Miles Shinkwin to defend English light-heavyweight title to Kirk Garvey
English light-heavyweight champion Miles Shinkwin (15-4), 30 from Bushey, has agreed to a voluntary defence to Kirk Garvey (11-2), 28 from Clapham, on March 2 at the York Hall in Bethnal Green.
Shinkwin won the title with a unanimous points decision over old rival Joel McIntyre last December at the same East End venue, completing the trilogy which ended at 2-1 to Shinkwin. No the six-foot-tall Bushey boxer enters into his maiden title defence against the taller Garvey, who lost his last fight to unbeaten Andre Sterling for the vacant Southern Area light-heavyweight title last November.
Other English championship news from the BBBofC below:
HEAVYWEIGHT
DANIEL DUBOIS (Holder)
CRUISERWEIGHT (Vacant)
DEION JUMAH v CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH
Following injury to Chris Billam-Smith, the Stewards decided to postpone the above contest for 1 month. The Stewards have therefore decided to put out the above 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, 13th February 2019, the contest to take place by the end of May 2019.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
MILES SHINKWIN (Holder) v KIRK GARVEY
The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Ryan Smith, will take place on Saturday, 2nd March 2019 at York Hall, London. The winner to defend against Dec Spelman.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
DARRYLL WILLIAMS (Holder)
CHRISTIAN KINSIONA v MICHAEL ELLISON
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Stefy Bull for the above eliminator, which will take place on Saturday, 2nd March 2019 in Rotherham.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
REECE CARTWRIGHT (Holder) v JACK CULLEN
The Stewards have decided to put out the above 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, 13th February 2019, the contest to take place by the end of May 2019.
LINUS UDOFIA v TEY-LYNN JONES
The above final eliminator to be promoted by Ryan Smith, will take place on Saturday, 2nd March 2019 at York Hall, London.
MATTHEW WIGGLESWORTH v JOHN TELFORD
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Carl Greaves for the above eliminator, which will take place on Saturday, 9th March 2019 in Hull.
This contest is also for the Central Area Middleweight Championship.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
ADAM HARPER (Holder) v BRIAN ROSE
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Lee Eaton for the above contest, which will take place on Friday, 29th March 2019 at the Macron Stadium, Bolton.
BILLY BIRD v JACK FLATLEY
The Stewards decided to put out the above final eliminator to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 13th February 2019, the contest to take place by the end of May 2019.
WELTERWEIGHT
EKOW ESSUMAN (Holder) v TYRONE NURSE
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Scott Calow for the above contest, which will take place on Saturday, 16th March 2019 in Nottingham.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
SAM O’MAISON (Holder) v KAYAMBA PROSPERE
The above contest to be promoted by Amey Sinfield, will take place on Saturday 16th March 2019 at York Hall, London.
LEE APPLEYARD v KIERON MCLAREN
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Stefy Bull for the above eliminator, which will take place on Friday, 8th March 2019 at the Barnsley Metrodome.
LIGHTWEIGHT
MYRON MILLS (Holder) v LUCAS BALLINGALL
No Purse bids were received for the above contest.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
ZELFA BARRETT (Holder)
FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)
REECE MOULD v SEAN DAVIS
Following Zahid Hussain withdrawing, the above contest to be promoted by Steve Wood, will take place on a date and venue as yet to be advised.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
MICHAEL RAMABELETSA (Holder)
BANTAMWEIGHT (Vacant)
SUPER FLYWEIGHT
BRADLEY WATSON (Holder) v CRAIG DERBYSHIRE
The Stewards decided to put out the above 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, 13th February 2019, the contest to take place by the end of May 2019.
FLYWEIGHT
KYLE YOUSAF (Holder)