Exciting Weekend for MGM Pro Fighters

The MGM team are out in force this weekend as our boxers and kick boxers take part in a range of events throughout England and Spain. Starting tonight in Sheffield Declan Geraghty makes his professional debut and first appearance under Coach Seamus Macklin’s MGM Team. Declan will face Liam Ellis, from Aldershot, a 24 year old light welterweight with 11 fights as a professional, over 4 x 3 minute round at the ICE Sheffield under promotor David Coldwell’s “UNLEASHED” Bill. Also on the bill is Kofi Yates, a promising young fighter on the MGM Team, last time out, Kofi Yates coached by ex WBU middleweight champion Anthony Farnell beat Dougie Curran (Newcastle) over 4 x 3 rounds in a Light-Welterweight Contest at The Tower Ballroom, Edgbaston, England. Kofi with a record of 6-0, will take 24 year old Ben Wager in a light welterweight bout of 4 x 3 minute rounds.

Today also sees the weigh in MGM’s Gym in Marbella for the MGM sponsored Kickboxing event “Es Desafio” at the Las Lagunas Sport Centre, Mijas tomorrow night, Sat 10th May. Our Kickboxers, European Champion Fran Palenzuela, Salvo Guerrero and Iman Chairy feature for Coach Adrian Guerrero’s Guerrero K1 Team in this spectacle of Kickboxing and boxing. Tickets range from €10 to €18 Euros and you can contact Adrian at

On Saturday Night Derry Mathews will face Martin Gethin in a clash for the WBA Intercontinental lightweight title. The pair face off at Liverpool’s Olympia with the winner taking a significant step up the world rankings. Headliner Mathews has promised he and Walsall’s Gethin will produce a “real war”. Derry who spent the last 7 weeks in MGM with Coach Danny Vaughan, getting into the best condition of his lfe, said” I’ve been surrounded by top fighters from all around the world and I’ve had quality sparring with Tommy Coyle, Peter McDonagh and a fella called Albie (Ayrapetyan) who once went 11 rounds with Sergio Martinez. James DeGale came over just as I was leaving.

The set up is absolutely ‘spot on’. The lads who own it looked after me really, really well. Everything you need is there. There’s strength and conditioning coaches and top restaurants where you give the chefs your diet and they sort you out. I really wish something similar had been available when I was starting out my career ten years ago.

And I’ve felt fantastic. I’m more mature physically now. I had to learn the hard way but I’ve got there and I’m finally in the best shape I’ve ever been. Hopefully it’ll all pay off on Saturday night.

Fighting on the ‘All Or Nothing’ card live on Box Nation also features top prospect MGM’s Tom Stalker,the sizzling southpaw gets his stiffest professional test this weekend when he squares off with Sheffield’s decent Ryan Hardy over eight. A comprehensive victory will surely elevate Stalker to within a shot of English title contention.

MGM wish all our fighters and boxers the best of Luck this weekend and are looking forward to celebrate a victorious weekend. Videos below show Tom Stalker and Derry Mathews talking about their preparations for this weekends fights.

Videos below show Derry Mathews and Tom Stalker talk about their upcoming bouts: