http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/graham_earl/74307 Recent articles about Graham Earl en-us On Friday night, at the British Boxing Board of Control Annual Awards, one of the sports most colorful characters, TRAD TKO Boxing Gym supremo Johnny Eames, received an award for Sportsmanship. Johnny has been involved in the sport of boxing for over thirty five years, during which time he has enjoyed great success, both as an amateur and professional coach, as well as a manager. Johnny’s amateur coaching career started when he was just seventeen years of age, as a coach for the nursery boxing squad at West Ham ABC, before moving onto coaching eleven years of age and upwards and finally moving to the seniors. In 1999 Johnny applied for his pro boxing coaches license, in order to continue coaching his star student Kevin Lear. This partnership culminated in Kevin beating Michael Gomez to snatch the vacant World Boxing Union Super Featherweight World title in June 2002. Unfortunately the successful partnership came to an abrupt end just three months later, following Kevin retiring shor... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:41:50 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/johnny_eames_receives_bbboc_sportsmanship_award/12258664 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/johnny_eames_receives_bbboc_sportsmanship_award/12258664 Johnny Eames receives BBBoC sportsmanship award http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/johnny_eames_receives_bbboc_sportsmanship_award/12258664 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Heavyweight Action as Rappers Prepare For Chart Assault At East London Boxing Gym Independent band LIMITLESS wanted a proper East End feel for the video of the latest track ‘Hold It Down’. After weeks checking out, and rejecting, various locations around the area the boys popped into the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town for a quick recce and in an instant knew they had found the perfect place. Credit: Gianluca Rio Di Caro After some nifty negotiations the boys secured the gym and just over a week later got down to shooting the video. Whilst retaining the feel of a gritty East End fight factory - after all the TRAD TKO is the very place that World Champions Graham Earl, Kevin Lear and Tony Oakey honed  their skills and where today’s stars such as WBO Inter-Continental Champ Kevin Mitchell, Commonwealth Middleweight King Billy Joe Saunders, former British champs Colin Lynes and Leon Williams train for their big fights - director Ounjoye has somehow created an smooth,... Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:22:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/limitless_hip_hop_group_films_video_at_trad_tko_boxing_gym_in_east_london/11349727 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/limitless_hip_hop_group_films_video_at_trad_tko_boxing_gym_in_east_london/11349727 Limitless hip hop group films video at Trad TKO boxing gym in East London http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/limitless_hip_hop_group_films_video_at_trad_tko_boxing_gym_in_east_london/11349727 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png For the past couple of years around this time TRAD TKO Boxing Gym supremo Johnny Eames has taken a break, from the business of boxing, to head up the team that organizes the annual Boxers and Celebrities Charity Football Tournament, to raise much needed funding for the Indee Rose Trust, which provides support and care packages for youngsters suffering from brain and spinal tumors. This year is no different, as earlier today Johnny announced the date and location for this year’s extravaganza - Sunday, August 12th at the Concord Rangers Football Club on Canvey Island, Essex. For those of you that have yet to attend one of these excellent tournaments, boy have you missed out on a great day out, as well as the chance to watch some of the sport’s biggest stars in action. The list of those that have taken part in previous events, many of whom will again be at Canvey Island on the 12th August, is a veritable who’s who of British Boxing, Music and Television. Boxing luminarie... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:23:15 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cleverly_mitchell_munroe_amongst_british_stars_for_3rd_annual_charity_soccer_game/11192065 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cleverly_mitchell_munroe_amongst_british_stars_for_3rd_annual_charity_soccer_game/11192065 Cleverly, Mitchell & Munroe amongst British stars for 3rd annual charity soccer game http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/cleverly_mitchell_munroe_amongst_british_stars_for_3rd_annual_charity_soccer_game/11192065 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3ebf74e8512ab80b8eb9943a0ef9ac4aa599693a/mini/Boxing__Nathan_3fb5.jpg Girl’s Just Want To...Fight! 