Eubank vs Williams full fight week schedule
BOXXER reveal their full fight week events ahead of this Saturday’s BOXXER Fight Night event taking place at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on 5th February, live on Sky Sports.
Headlined by Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Williams, in association with Wasserman Boxing,one of the most highly anticipated domestic middleweight fights in recent years will see the rivals finally settle their long-term feud.
Chief support sees Olympic gold medallist Claressa ‘GWOAT’ Shields (11-0, 2 KO’s) defends her WBA, WBC and IBF World Middleweight Titles in her UK debut against undefeated WBF World Middleweight Champion Ema Kozin (21-0-1 11 KO’s).
Exciting young talent Caroline Dubois makes her professional debut on this card, the 20-year-old British Olympian and Team GB standout is hotly tipped to become a future world champion. She faces Lithuania’s Vaida Masiokaite (2-14-4, 1 KO).
English Welterweight Champion Samuel ‘True Sensation’ Antwi (13-1, 6 KO’s) makes the first defence of his belt in an expected all-action war against Wolverhampton rival Conah Walker (10-0-1, 3 KO’s).
Welsh favourite and former British and Commonwealth Champion Chris 'Rock 'n' Rolla' Jenkins (22-4-3, 8 KO’s) faces former Unified World Champion Julius Indongo (23-4, 12 KO’s) – who dethroned Ricky Burns of his World titles in his last UK visit – in a massive welterweight showdown.
Red hot Welsh prospect Rhys Edwards (11-0, 4 KO’s) looks to maintain his undefeated record in an eight-round super-bantamweight contest against experienced Russian Ruslan Berchuk (13-13, 4 KO’s).
Newcastle heavyweight talent Steve Robinson (4-0, 3 KO’s) is ready to bring his brand of destruction to Wales for the first time when he takes on Shane Gill (0-1-0).
Cousin of headline attraction Chris Eubank Jr, undefeated Sussex super-lightweight Harlem Eubank (12-0, 4 KO’s) looks to maintain his record when he takes on former IBF and WBC International Champion Viorel Simion (22-7-0, 9 KO’s) over six rounds.
Salita Promotions’ undefeated Swedish Heavyweight contender Otto Wallin (22-1-0, 14 KO’s) makes his first professional appearance in the UK and faces Poland’s Kamil Sokolowski (11-24-2, 4 KO’s), who beat heavyweight prospect George Fox on his last visit to the UK, over eight rounds.
Ben Shalom, BOXXER founder,and Daniel Stewart, UK BOXXER Media Relations, will be available at all events for interview and photo opportunities.
Wednesday 2nd February
MEDIA WORK OUT – OPEN TO PUBLIC
Capitol Shopping Centre, ‘Ground Floor Atrium’, Queens Street, Cardiff. CF10 2HQ
Timings:
12:45: Chris Jenkins
1.00: Rhys Edwards
1.15: Harlem Eubank
1:30: Chris Eubank Jr.
1.45: Caroline Dubois
2.00: Liam Williams
2.15: Claressa Shields
2:30: Ema Kozin
2.45: Steve Robinson
3.00: Otto Wallin
Sky Sports Boxing talent in attendance Adam Smith, Andy Scott, plus guest and Top Rank’s Unified World Female Super Featherweight Champion Mikaela Mayer.
Thursday 3rd February
PRESS CONFERENCE – NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC
City Hall, ‘Assembly Room’ Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ND
Undercard press conference commences: 12:30pm
Talent: Caroline Dubois, Samuel Antwi and Conah Walker, Chris Jenkins, Rhys Edwards, Steve Robinson, Harlem Eubank.
Main press conferences commences: 1pm
Talent: Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Williams, Claressa Shields and Ema Kozin
Friday 4th February
WEIGH-IN
1pm Official Weigh-In – Not Open To Public
Park Inn by Raddison. Mary Ann St, Cardiff CF10 2JHn: Mary Ann St, Cardiff CF10 2JH
5pm The Final Face-Off (Ceremonial Weigh-In) – Open To Public
City Hall, ‘Assembly Room’ Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ND
Saturday 20th November
FIGHT DAY
5.15pm: Undercard commences.
7.30pm: Main card commences, live on Sky Sports.
Post-Fight Press Conference:
There will be a post-fight press conference held at the Conference Suite on Level 2 in the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff when the main event concludes.
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