Mickey Helliet wins purse bids for Asinia Byfield v James Metcalf British super-welterweight title eliminator and other BBBofC news
Featuring all the news from the latest British Championship circular as of 14th March 2018:
HEAVYWEIGHT
SAM SEXTON (Holder) v HUGHIE FURY
The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Mick Hennessy, will take place on Saturday, 12th May 2018 at the Macron Stadium, Bolton.
CRUISERWEIGHT
MATTHEW ASKIN (Holder) v STEPHEN SIMMONS
The above contest to be promoted by David Haye, will take place on Saturday, 17th March 2018 at York Hall, London.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
FRANK BUGLIONI (Holder) v CALLUM JOHNSON
The above contest to be promoted Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 24th March 2018 at the O2 Arena, London.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)
MIDDLEWEIGHT
TOMMY LANGFORD (Holder)
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (Vacant)
JAMES METCALF v ASINIA BYFIELD
Following the opening of purse bids on Wednesday, 14th March 2018, the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Michael Helliet. The final eliminator above contest will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
This contest is also for the Vacant English Super Welterweight Championship.
WELTERWEIGHT
BRADLEY SKEETE (Holder)
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
JACK CATERALL (Holder) v GLENN FOOT
Stewards decided to put out the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 11th April 2018, the contest to take place by the end of July 2018.
LIGHTWEIGHT
LEWIS RITSON (Holder) v SCOTT CARDLE
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoted Eddie Hearn for the above voluntary defence contest, will take place on Saturday, 24th March 2018 at the O2 Arena, London.
WINNER OF LEWIS RITSON (Holder)/SCOTT CARDLE v PAUL HYLAND JNR.
The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 11th April 2018, the contest to take place by the end of July 2018.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)
SAM BOWEN v MAXI HUGHES
The above contest to be promoted by Carl Greaves, will take place on Saturday, 14th April 2018 at King Power Stadium, Leicester.
FEATHERWEIGHT
RYAN WALSH (Holder) v ISAAC LOWE
The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 11th April 2018, the contest to take place by the end of July 2018.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
THOMAS PATRICK WARD (Holder) v JAMES DICKENS
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
JOE HAM v TYRONE MCCULLOUGH
Stewards decided to put out the above eliminator contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 11th April 2018, the contest to take place by the end of July 2018.
The above contest is also for the Vacant Celtic Super Bantamweight Championship.
BANTAMWEIGHT
JOSH WALE (Holder) v UKASHIR FAROOQ
The above contest to be promoted by Stefy Bull, will take place on Friday, 13th April 2018 at Doncaster Dome.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
FLYWEIGHT
ANDREW SELBY (Holder)