2012 seems to becoming quite a defining year for Women’s Boxing in the UK, not only will it be an Olympic sport for the first time at the London 2012 Olympics and the female pro boxing is beginning to take off here at long last, but there’s also a thriving female White Collar scene. A fair amount has been already been written on the Amateur and Pros, but not that much on the real grass roots scene, so with that in mind I spent a little time with a group of girls training at the legendary TRAD TKO Boxing Gym, in London’s East End, for a White Collar event that takes place at the Troxy in Limehouse this coming Friday. Report by Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Credit: Gianluca Rio Di Caro Before we get to the Women, let’s backtrack to the beginning of the White Collar Boxing phenomenon , which first saw the light of day in 1988. The whole sport came about after New York attorney Dr. Richard Novak challenged Dr. David Lawrence to a competitive boxing c... Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:18:05 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/womens_white_collar_boxing_scene_in_the_uk_ready_to_take_off/10428898 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/womens_white_collar_boxing_scene_in_the_uk_ready_to_take_off/10428898 Women’s “White Collar” boxing scene in the UK ready to take off http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/womens_white_collar_boxing_scene_in_the_uk_ready_to_take_off/10428898 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With the proposed Lee Selby vs John Simpson British and Commonwealth title clash falling through  Francis and George Warren pulled out all the stops to ensure that Friday’s BoxNation televised event at the York Hall in London was up to the standard of their previous excellent events. The brothers first elevated chief support - the Tony Conquest versus Toks Owoh Southern Area Cruiserweight Title clash - to main event and drafted in former two time Cruiserweight World Champion Enzo Maccarinelli to face Hungary’s unbeaten Georgy Marosi, in a Light Heavyweight contest, as chief support. Report by Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro In hindsight the Warren boys could have saved a little money, they didn’t need to pay out more money for a pair of big names, as the undercard was nothing short of top class, and any of the bouts could easily have been designated chief support and the paying public would have been just as happy. On the same subject I could quite easily start with the openin... Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:25:14 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/undefaeted_tony_conquest_cruises_enzo_mac_triumphant_from_york_hall_in_london/8221747 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/undefaeted_tony_conquest_cruises_enzo_mac_triumphant_from_york_hall_in_london/8221747 Undefaeted Tony Conquest Cruises & Enzo Mac Triumphant from York Hall in London http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/undefaeted_tony_conquest_cruises_enzo_mac_triumphant_from_york_hall_in_london/8221747 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/e/aedcaa49a568df5924359ba1f4d9a7bfe7667c8f/mini/ea.jpg Francis and George Warren may be new to the boxing promotions business, but no one can deny they have hit the ground running. Their first show produced a ‘Fight of the Year’ front runner, when Liam Walsh successfully defended his Commonwealth title in a proper barnstorming battle royale with Paul Appleby. Their second event see new star signing, Cruiserweight Leon ‘Solid’ Williams, wrestle the Lonsdale belt  from long time Champ Rob Norton’s iron grip. For their third event, at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday November 18th, and live on BoxNation (Sky platform channel 456) Francis and George have another major battle headlining, as former WBU and WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Enzo Maccarinelli makes his welcome return to the ring... as a Light Heavyweight. Fight Preview by Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Big Mac’s opponent on Friday will be unbeaten Gyorgy Marosi. This will be no easy fight for Maccarinelli, as Marosi is a tough battler who has stopped eight of his tw... