 22-2 (13) will now be for the WBC International light middleweight title.

Moore 27-3 (18) is ranked at No.10 by the WBC and knows that by winning this title he moves another step closer to the WBC’s famous green belt.

“It has been my dream since the first time I put on a pair of boxing gloves to do as Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler have done and wear the green belt around my waist,” Moore said.

“I have shown that I can fight with the best and I am going to the trenches again with Vuma as I want to knock him out and claim the WBC International belt. After that I want to fight for a European belt and then go for a world title,” the father of two said.

Moore has always been a fighter’s fighter who has achieved his success by going through the ranks and fighting for different titles.

Frank Maloney Promotions presents ‘One Moore Step, at the Robin Park Arena, Wigan on July 6, 2007.

Tickets are priced at £70 and £35 and are available by logging onto www.frankmaloney.com or by calling the Box Office at 0871 226 1508.

Ajose Olusegun has been waiting for 18 months for the chance to fight for a title and the opportunity finally arrives on Friday night when he fights Gary Reid for the vacant Commonwealth light welterweight title.

Last Friday Olusegun was one of the many TV spectators who witnessed Colin Lynes outpoint Motherwell’s Barry Morrison in the Scot’s first British light welterweight title defence.

Only 12 months ago Lynes had agreed to fight the still unbeaten Olusegun 19-0 (10) for the vacant Commonwealth title only for him to pull out 10 days before the bout.

The tide has now turned for the talented Olusegun who undoubtedly deserves a change of luck.

“I have great respect for Gary Reid 13-16-1 (8) as he is the only British based fighter who is willing to get into the ring with me, Olusegun said.

“If Colin Lynes wants to get it on I am ready for him too. There are no excuses this time for him not to fight me for his British title.

“I will also be rooting for Ricky Hatton when he fights Jose Luis Castillo in Las Vegas next week. Ricky is a real fighter’s fighter and I would welcome the opportunity to fight him. I am so eager to get in the ring with him I would fight him for my purse only so if I lose he doesn’t have to pay me.

“I am desperate to fight the best but the best don’t want to fight me. I am a lonely shark in the light welterweight ocean.

“I need big fights to satisfy my hunger and 2007 and 2008 are going to be big years for me now that I am finally getting the chances I deserve.

Frank Maloney Promotions presents the vacant Commonwealth light welterweight championship fight and full supporting card at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road London SE19 2BB on June 15, 2007.

Tickets are priced at £70 and £40 and are available by logging onto www.frankmaloney.com or by calling the Box Office at 0871 226 1508.

The fight is also televised live on Sky TV. For any further press information please call 02086914165.

CHRIS P BACON- Due to commitments outside the ring , Chris has decided to retire and has therefore withdrew from his position of mandatory challenger for the English Cruiser-weight contest.

DINNER SHOW 16TH JUNE 07 - Bill for the Reebox show which has Frank Worthington as guest speaker is as follows :-

Nigel Travis v Ryan Rowlinson
Carl Dilks v Carl Wild
Scott Mitchell v Zahid Kahut
Sean Crompton v Mark Phillips

OPEN SHOW 24TH JUNE O7 - Bill for the Robin park arena show in Wigan is as follows :-

Michael Gomez v Youseff Al Hamidi
Danny Harding v Carl Allen
Alex Matvienko v Ronnie Daniels
Chris Johnson v Pavel Jas
Johnny Enigma v Tony Randell
Sean Crompton v Irfan Malik
Brian Rose v Justin Barnes
Gary Sykes v Ron Krauklis
Jon Kays v TBA

SKY SHOW 6TH JULY 07 AT WIGAN - Full details to be announced by the end of the week.

Tickets for any of the above shows can be purchased on www.vipboxingequipment.co.uk

Stuart McFadgen and Mark Thompson have been switched from this show as they are required by SKY TV to fight as support to Jamie Moore on a VIP/MALONEY show in early July 2007.

Full details including matches for the 24th June show will be announced early next week together with plans for the July show.

Channel M's Andy "Barney" McHugh popped into to Jamie Moore's house for a cup of tea - to discuss his recent success.... Click Here to view.

Channel M have also filmed a special program - devoted to VIP's own, Michael Gomez - Click Here to view.

Jamie Moore tonight put on an excellent boxing display by beating the highly regarded Sebastian Lujan over 12 rounds. Lujan has challenged twice for World Titles, and this fight shows that Jamie certainly has what it takes to be classed at world level. Hopefully a European or even world title fight can be made soon.

