British Championship Circular released on February 9, 2021
In this month's latest news, unbeaten former English titlist Linus Udofia (16-0, 8KOs) and former Lonsdale belt champion Denzel Bentley (15-1-1, 13KOs) clash for the middleweight title vacated by Felix Cash (14-0, 10KOs).
The biggest news was of rising star Dalton 'Thunder' Smith (9-0, 7KOs) getting the mandatory shot at super-lightweight champion Sam Maxwell (16-0, 11KOs).
Full details below:
HEAVYWEIGHT
JOE JOYCE (Holder)
CRUISERWEIGHT (Vacant)
The Stewards will consider this division at a later date.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DAN AZEEZ (Holder)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
LENNOX CLARKE (Holder)
The Stewards will consider this division at a later date.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)
LINUS UDOFIA v DENZIL BENTLEY: Following the opening of Purse bids, the contest to be promoted by Nisse Sauerland will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
BRAD PAULS v RYAN KELLY: The eliminator contest to be promoted by Nisse Sauerland, will take place on Saturday, 26th March 2022 at a venue to be advised.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
TROY WILLIAMSON (Holder) v MASON CARTWRIGHT: The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Lee Eaton for the voluntary defence contest, which will take place on Friday, 25th March 2022 in Newcastle.
WELTERWEIGHT
EKOW ESSUMAN (Holder) v DARREN TETLEY: The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Frank Warren for the voluntary defence contest, which will take place on Saturday, 23rd April 2022 in Derby. The winner to waive grace and defend when called upon to do so.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
SAM MAXWELL (Holder) v DALTON SMITH: 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, 9th March 2022, the contest to take place by the end of July 2022.
LIGHTWEIGHT (Vacant)
GAVIN GWYNNE v LUKE WILLIS: Following the withdrawal of Ryan Walsh, the Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Lee Eaton for the contest, which will take place on Friday, 15th April 2022 at York Hall, London. The winner to waive grace and defend against Craig Woodruff within ninety days.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
ANTHONY CACACE (Holder)
FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)
NATHANIEL COLLINS v RAZA HAMZA: The eliminator contest to be promoted by Dennis Hobson, will take place on Friday, 11th March 2022 in Paisley.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (Vacant)
MARK LEACH v CHRIS BOURKE: Following Jason Cunningham vacating the Championship, the Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Frank Warren for the above contest, which will take place on Friday, 11th March 2022 at York Hall, London. The winner to waive grace and defend when called upon to do so.
BANTAMWEIGHT
LEE MCGREGOR (Holder)
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
QUAISE KHADEMI v IJAZ AHMED: The contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on a date and venue to be advised.
FLYWEIGHT
TOMMY FRANK (Holder) v CRAIG DERBYSHIRE: The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Dennis Hobson for the voluntary defence contest, which will take place on 2nd April 2022 in Sheffield. The winner to waive grace and defend against Kyle Yousaf.
English Championship Circular
HEAVYWEIGHT
FABIO WARDLEY (Holder)
CRUISERWEIGHT (Vacant)
IAN MARTELL v LUKE WATKINS: The Stewards decided to 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, 9th March 2022, the contest to take place by the end of July 2022.
NATHAN QUARLESS v ANEES TAJ: The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Steve Wood, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
CHARLIE SCHOFIELD (Holder) v GERMAINE BROWN: The contest to be promoted by Ben Shalom, will take place on Saturday, 19th February 2022 in Manchester.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)
RIVER WILSON-BENT v TYLER DENNY: The contest to be promoted by Mick Hennessy, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
SAM GILLEY (Holder) v DREW BROWN: The contest to be promoted by Tom Owens, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
JACK MCGANN v JOHN BRENNAN: The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Mark Neilson for the eliminator contest, which will take place on Friday, 1st April 2022 at York Hall, London.
WELTERWEIGHT
SAMUEL ANTWI (Holder) v HARRY SCARFF: The Stewards decided to 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, 9th March 2022, the contest to take place by the end of July 2022.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
DALTON SMITH (Holder)
JAMIE ROBINSON v BILLY ALLINGTON: Following agreement being reached between the parties, the eliminator contest to be promoted by Mark Prior, will take place on Saturday, 12th February 2022 at York Hall, London.
ZUHAYR AL-QAHTANI v JUMAANE CAMERO: The contest to be promoted by Steve Goodwin, will take place on Saturday, 19th March 2022 at York Hall, London.
LIGHTWEIGHT
MYRON MILLS (Holder) v HAMED GHAZ: The contest to be promoted by Ben Shalom, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
TOM ANSELL V SAJID ABID: The eliminator contest to be promoted by Stephen Goodwin, will take place on Saturday, 5th March 2022 at York Hall, London.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
LIAM DILLON (Holder) v D P CARR: The Stewards decided to 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, 9th March 2022, the contest to take place by the end of July 2022.
FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)
SHABAZ MASOUD v JAMES BEECH: The contest to be promoted by Lee Eaton, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
JACK BATESON (Holder)
BANTAMWEIGHT
LIAM DAVIES (Holder)
SUPER FLYWEIGHT
CRAIG DERBYSHIRE (Holder)
FLYWEIGHT
KYLE YOUSAF (Holder)
European Championship Circular
FEATHERWEIGHT
KARIM GUERFI (Holder) v JORDAN GILL: The contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Sunday, 27th February 2022 at the O2, London.
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