Results tagged “British title”

Most of us have broken our New Year's resolutions by now but boxer Sam Webb is determined to keep his.

Webb's aim is to regain his British light middleweight title and he takes the first step on that quest when he faces Matthew Hall in a title eliminator at Wembley Arena next month.

Sam Webb lost his British light-middleweight title to Prince Arron but managed to keep his pride with a courageous display.

The champion needed oxygen following the twelve round bout on Friday night after taking terrible punishment, including a perforated eardrum, from Arron.

When Sam Webb steps into the ring to defend his British light-middleweight title tonight he'll have even more incentive to win.

Webb, 30, will not only take another step towards winning a coveted Lonsdale Belt outright, it will also be the first time he's fought since becoming a first-time father.

Sam Webb will be hoping that the date of his next British title defence will not prove an ominous omen.

Webb will defend his light middleweight crown against Prince Arron on Friday, May 13, at Medway Park Leisure Centre in Gillingham.

Serious injury is the biggest fear for any sportsman, with a broken leg, fractured collarbone or damaged ligaments all endangering a promising career.

So imagine British light-middleweight champion Sam Webb's concern when a slipped disc in his neck saw him pull out of a title defence against Bradley Pryce last month.

Sam Webb retained his British light-middleweight title with an 11th round knockout of Martin Concepcion at The Troxy.

Webb - who was based on the Isle of Dogs until recently - went into Saturday's bout as firm favourite but had to be careful against the big-punching Concepcion.

Championship boxing comes to Limehouse this weekend when Sam Webb defends his British light-middleweight title.

Webb, who until recently was based on the Isle of Dogs, will meet Martin Concepcion over 12 rounds at the Troxy this Saturday, October 16.

Sam Webb's wait for an opponent for the first defence of his British light-middleweight crown is over.

The Isle of Dogs boxer will face Martin Concepcion on Saturday, October 16. The bout will be in London, and it could be staged at Bethnal Green's York Hall.

Sam Webb weighed in for the biggest fight of his career this afternoon and almost got involved in fisticuffs with his opponent 24-hours early.

The Isle of Dogs boxer meets defending champion Anthony Small for the British light-middleweight title tomorrow night and the tension between the fighters was palpable this afternoon.

There will be no love lost when Sam Webb fights Anthony Small for the British light-middleweight title next month.

The Isle of Dogs boxer is training for the March 26 clash against a man he beat twice in the amateur ranks. For Webb, the satisfaction of beating Small would not just come from claiming the belt.

Sam Webb will challenge for the British and Commonwealth light-middleweight title on March 26.

The Isle of Dogs-based boxer will fight current champion Anthony Small at York Hall in Bethnal Green in a Friday night show, promoted by Ricky Hatton, to be screened live by Sky TV.

Isle of Dogs boxer Sam Webb is lining up a British title shot for early next year after making a winning return to the ring.

The light middleweight beat Paul Morby at Newport Leisure Centre last Friday and is now contemplating the prospect of a title clash with holder Anthony Small in February or March.