The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Aston Villa Football Club have donated hundreds of pre packed lunches to homeless charities today, after a planned football game had to be postponed in the wake of the coronavirus threat. The news came only an hour after the club confirmed that tomorrow’s fixture with Chelsea has been postponed in line with the Premier League’s decision to…
Steve Bruce has been sacked as manager of Aston Villa Football Club, after two years in charge. Is this the penalty miss by Glen Whelan that possibly cost Steve Bruce his job at Villa Park?
Newly-crowned Cage Warriors welterweight champion Stefano Paternò will put his title on the line at Cage Warriors 98 against Ross Houston. The Italian world champion captured the title with a first-round knockout of Mehrdad Janzemini at Cage Warriors 95 in London back in July, and will make the first defence of his newly-won title at…
One of the most prestigious titles in European MMA – the Cage Warriors featherweight title – will be decided by a four-man tournament across two blockbuster events in Birmingham. The Cage Warriors featherweight title has catapulted the likes of Conor McGregor and Paddy Pimblett to MMA stardom, and four of the last five Cage Warriors…
Birmingham’s Genting Arena will be the venue for Cage Warriors 98, the leading European MMA tournament has announced. With 5 events already staged this year and a further 4 announced, Cage Warriors are showing no signs of slowing their mission to provide the top mixed martial arts showcase in Europe, setting the stage for CW98…
The eagerly-awaited rematch between British middleweight champion Jason Welborn and former titlist Tommy Langford has been added to the Amir Khan v Samuel Vargas undercard at Birmingham Arena on September 8, live on Sky Sports. The Birmingham boxers will be joined by a whole host of local talent on the card, including Sam Eggington and…
Amir Khan will face Samuel Vargas at Arena Birmingham on September 8, live on Sky Sports. Khan is back in action following his blistering return to the ring in April in Liverpool, destroying Phil Lo Greco in just 39 seconds after nearly two years out of action.