[03 JAN 01] SIMPSON STAGES MIRACLE COMEBACK

Coventry boxer Neil Simpson produced one of the most amazing comebacks modern boxing last night to win the light heavyweight Commonwealth title.  MORE

[02 OCT 00] PITHIE TO FIGHT FOR WORLD CROWN IN COVENTRY

Dean Pithie will become the first Coventry boxer to fight for a world title in his home city when he challenges for the super featherweight crown later this month.  MORE

[23 MAY 00] SIMPSON'S THE CHAMP AS PITHIE STRUGGLES

Coventry boxer Neil Simpson was today celebrating after becoming the city's first British champion in almost 20 years.  MORE

[13 JUL 99] PITHIE TRIUMPHS OVER MATABOLA

Coventry boxer Dean Pithie could not disguise his delight last night after he resurrected his career with a quick-fire victory over South African Andrew Matabola.  MORE

[11 JUN 99] PITHIE TO FIGHT IN FRONT OF HOME TOWN

Coventry boxer Dean Pithie has a second chance to take the WBC International Super-Featherweight title in front of home-town support when he fights on 12 July.  MORE

[10 APR 99] EVATT FAILS AGAINST JUNIOR JONES

Coventry boxer Richard Evatt narrowly failed in his IBO featherweight title bout against Junior Jones. Evatt put up a brave fight forcing the American to take a count in the first round and getting ahead on the cards of two of the three judges.  MORE

[08 APR 99] EVATT TAKES ON AMERICAN 'POISON' JUNIOR JONES

Opportunity knocks for Coventry’s Richard Evatt on Saturday when he fights for a World Boxing Title one year after failing a brain scan. He was forced to spend nine months out of his sport, but in Manchester the 25-year-old featherweight takes on the biggest scrap of his career against the American ‘Poison’ Junior Jones.  MORE

[26 FEB 99] PROFESSIONAL BOXING RETURNS TO COVENTRY

Professional boxing returns to Coventry for the first time in 10 years tonight when local hope Dean Pithie fights for the WBC International super-featherweight title. The 25-year-old from Willenhall will perform in front of 1,200 fervent fans at the Coventry Sports Centre.  MORE

[22 JAN 99] BOXING'S MANY HAPPY RETURNS

[14 DEC 98] DEAN IS BOXING CLEVER

[12 NOV 98] EVATT CAN FIGHT AGAIN

[20 JUL 98] COVENTRY FEATHERWEIGHT EVATT FAILS BRAIN SCAN