BOXING: Skelton Keeps Harrison Waiting.(Sport)

The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  May 14, 2004 ;     394 words ......organisation announced that Skelton's next fight will be a defence of his Commonwealth...June 5. Harrison had wanted Skelton as the opponent for his next fight two weeks later but Frank Maloney...him because I would take the fight to him, said Skelton.

Boxing: I'm not scared of Beast from the East; HE'S SEVEN FOOT, 23 STONE...

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  April 8, 2007 ;     343 words ......heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev. Skelton is just one fight from a showdown with the Russian...upsets. It was known that a fight between Skelton and Harrison was already signed...Michael took care of Audley, said Skelton. A fight between me and Audley was set...

Skelton rattled by superior Chagaev

The Independent - London;  January 21, 2008 ;   Steve Bunce;   370 words ......truly believed Skelton had won, it was...people left the fight with a very different...one-sided affair. Skelton insists that he will fight on, and in many...opinion on the fight all seemed to agree...is the depth of Skelton's heart and commitment...

Boxing: Inspired Skelton wreaks revenge BOXING. Hugely overweight Williams...

The Independent on Sunday;  July 9, 2006 ;   Alan Hubbard;   647 words ......care.' Previously Skelton had been the main...that foul-ridden fight. Last night it was...the big Londoner. Skelton stayed on his toes...first half of the fight and boxing behind...but it means that Skelton is now on the brink of a world title fight against someone even...

Boxing: DANNY JOY; Williams triumph in Skelton war.(Sport)

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  February 26, 2006 ;     456 words ......spent far too much of the fight waiting for Skelton to act and not throwing...Williams said: I had no idea Skelton was that awkward to fight. I truly believed that...was in control, claimed Skelton. The plan before the fight was for the winner to...

Skelton slams Harrison Mike Lewis on why the Olympic champion's progress...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  May 30, 2004 ;   MIKE LEWIS;   356 words ......Reading in April, Skelton became British and...only his 13th paid fight - no mean achievement...esn't seem to want to fight me? I think Harrison...disappointed in himself." Skelton, who turned professional...with Frank Warren, Skelton's promoter, claims Skelton's decision to ...

Boxing: SKELTON'S LONG VIEW OF WORLD TITLE SHOT.(Sport)

The People (London, England);  November 14, 2004 ;     335 words ......here shouting 'I want to fight Danny'. He doesn't want to fight me. In his eyes he's got bigger fish to fry. But Skelton, who only turned pro in September...Long, Williams is set to fight either on the Ricky Hatton...against promotional stablemate Skelton a real possibility. I ...

Boxing: SKELTON: WE NEED RESPECT.(Sport)

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  May 20, 2007 ;     236 words ......up Saturday's fight with Sprott and Skelton insists that...it's over, said Skelton, who stopped...years ago. This fight is all about...old-fashioned guy and Skelton is the same and that is why our fight can restore...CAPTION(S): MATT SKELTON

Box: Skelton lifts WBU heavyweight title

AAP Sports News (Australia);  February 26, 2005 ;     336 words ......Australia) 02-26-2005 Box: Skelton lifts WBU heavyweight title...Feb 26 AFP - Britain's Matt Skelton won the lightly-regarded...only his 16th professional fight by stopping Argentina's Fabio...in six hard-fought rounds. Skelton totally dominated an opponent...exaggerated stagger after ...

Boxing: Warren talks up Skelton hopes; 'I think Chagaev has really...

The Journal (Newcastle, England);  January 10, 2008 ;     350 words ......Chagaev accepted the fight on the strength of Skelton's last performance...mistake because he saw Skelton's fight with Sprott and decided...TITLE CHANCE: Matt Skelton with promoter Frank...conference to announce the fight against Russia's WBA...

Boxing: MATT: IT'S MAUL OR AGAINST NOTHING DANNY! Slugger Skelton warns...

The People (London, England);  January 1, 2006 ;     403 words ......in the ring, said Skelton. But I just take...sorry for the way I fight. Of course I'd love...handle everything Skelton will throw at him...really fit for this fight, but we don't think Skelton presents the same...level of ability Skelton steps up to the big league in this ...

Skelton to snub a Williams re-match.(Sport)

The Journal (Newcastle, England);  July 27, 2005 ;     335 words ......Plus if we took the Williams fight again, it would mean going...when he weighed in for the Skelton fight at his heaviest ever on the eve of the fight, which headlined Amir Khan...world title challenger again. Skelton instead took on game Chesterfield...finally get into the ring with ...

More questions for Williams to answer The jury is still out on title-...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  February 19, 2006 ;   James Mossop;   677 words ......who clearly did not relish the fight. Skelton, paying due respect for Williams...Williams who signed for the fight insisting that Skelton has a 'glass jaw.' In truth...arena this time. He was due to fight Skelton last July on the bill that marked...

Boxing: BELTER SKELTON WILL KO SNOBS; WBA heavyweight boxing Warren: Give...

The Mirror (London, England);  January 17, 2008 ;     522 words ......People like to see him fight. Chagaev, whose nickname...Tyson, handpicked Skelton for the first defence...seriously underestimating Skelton. I think they could...looked at Matt's fight with Sprott and that...Chagaev, he did come to fight and he got clipped...disagree, making Skelton ...

Brawler Skelton ready for slug fest ; BOXING

Evening Standard - London;  January 18, 2008 ;   DAVID SMITH;   268 words ......White Tyson' with good reason. Skelton, a former pub bouncer from...on Mike Tyson. he comes to fight, and that will suit me. "I...s face it, if he comes to fight and I come to fight, it might get a bit rough...willing to let things go, so the fight sees itself out." Skelton, who has ...