Brad Foster vs Lucien Reid 2 confirmed – plus other BBBofC notices
The British Boxing Board of Control released their circular today (November 14).
It was said last month that Reid's mandatory status would be retained after the super-bantamweights reached a stalemate in their first fight in September, but today it was offically confirmed by the Board.
HEAVYWEIGHT
DANIEL DUBOIS (Holder)
CRUISERWEIGHT (Vacant)
JACK MASSEY v RICHARD RIAKPORHE: The contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Thursday, 19th December 2019 at York Hall, London.
DEION JUMAH v SAM HYDE: Following the opening of purse bids, the final eliminator contest to be promoted by Joe Gallagher, will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised. This contest is also for Deion Jumah’s English Cruiserweight Championship, therefore, the Purse will be split 60%/40%.
MIKAEL LAWAL v LUKE WATKINS: Following agreement being reached between the parties the eliminator contest to be promoted by Nisse Sauerland, will take place on Saturday, 18th January 2020 at a venue as yet to be advised.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)
CRAIG RICHARDS v SHAKAN PITTERS: The Stewards decided to put the contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 11th December 2019, the contest to take place by the end of March 2020.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)
LERRONE RICHARDS v LENNOX CLARKE: The contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 30th November 2019 in Birmingham.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
LIAM WILLIAMS (Holder) v ANDREW ROBINSON: The contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
SCOTT FITZGERALD (Holder)
WELTERWEIGHT
CHRIS JENKINS (Holder) v LIAM TAYLOR: The mandatory defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 30th November 2019 in Birmingham.
ANTHONY TOMLINSON v STUART BURT: The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Stefy Bull for the contest, which will take place on Saturday, 7th March 2020 at the Magna Centre, Rotherham.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT (Vacant)
PHILIP BOWES v AKEEM ENNIS BROWN: The contest to be promoted by Michael Helliet, will take place on Friday, 29th November 2019 at York Hall, London.
TOM FARRELL v SEAN DODDS: The Stewards decided to a request from Promoter Eddie Hearn for the above eliminator contest, which will take place on Saturday, 23rd November 2019 in Liverpool.
LIGHTWEIGHT
JOE CORDINA (Holder)
CRAIG EVANS v JAMES TENNYSON: The final eliminator contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 23rd November 2019 in Liverpool.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
SAM BOWEN (Holder) v ANTHONY CACACE: The mandatory defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 30th November 2019 in Birmingham.
FEATHERWEIGHT
RYAN WALSH (Holder) v REECE MOULD: The Stewards decided to postpone Purse bids for one month and put out the contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 11th December 2019, the contest to take place by the end of March 2020.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
BRAD FOSTER (Holder) v LUCIEN REID: Following agreement being reached between the parties the contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place in February 2020 at a venue as yet to be advised.
BANTAMWEIGHT
UKASHIR FAROOQ (Holder) v LEE MCGREGOR: The contest to be promoted by Lee Eaton, will take place on Saturday, 16th November 2019 in Glasgow.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
SUNNY EDWARDS v MARCEL BRAITHWAITE: The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Frank Warren for the contest, which will take place on Saturday, 21st December 2019 at the Copper Box Arena, London.
FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
KYLE YOUSEF v ROSS MURRAY: Following Andrew Selby vacating the above Championship, the Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Stefy Bull for the contest, which will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.