APRIL 13TH SHOW AT ALTRINCHAM LEISURE CENTRE - THE FIGHTERS FIGHTER

12 x 3 JAMIE MOORE v SEBASTIAN ANDRES LUJAN

12 x 3 DALE ROBINSON v CHRIS EDWARDS - BRITISH/COMMONWEALTH FLYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT

6 x 3 MARK THOMPSON v MANOCHA SALARI

6 x 3 DANNY HARDING v CHRIS PACY

6 x 3 GARY O'CONNER v SCOTT HEYWOOD [i] (Gary now boxes Scott as John Fewkes injured his angle in Sparring )[/i]

6 x 3 RENDALL MUNROE v YOUSEFF AL HAMADI

4 x 3 ALEX MATTVIENKO v RYAN ASHWORTH

4 x 3 GARY SYKES v CHRISTAIN LIGHT

4 X 3 STUART McFADYEN v TAZIFF KHAN

4 x 3 BRETT FLOURNY v ALEXANDER SPITJO

VIP SHOW MAY 6TH SHOW AT ALTRINCHAM LEISURE

MICHEAL GOMEZ - Tops an 8 fight VIP show at Altrincham Leisure centre on the 6th May 2007. A last stand by the Mancuanian Mexican who is still waiting to know his opponent . However ,it will not be Peter Mcdonagh who turned down the job - a full card will be announced next week with ticket details.

WAYNE PINDER - A freak back injury has ruled him out of his next 2 lined up fights of April 13th and 27th .Will now next box on a VIP show in Bolton on the 16th June 2007.

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR- A recurrence of personal problems that affected his last fight, means that he has withdrawn from his contest on the Mega Cardiff bill on the 7th April 2007.

JAMIE MOORE - Now boxes tough Argentinian Sebastian Andres Lujan in a 12 round International contest on 13th April 2007 at the Altrincham Leisure centre. Lujan recently went the 12 rounds in a WBO world title fight against the highly rated Sergiy Dzinziruk and should give us a marker on where Jamie is at World Level , tickets are available on www.vipboxingequipment.co.uk

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR - Has just agreed a new deal with Sportsnetwork and now boxes an 8 round contest on the 7th April show in Wales. Stephen is itching to get back in the ring after his first loss and ultimately is looking for a rematch with Derry Matthews to put things right.

WAYNE PINDER - Boxes a 6 round comeback fight on the 13th April 2007 and if things run to plan will then box again 2 weeks later on the big David Haye Wembley show against Patrick Maxwell, which we hope to make as a British Eliminator.

FRIDAY APRIL 13TH AT ALTRINCHAM LEISURE CENTRE MANCHESTER

12 x 3 JAMIE MOORE v TBA - INTERNATIONAL FIGHT

12 x 3 DALE ROBINSON v CHRIS EDWARD - BRITISH FLYWEIGHT TITLE

8 x 3 JOHN FEWKES v GARY OCONNER

6 x 3 JASON BOOTH v TBA

6 x 3 DANNY HARDING v CHRIS PACY

6 x 3 MARK THOMPSON v TBA

6 x 3 WAYNE PINDER v TBA

4 x 3 ALEX MATVIENKO v TBA

4 x 3 STUART McFADGEN v TBA

4 x 3 BRETT FLOURNY V TBA

4 x 3 GARY SYKES v TBA

Tickets priced £35.00 general and £65.00 ringside are now available. Book early as they are going fast for what is another cracking show put together by Maloney promotions in association with VIP Promotions - a sell out for sure !!!!

CHAMPIONS -When the winner of the British Flyweight title fight lifts his arm up he will be the 9th Champion (British/Commonwealth/European) for the recently formed Maloney Promotion Company who VIP work very closely with - impressive in such a short time and it does look like there is more to come !!!

GARY SYKES - A new addition to VIP is 2-0 as a pro and an ex ABA Champion. He has not fought for 12 months ,but as his new team we have promised to keep him busy and expect him to develop into a quality fighter.

CARL DILKS - Light-Heavyweight Carl recently joined the VIP team as its 20th boxer and will make his pro debut on the 6th May on a VIP show that is to be announced shortly.

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Stephen Foster Jnr suffered his first professional defeat this evening - loosing his WBU crown to Derry Matthews. After 12 rounds, Matthews was awarded the belt by a unanimous decision. A full fight report will follow.......

21/07/06

Jamie Moore was back at the top of his game his evening with an impressive win over Mike Algoet in Altrincham leisure centre. Moore was back in the stadium where he won his rubber match against the Liverpudlian Michael Jones 12 months ago. With Jamie having only been out twice since that fight Jamie was keen to shake off any ring rust and send out a message to the challenger of his next fight - Matthew Macklin. The result couldn't have been any better. Mooresy stopped the durable Algoet in the 5th round having been in control of the fight from the first bell.

