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James Tennyson boxes for a world belt tonight

Lesser-spotted world belt can open door to 'fab four'

James Tennyson powered his way to the top ranks of the world super-featherweight division, however, by the time the Belfast boxer got to fight for a world title, he realised it was time to punch out.

Boxing • 01 May 21

James Tennyson is expecting his dream to come true in two weeks' time

Tennyson to fight Straffon for IBO world title in May

James Tennyson will have another chance to win a world title when he faces Jovanni Straffon for the vacant IBO lightweight belt in Manchester on Saturday 1 May.

Boxing • 14 Apr 21

James Tennyson earned an emphatic first-round victory

Tennyson produces stunning performance at Wembley

James Tennyson powered to a seriously impressive victory over Josh O'Reilly in their WBA world title eliminator at the Wembley Arena on Friday night.

Boxing • 04 Dec 20

James Tennyson (L) and Josh O'Reilly fist-bump

O'Reilly confident of denying Tennyson title tilt

Josh O'Reilly believes he has what it takes to stop Belfast boxer James Tennyson's destructive run of form as the lightweights prepare to collide in a WBA world title eliminator at the Wembley Arena tomorrow.

Boxing • 03 Dec 20

James Tennyson has earned another big opportunity

Tennyson lands lightweight world title eliminator

Belfast boxer James Tennyson will face Josh O'Reilly in an eliminator for the WBA Lightweight world title at Wembley Arena on Friday, 4 December.

Boxing • 24 Nov 20

Explosive Tennyson takes British lightweight title

James Tennyson produced a pulsating performance at the matchroom Fight Camp in Essex on Saturday night to stop Gavin Gwynne in the sixth round and claim the British lightweight title.

Boxing • 02 Aug 20

Gavin Gwynne stands in the wy of James Tennyson

Tennyson feeling powerful ahead of return in August

James Tennyson believes that he has found his perfect weight after moving up to the 135lbs division as he prepares to challenge for the vacant British Lightweight title next month.

Boxing • 15 Jul 20

James Tennyson has won his last four fights by knockout

Tennyson eager to put 'itchy knuckles' back to work

Irish boxer James Tennyson is confident he can mix it with the top fighters after moving into the lightweight division and has his eyes set on a second world title shot.

Boxing • 04 Jun 20

James Tennyson is looking to make his name at lightweight

Tennyson set to charge into lightweight brigade

James Tennyson has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing as he targets a shot at the British lightweight title after stopping Craig Evans in their eliminator bout in November.

Boxing • 22 Jan 20

Spike O'Sullivan is again looking to upset the odds Stateside in January

Irish boxers looking for Spike in fortune in 2020

Ed Leahy casts his eye over the hopes and ambitions of Irish fighters for the twelve months ahead.

Boxing • 01 Jan 20

Tennyson secures brutal knock-out win

Tennyson secured another knock-out win to continue his fine start to life in the lightweight division.

Boxing • 31 Aug 19

James Tennyson has been handed a surprise opportunity

Tennyson lands WBA International title shot this week

Belfast boxer James Tennyson has been handed a big opportunity after becoming a late addition to Vasiliy Lomachenko's undercard on Saturday in London.

Boxing • 26 Aug 19

James Tennyson (r) and Tevin Farmer go toe to toe on Saturday

Tennyson: 'I'm taking the world title back to Belfast'

James Tennyson is determined to seize his big chance and become Ireland's fourth reigning world boxing champion in Boston this weekend.

Boxing • 19 Oct 18

James Tennyson inflicted Martin Ward's first pro defeat in May

Tennyson 'ready' to become Ireland's latest world champ

James Tennyson has vowed to "take the world title back to Belfast" when he meets IBF World Super-Featherweight champion Tevin Farmer in Boston on 20 October.

Boxing • 24 Aug 18

James Tennyson had the biggest win of his career in May

Tennyson lands world title shot in October

James Tennyson is set to have an opportunity to become the latest Irish world champion by facing IBF champion Tevin Farmer in Boston in October.

Boxing • 23 Aug 18

James Tennyson poses for pictures clad with three title belts after the fight

Tennyson delivers knock-out blow to eye world title

James Tennyson picked himself up off the canvas to knock Martin J Ward out in the fifth round to secure the European & WBA International Super-Featherweight title in London.

Boxing • 06 May 18