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Champ Linus Udofia announces shock retirement: My love for boxing is gone

August 16, 2025 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Champ Linus Udofia announces shock retirement: My love for boxing is gone

Reigning English middleweight champion Linus Udofia has announced his surprise retirement from professional boxing — just as he was preparing to defend his crown. The two-time title winner was scheduled to battle undefeated PA Gordon […]

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Udofia retains title as Prosper wins shot at British belt

March 16, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Udofia retains title as Prosper wins shot at British belt

Linus Udofia defended his English middleweight title on the same card that Kay Prosper earned a shot at the British belt in a big night for Luton boxing.  At the York Hall in Bethnal Green, […]

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Linus Udofia becomes two-time English champion and sets sights on British title

September 15, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Linus Udofia becomes two-time English champion and sets sights on British title

Linus Udofia became a two-time English champion with a TKO victory over Dan Catlin at York Hall on Saturday and now has his eyes on the British crown. Victory over Catlin came courtesy of a […]

Linus Udofia appearing on the Luton Town Supporters' Trust football podcast
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‘I haven’t been up for fight like this in a while,’ says Udofia ahead of English title fight

September 12, 2024 James Cunliffe 1

Linus Udofia says he’s excited to become the English middleweight champion for a second time as he believes a win against Dan Catlin will propel him back into the big fights.  The title clash at […]

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Title fight set as Udofia vows to ‘become a two time English champion’

July 25, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Title fight set as Udofia vows to ‘become a two time English champion’

Boxer Linus Udofia will fight Dan Catlin for the English middleweight title in September. The Lutonian is a previous holder of the national strap, having beaten Tyler Denny in 2019 to become a champion for […]

Linus Udofia posted this photo on his social media profile of the damage to his eye
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Udofia says ‘we’ll be back’ after nasty injury sees eye swell shut

October 9, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Udofia says ‘we’ll be back’ after nasty injury sees eye swell shut

Linus Udofia’s dreams of the British crown were dealt a blow when he suffered a horrific-looking eye injury which forced a stoppage in his title fight eliminator against Kieron Conway at the Sheffield Arena.  Referee […]

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‘Is he going to show up?’ – Udofia has Conway pull-out in back of his mind

August 30, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘Is he going to show up?’ – Udofia has Conway pull-out in back of his mind

Linus Udofia says he is concerned that his British title eliminator against Kieron Conway may not happen again, but has his sights on the “incentives” that victory would bring.  The Luton middleweight was due to […]

Tysie Gallagher celebrates becoming super bantamweight Commonwealth champion
Boxing

Tysie Gallagher: Watch the moment Luton’s first female pro boxer became a champion

April 15, 2023 Sportsdesk 2

Luton’s Tysie Gallagher made history on Friday night by beating Lisa Whiteside on points to become the super bantamweight Commonwealth champion – and then she set her sights on the world title held by Nina […]

Linus Udofia (left) faces off against Denzel Bentley
Boxing

Luton in Premier League and a British champ? Linus eyes ‘incredible’ month

May 12, 2022 Sportsdesk 3

Linus ‘Lightning’ Udofia says it’s a “dream come true” to battle for the British middleweight title live on Channel 5, and the boxer is aiming to bring home the crown to kick-start what could be […]

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Watch the moment Linus Udofia landed knockout blow to retain English title

October 4, 2020 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Watch the moment Linus Udofia landed knockout blow to retain English title

English middleweight champion Linus Udofia retained his crown tonight after knocking out challenger John Harding Jnr in the ninth round. The victory was the undefeated Lutonian’s 16th in a row – with a 50 per […]

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