With Moore -V- Macklin set for September and Jamie showing he is back to his best, the fight looks set to be yet another fight of the year for Salford's own Jamie Moore.

VIP WORK WITH HAYEMAKER AND MALONEY PROMOTIONS IN MANCHESTER ON 21ST JULY
Yes, live on SKY on Friday the 21st July 2006 at the Altrincham Leisure centre in Manchester David Haye will defend his European title with a superb 9 fight under-card show including 6 VIP boxers :-

Jamie Moore - Will be chief support in an International contest before he will be back topping the bill in September against Mathew Macklin for his British Title.

Ali Nuumbembe - Keeps active in the hope the Commonwealth title crack can happen before the mandatory November date.

Mark Thompson - To have his eighth fight of the year and hopes to keep his unbeaten record.

Alex Mattvienko - Back to fitness after a back injury and will have his normal large support.

James Brown - The 18 year old will make a second start after winning his pro debut last week.

Stuart McFadgyen- Pro debut for the Burnley super bantamweight.

3 other fights including John Fewkes and Chris Pacey will make up the card . Tickets priced at £35.00 general or

£75.00 ringside for this not to be missed event are available from any of the boxers or online at www.maloneypromotions.com

12/02/06

This afternoon saw another great show by VIP promotions. The GH Carnall Leisure Centre in Manchester, witnessed VIP's Ali Nuumbembe win on points over 8 rounds against Sergey Starkov. Danny Harding, Craig Bunn & Mark Thompson also won on points, whilst Gary O'Conner had an early night after a fourth round TKO against Lance Verallo.

Salford's own Jamie Moore wins by a 3rd round TKO against Vladimir Borovski in a Maloney promotion show at the Goresbrook leisure centre this evening. Report to follow.......

VIP PROMOTIONS - Today at a press conference at the connaught rooms in London , VIP announced that future shows in Manchester featuring Jamie Moore ,will be a co promotion with Maloney promotions who are now pushing to be the no 1 promotional outfit within SKY. The new partnership will guarantee other VIP fighters the opportunity to box on these shows. Steve wood is looking forward to working with his old sparring partner Frank Maloney , whom he had many exciting times with when they worked together for Pannix promotions.

JAMIE MOORE - Will now box on the Maloney promotion show at the Goresbrook leisure centre on the 27th January in an International contest as chief support to Graham Earl v Romanov. It is then planned to fight in the USA early March with a major fight back in Manchester at the end of April/early May.

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR - 2006 has seen two early changes for Jnr. His WBU title defence date against John Simpson has changed to the 25th March and he has left Oliver Harrison to be trained by Maurice Core. To ensure there is no confusion , Stephen Foster Jnr is exclusively promoted by Sportsnetwork.

BILL DETAILS FOR VIP PROMOTIONS NEXT SHOW ON THE 12th FEBRUARY 2006 AT THE GEORGE CARNELL CENTRE IN MANCHESTER.

12 x 3 Commonwealth Welter-weight final eliminator.

ALI NUUMEMBEE v JOSHUA OKINE

SUPPORTED BY

GARY OCONNER v KYLE TAYLOR
ALEX MATTVIENKO v OMAR GUMMATTI
DANNY HARDING v GAVIN DEACON
CRAIG BUNN v HOWARD CLARK
MARK THOMPSON v TBA
LEE KELLETT v TBA.

Tickets for this event are selling well , so if you want to attend please book early from any boxer , the venue or on this website.

JAMIE MOORE - With Thomas Mcdonagh withdrawing from the British title mandatory challenge and no reliable Sky date being offered, Jamie will now fight on ESPN in the USA to take the next step forward in his career. Jamie fights the well ranked Juan carlos Candelo over 10 rounds at the Foxwood casino in Connetticut on the 20th January and hopes to make a statement that shows he is above domestic level.

STEPHEN FOSTER JNR - After the disappointment of only drawing with Buster Dennis last week Stephen has been given the news to cheer him up. He will finally defend his WBU title on the 25th February 2006 in Glasgow against John Simpson.

JOHN MURRAY - Jim Watt on behalf of Sky has voted him the boxer to watch in 2006 , lets hope he keeps up the improvement and that Sky help his development !

JOLLY BOYS 2005 - A sell out dinner show saw the 5 VIP fighters all win.

Alex MattvienKO - Good debut performance saw Alex win 60 -55 with a very solid performance.

