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Points win in Glasgow for Chorley boxer Jennings

10:13am Monday 17th November 2008

Chorley boxer Michael Jennings staked a claim for a potential challenge for the welterweight belt with a points victory over Doncaster's Jason Rushton at the Kelvn Hall, Glasgow on Friday.

Chorley welterweight Jennings to fight Rushton in Scotland

12:40pm Thursday 13th November 2008

Chorley welterweight Michael Jennings will fight Jason Rushton on Friday night in Scotland as he warms up for an opportunity on the world stage.

Chorley boxer Jennings lands fight of a lifetime in New York

MICHAEL Jennings is set to fight Miguel Angel Cotto in a WBO welterweight elimin-ation contest in New York next February.

4:10pm Wednesday 5th November 2008

MICHAEL Jennings is set to fight Miguel Angel Cotto in a WBO welterweight elimin-ation contest in New York next February.

Glasgow fight lined up for Jennings

Chorley's Jennings lined up for shot at Cotto

2:47pm Thursday 23rd October 2008

Chorley boxer Michael Jennings will return to action in an eight rounder in Glasgow in November as he awaits news of a possible world title bid.

Chorley's Jennings lined up for shot at Cotto

Chorley's Jennings lined up for shot at Cotto

1:00pm Thursday 9th October 2008

CHORLEY boxer Michael Jennings could be set for a St Valentine’s Day showdown with Miguel Angel Cotto as the prospects of a challenge for a major world title move ever closer.

Wigan fight for Chorley boxer Johnson

3:36pm Friday 22nd August 2008

Chris Johnson is up against Ernie Smith in a light middleweight fight at Robin Park Arena, Wigan on Sunday, September 14 at 3pm.

Chorley boxer Jennings eyes “Punisher” fight

5:29pm Friday 15th August 2008

Chorley boxer Michael Jennings is set to land a crack at the WBO welterweight title later in the year.

Chorley boxer Chris Johnston in action at Robin Park

3:34pm Friday 2nd May 2008

Chorley welterweight boxer Chris Johnston will be in action at the Robin Park Arena, Wigan on Friday May 23.

Michael Jennings looks for crack at WBO title

AMBITION: Michael Jennings

4:52pm Tuesday 15th April 2008

WBU welterweight champion Michael Jennings says he's hoping for a crack at a major title by the end of the year.

Boxer Hatton's Deepdale date cancelled

Ricky Hatton, pictured, to visit Deepdale for an event in aid of Chorley's Derian House Children's Hospice

11:00am Wednesday 12th March 2008

An "Audience with Ricky Hatton", due to take place at Preston North End this Friday, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Hatton to head to Deepdale for Derian

1:30pm Saturday 23rd February 2008

Boxing legend Ricky Hatton will be in Preston next month raising money for Chorley's Derian House Children's Hospice.

Jennings' WBO title shot chance

9:38am Wednesday 20th February 2008

Michael Jennings could be in line to get a shot at new WBO welterweight champion Carlos Quintana.

Bolton fight date for Jennings

9:24am Tuesday 19th February 2008

WBU welterweight champion Michael Jennings will have a non-title 10 round international fight at the Bolton Arena on April 5.

Cruiserweight fighter Hughes in action

8:35am Wednesday 13th February 2008

Local boxer Paul Hughes is in action at the Stockport Masonic Guild Hall on Saturday February 16.

Singer so proud to be associated with boxer Jennings

10:27am Monday 11th February 2008

Former Stone Roses lead singer Ian Brown says that having WBU boxing champion Michael Jennings walking to out to the ring to sound of his solo track Golden Gaze was "one of the proudest things to have ever happened to him."

Jennings: Bring on the big guns

PLANS: Michael Jennings

11:39am Thursday 7th February 2008

WBU welterweight champion Michael Jennings is urging promoter Frank Warren to get him the big fights.

Jennings in mint condition

TOP OF THE WORLD: Chorley boxer Michael Jennings celebrates after retaining his WBU Welterweight title against Ross Minter.

11:46am Monday 4th February 2008

CHORLEY'S Michael Jennings retained his WBU welterweight title with a dramatic ninth-round stoppage of Ross Minter at London's ExCel Arena.

Jennings retains title

10:06am Monday 4th February 2008

Chorley's Michael Jennings retained his WBU welterweight title with a dramatic ninth-round stoppage of Ross Minter at London's ExCel Arena.But the 31-year-old admitted he was far from happy with his performance.

Jennings retains world title

2:31pm Sunday 3rd February 2008

CHORLEY'S Michael Jennings retained his WBU welterweight title with a dramatic ninth-round stoppage of Ross Minter at London's ExCel Arena.

McDermott rematch with Member

11:12am Sunday 3rd February 2008

Chorley boxer Terry McDermott is to have a rematch with Preston's Suz Member for the EBF North Area title on Saturday March 8 at Park Hall.

Jennings gives fight of his career

10:30pm Saturday 2nd February 2008

According to the commentator, Chorley's Michael Jennings "gave the performance of his career" tonight when he beat Ross the Boss' Minter.

Jennings: I'll be the 'Boss' of Minter

10:33am Saturday 2nd February 2008

WBU welterweight cham-pion Michael Jennings believes that the big fights are just around the corner as he prepares to make the first defence of his title tonight.

Jennings is raring to go

TITLE DEFENCE: Michael Jennings

1:25pm Tuesday 29th January 2008

Michael Jennings has no fears aboutdefending his WBU welterweight title against Ross Minter in the Sussex boy's own backyard on Saturday.

Jennings - Minter fight date confirmed

4:07pm Thursday 3rd January 2008

Michael Jennings will defend his WBU welterweight title against Ross Minter on February 2 at the ExCel Arena, London, it has been confirmed.

Jennings ranked world's number three

8:41am Saturday 22nd December 2007

Chorley boxer Michael Jennings has been ranked as the number three welterweight in the world by the World Boxing Organisation.

Boxing champ set for fight

8:58am Sunday 16th December 2007

Chorley boxing champion Michael Jennings (pictured) looks set to step back into the ring on February 2.

Injury forces Jennings to cancel

MICHAEL JENNINGS

10:52am Monday 3rd December 2007

WBU welterweight champion Michael Jennings will not defend his world title after picking up an injury in training.

McDermott takes title

3:02pm Monday 26th November 2007

Chorley's Terry McDermott beat Preston's Suz Member to take the EBF northern area light welterweight title at Park Hall, Charnock Richard on Saturday.

Jennings fight is off

3:19pm Friday 2nd November 2007

Chorley boxer Michael Jennings has been forced to pull out of his WBU welterweight title defence fight at Bolton Arena on December 8 due to a foot injury.

Title defence at Bolton for Jennings

5:13pm Tuesday 30th October 2007

WBU welterweight champion Michael Jennings will defend his title on December 8 in Bolton.


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