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:18:27 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/return_of_the_mac_on_the_18th_enzo_maccarinelli_vs_gyorgy_marosi/8079820 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/return_of_the_mac_on_the_18th_enzo_maccarinelli_vs_gyorgy_marosi/8079820 Return Of The Mac on the 18th: Enzo Maccarinelli Vs. Gyorgy Marosi http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/return_of_the_mac_on_the_18th_enzo_maccarinelli_vs_gyorgy_marosi/8079820 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/9/89bb9d78d37ae9f27bdfefbbe5abdfe7f6f2a9de/mini/b8.jpg Fight Report: Burns Beats Katsidis, Groves KO’s Smith and New Star Billy Joe Saunders Shines Guy Fawkes night, or bonfire night as some prefer, is an explosive celebration with fireworks lighting the evening skies. With this in mind promoter Frank Warren had declared that his ‘Gladiators’ event, at the Wembley Arena, would be an explosive affair. Being a man of his words he delivered as promised. The three Championship bouts all featured all action boxers with knockout reputations, as did the undercard. Fight report by By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro We’ll start with the main event, which see former Super featherweight World Champion Ricky Burns take on the dreaded Aussie Brit Basher Michael Katsidis, who as we all know already beaten both Graham Earl and Kevin Mitchell, for the interim WBO Lightweight title. The atmosphere was electric as the build up to the main event starts, Katsidis team, including former foe Graham Earl, enter the ring waving huge Australian and Greek f... Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:11:24 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/london_fight_report_burns_beats_katsidis_groves_stays_unbeaten_more/7906492 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/london_fight_report_burns_beats_katsidis_groves_stays_unbeaten_more/7906492 London Fight Report: Burns Beats Katsidis, Groves Stays Unbeaten & More http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/london_fight_report_burns_beats_katsidis_groves_stays_unbeaten_more/7906492 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Big Fight Preview - Katsidis-Burns, Groves-Smith, Boulden-Saunders I’m sure promoter Frank Warren must have been chanting ‘Remember, Remember  the Fifth of November’ as he was planning his upcoming triple Championship headed ‘Gladiators’ show, which will take place at Wembley Arena on Guy Fawkes Night and shown live on BoxNation (Sky platform 456). The pugilistic pyrotechnics on display will culminate in an explosive finale as former WBO Super Featherweight World Champion Ricky Burns and the Brit Bashing Aussie Michael Katsidis lock horns for the interim WBO Lightweight World title. Preview Written By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Katsidis is no stranger to battling it out on British shores, having stopped both Graham Earl and Kevin Mitchell in spectacular fashion, so will feel quite at home when he faces Coatbridge’s former Super Featherweight supremo Ricky Burns. It bodes well that Burns has been stating that he feels stronger, since vacating the WBO title and moving up t... Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:34:19 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/londons_burning_katsidis_burns_groves_smith_video_promo_previews/7661125 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/londons_burning_katsidis_burns_groves_smith_video_promo_previews/7661125 London’s Burning: Katsidis-Burns & Groves-Smith Video Promo & Previews http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/londons_burning_katsidis_burns_groves_smith_video_promo_previews/7661125 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Big Fight Weekend: Williams-Norton, Huck-Rossi Live On Sports Tonight (Freeview) Armchair boxing fans are in for a big treat this weekend as both the British Cruiserweight title fight, between Leon ‘Solid’ Williams and Rob Norton, and the WBO World Cruiserweight title bout, between Marco Huck and Rogelio Omar Rossi are to be broadcast live on Sports Tonight (Freeview HD - Channel 112). On Friday the evening of domestic pugilistic action starts at 7pm, when presenter Dominic McGuiness will be joined in the studio by former WBU Light Middleweight World Champion Wayne Alexander and Fighting Fit Magazine’s Danny Flexen, as well as joined on the phone by WBA International Super Bantamweight Champion Rendall Munroe, former WBU Lightweight World Champion Graham Earl and Leon Williams’ TRAD TKO Gym mate and regular sparring partner Mitchell Balker for the Big Fight Preview show. Immediately following the preview show the real action begins with ‘Irish Lightning’ Dean Byrne fa... Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:46:37 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cruiserweight_fights_brodcast_on_sports_tonight_this_weekend_huck_vs_rossi_williams_vs_norton/7565185 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/cruiserweight_fights_brodcast_on_sports_tonight_this_weekend_huck_vs_rossi_williams_vs_norton/7565185 Cruiserweight Fights Brodcast on Sports Tonight this Weekend – Huck vs. Rossi & Williams vs. Norton http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/cruiserweight_fights_brodcast_on_sports_tonight_this_weekend_huck_vs_rossi_williams_vs_norton/7565185 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7d498e33df7201eda98942f9cd1664ee9fe1f71e/mini/Sauerland_Boxing_Gala_b845.jpg