Craig Bunn - Another 60-55 debut win with Craig putting a good range of shots together after a nervous start.

Mark Thompson - A 2nd round KO win against Tony Rendall was very impressive.

Gary O,Conner - Ring rusty after a 2 year lay off but got better as the rounds went on for a 59-55 win.

Ali Nuumbembe - Stopped the durable Ernie Smith in a 4 round assault which will have helped shake of any ring rust before his challenge to Joshua Okine in a final eliminator for the Commonwealth title which takes place in Manchester on Sunday the 12th February 2006 - full bill and ticket info on next weeks gossip.

Jamie Moore's epic third fight with Michael Jones has been named "fight of The Year" in the 21st British Boxing Awards. The fight was one of the best seen in a British ring, and saw Jamie win via a TKO in the 6th round.

John Murray - John is to fight Obote Ameme from Tanzania who has had 36 fights, winning 27 of them ,with 22 coming by way of KO. This fight will be chief support for Moore V Walker and is yet again set to be a cracking night of action.

15/09/05 MOORE V WALKER UNDERCARD NEWS

Matches already reported are all standing up except for the IBO L-M contest where Thiam has been replaced by Sebastian Lugian of Argentina.The following quality matches have now also been made :-

Ali Nuumbembee v Gavin Down
John Marshall v Ben Hudson
Graham Delehedy v Arek Malek
Mark Thompson v Geriant Harvey

This is looking to be a cracking show and anyone looking for tickets need to act fast as it looks like a sell out

JOHN MURRAY - The only one yet to match has been sparring Esham Pickering and is ready to roll.With no movement on his USA return as yet... John has agreed to step up to chief support and will be doing an 8 round contest.

JAMIE MOORE - Has finished his sparring off with Graham Delehedy and is flying - the university of Salford tests show him to be in his best shape ever.There should be a great atmosphere with David Walker having sold 200 tickets and Jamie being followed by his loyal 500 fans.

Young John Murray wins in impressive fashion during his first outing to America. Full story coming soon......

Commonwealth Lightweight Champion Kevin Bennett who challenges British Champion Graham Earl on June 19th at York Hall in Bethnal Green has made the bold statement from his training camp in Hartlepool that he will not be relying on the referee’s decision and is fully intent on a knockout victory.

Bennett feels that Dale Robinson was robbed when he was adjudged to have lost his vacant British Bantamweight Title Fight against Dale Robinson and Kevin does not intend suffering the same fate.

Bennett was ringside when Earl lost his last contest against Ricky Burns but is under no illusions that that is the man he will be facing on June 19th. Bennett and his team are studying the Murray and Vanzie battles as this is the man thy feel will be coming out of the opposite corner come fight night.

The show will be televised on Setanta PPV and broadcasted on www.fightnight.com.

The Peter Haymer v Tony Oakey English Light Heavyweight title clash that had to be cancelled due to Tony Oakey suffering food poisoning has been re-scheduled to take place at York Hall on Sunday 19th June 2005.

The fight will take place on the undercard of the Graham Earl v Kevin Bennett British & Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight.

Maloney Promotions who lost out on Friday are aiming to give the fans real value for money with four title fights.

The undercard will see the second professional fight of Craig Watson plus undefeated former Turkish amateur star Gokhan Kazaz.

Oakey’s training team have now employed the services of a top sports nutritionist and he has been strongly advised to stay well clear of Chinese resteraunts.

JAMIE MOORE - Has been told that he will top a Fight Academy TV show in early June and cannot wait to get in the ring again and get back up the world rankings.

JOHN MARSHALL - Fights Rob Burton in Barnsley on the 22nd April and it looks like being fight of the night.John has trained hard and is finishing his sparring this week with fellow southpaw Jamie Moore.

JOHN MURRAY - Still awaiting a date for his next fight, but keeping in shape for anything that may crop up by sparring Kevin Bennett in Hartlepool.Hopes that the phone call goes to have a tasty fight, against someone like Ricky Burns.

ALI NUUMEMBEE - Now agreed to fight Jamie Coyle on the 25th April 2005 after Graham Delhedy changed his mind about fighting him on the 30th April.

Steve Foster Jnr extended his unbeaten run to 17-0 with a tough stoppage win over brave Garry Thornhill (24-5-1) from Liverpool at 1.58 of the ninth round. The bout was close in the early stages but Foster eventually wore the challenger down in the second half of the fight. Thornhill announced his retirement to the crowd at the end of the bout.

John Murray stopped the durable Dariusz Snarski in Nottingham this evening in just two quick rounds. Watch this space !!!

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