April's list of official Commonwealth title contenders released
Commonwealth Boxing Council release their champions and official contenders for April 2020.
GENERAL NOTE: A Champion is required to defend within the time period set against any of the listed contenders in his weight division except in the case where a particular mandatory challenger has been specified, either of such defences to be considered a mandatory defence. Should a Champion wish to defend against a challenger not listed then application must be made to the Hon Secretary of the CBC by him, his manager or a promoter on their behalves. Permission will be granted subject to approval by the CBC of the challenger and such defence will be considered a voluntary defence. The winner will be obliged to make a mandatory defence within the time period specified if this has not already taken place.
NB : DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF BOXING AGAIN, THE CBC IS MAKING NO ORDER AT THIS TIME IN RESPECT OF DEFENCE DEADLINES
PLEASE NOTE: Contenders are listed in alphabetical order and not in any order of preference.
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION:
DANIEL DUBIOS, England
Won title 27th September 2019
CONTENDERS:
Efe Ajagba, Nigeria
Derek Chisora, England
Junior Fa, New Zealand
Hughie Fury, England
Nathan Gorman, England
Joe Joyce, England
Simon Kean, Canada
Demsey McKean, Australia
Mladen Miljas, Canada
Joseph Parker, New Zealand
Dillian Whyte, England
DANIEL DUBOIS V JOE JOYCE was scheduled and approved for 11th APRIL 2020 in London, awaiting a new date for when possible.
CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION:
CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH, England
Won Title 23rd November 2019
CONTENDERS:
Olanrewaju Durodola, Nigeria
Deion Jumah, England
David Light, New Zealand
Jack Massey, England
Tommy McCarthy, New Zealand
Thabiso Mchunu, South Africa
Lawrence Okolie, England
Jai Opetaia, Australia
Richard Riakporhe, England
Ryan Rozicki, Canada
CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH V NATHAN THORLEY was scheduled and approved for 5th May 2020 in Cardiff awaiting new date for when possible.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION:
LYNDON ARTHUR, England
Won title 12th October 2019
CONTENDERS:
Dan Azeez, England
Hosea Burton, England
Joshua Buatsi, England
Blake Caparello, Australia
Isaac Chilemba, Zambia
Liam Conroy, England
Reagan Dessaix, Australia
Callum Johnson, England
Shakan Pitters, England
Craig Richards, England
Bastie Samir, Ghana
Andre Sterling, England
Ricky Summers, England
Anthony Yarde, England
LYNDON ARTHUR v ANTHONY YARDE was scheduled and approved for 11th April in London 2020 – awaiting new date for when possible.
SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION:
LERRONE RICHARDS, England
Won title 27th April 2019
Last defence 30th October 2019
CONTENDERS:
Habib Ahmed, Ghana
Bilal Akkawy, Australia
Erik Bazinyan, Canada
Rowan Campbell, South Africa
Lennox Clarke, England
Zac Dunn, Australia
Rocky Fielding, England
Tommy Langford, England
David Lemieux, Canada
Emmanuel Martey, Ghana
Delali Miledzi, Ghana
Jayde Mitchell, Australia
Martin Murray, England
Zach Parker, England
Tommy Philbin, Scotland
Shakeel Phinn, Canada
John Ryder, England
Umar Sadij, Nigeria
MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION:
FELIX CASH, England
Won title 2nd February 2019
Last defence 2nd November 2019
CONTENDERS:
Brandon Brewer, Canada
Steven Butler, Canada
Joshua Clottey, Ghana
Jack Cullen, England
Danny Dignum, England
Mark Heffron, England
Rocky Jerkic, Australia
Tureano Johnson, Bahamas
Walter Kautondokwa, Namibia
Marcus Morrison, England
Lukas Ndafoluma, Namibia
Wale Omotoso, Nigeria
Andrew Robinson, England
Steve Rolls, Canada
Liam Smith, England
Patrice Volny, Canada
Liam Williams, Wales
SUPERWELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION:
JAMES METCALF, England
Won title 15th June 2019
CONTENDERS:
Kell Brook, England
Kieron Conway, England
Brandon Cook, Canada
Cody Crowley, Canada
Sam Eggington, England
Scott Fitzgerald, England
Anthony Fowler, England
Jeff Horn, Australia
Hassan Mwakinyo, Tanzania
Dwight Ritchie, Australia
Keiran Smith, Scotland
Ashley Theophane, England
Tim Tszyu, Australia
Jessie Wilcox, Canada
Troy Williamson, England
Michael Zerafa, Australia
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION:
CHRIS JENKINS, Wales
Won title 3rd August 2019
Last defence 30th November 2019
CONTENDERS:
Conor Benn, England
Luther Clay, England
Custio Clayton, Canada
Larry Ekundayo, Nigeria/England
Ekow Essuman, England/Botswana
Johnny Garton, England
Louis Greene, England
Josh Kelly, England
Amir Khan, England
Ben Kite, Australia
Frederick Lawson, Ghana
Thillani Mbenge, South Africa
Michael McKinson, England
Mikka Shonena, Namibia
Liam Taylor, England
Anthony Tomlinson, England
Chris Van Heerden, South Africa
Mikael Zewski, Canada
CHRIS JENKINS v JOHNNY GARTON was scheduled and approved for 11th April 2020 in London – awaiting new date for when possible.
SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION:
PHILIP BOWES, England
Won title 2nd February 2019
Last defence 30th March 2019
CONTENDERS:
Kpakpo Alottey, Ghana
Jack Catterall, England
Steve Claggett, Canada
Ohara Davies, England
Robbie Davies Jnr, England
Akeem Ennis Brown, England
Tom Farrell, England
Terry Flanagan, England
Joe Hughes, England
Ayaz Hussain, Canada
Julius Indongo, Namibia
Jabulani Makhense, South Africa
Sam Maxwell, England
Sean McComb , Northern Ireland
Tyrone McKenna, Northern Ireland
Brandon Ogilvie, Australia
Liam Paro, Australia
Kay Prospere, England
Lewis Ritson, England
Terry Tzouramanis, Australia
Yves Ulysse Jnr, Canada
Steven Wilcox, Canada
PHILIP BOWES v AKEEM ENNIS BROWN was scheduled and approved for 20th March in London 2020 – awaiting a new date when possible.
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION:
JOE CORDINA, Wales
Won title 4th August 2018
Last defence 31st August 2019
CONTENDERS:
Maxwell Awuku, Ghana
Ricky Burns, Scotland
Luke Campbell, England
Richard Commey, Ghana
Billy Dib, Australia
Craig Evans, Wales
Paul Hyland Jnr, N. Ireland
Oto Joseph, Nigeria
George Kambosos Jnr, Australia
Tony Luis, Canada
Tshifhiwa Munyai, South Africa
Siphosethu Mvula, South Africa
Xolisani Ndongeni, South Africa
Jacob Ng, Australia
Josh O’Reilly, Canada
Lee Selby, England
Stephen Smith, England
Emmanuel Tagoe, Ghana
James Tennyson, Northern Ireland
Liam Walsh, England
JOE CORDINA was scheduled to box in Cardiff in May but no opponent had been proposed for approved. We await details of opponent and new date.
We have approved an Eliminator for Michael Ansah v Sherrif Quaye for 7th March which was postponed through injury – awaiting new date when possible.
SUPERFEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION:
ZELFA BARRETT, England
Won title 15th June 2019
Last defence 12th October 2019
CONTENDERS:
Nort Beauchamp, New Zealand
Sam Bowen, England
Khanyile Bulana, South Africa
Anthony Cacace, N Ireland
Bilel Dib, Australia
Alex Dilmaghani, England
Azinga Fuzile, South Africa
Marco McCullough, Northern Ireland
Phila Mpontshana, South Africa
Jeremiah Nakathila, Namibia
Archie Sharp, England
Bruno Vifauviwili, Tanzania
Oluwaseun Joseph Wahab, Nigeria
Martin J Ward, England
FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION:
VACANT
CONTENDERS:
Reece Bellotti, England
Cobia Breedy, Barbados
Michael Conlan, Northern Ireland
James Dickens, England
Loreto Dlamini, South Africa
Carl Frampton, Northern Ireland
Kid Galahad, England
Jordan Gill, England
Luke Jackson, Australia
Isaac Lowe, England
Sakaria Lukas, Namibia
Nathaniel May, Australia
Josh Wale, England
Ryan Walsh, England
Leigh Wood, England
Gamal Yafai, England
JAMES DICKENS V RYAN WALSH is scheduled and approved for 26th June in London 2020 – awaiting confirmation of new date if required.
SUPERBANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION:
BRAD FOSTER, England
Won title 18th May 2019
Last defence 22nd February 2020
CONTENDERS:
Qais Ashfaq, England
Aliu Bamidele Lasisi, Nigeria
Jason Cunningham, England
Isaac Dogboe, Ghana
T J Doheny, Australia
Brock Jarvis, Australia
Lodumo Lamati, South Africa
Ashley Lane, England
Tyrone McCullagh, Northern Ireland
Gavin McDonnel, England
Jamie McDonnell, England
Wasiru Mohammed, Ghana
Manyo Plange, Ghana
Lucien Reid, England
Ayabonga Sonjica, South Africa
Thomas Patrick Ward, England
BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION:
LEE McGREGOR, Scotland
Won title 13th October 2018
Last defence 16th November 2019
CONTENDERS:
Joseph Agbeko, Ghana
Paul Butler, England
Elton Dharry, Guyana
Thomas Essomba, Cameroon
Ukashir Farooq, England
Marc Leach, England
Ronald Malindi, South Africa
Jonas Matheus, Namibia
Sean McGoldrick, England
Duke Micah, Ghana
Jason Moloney, Australia
Prince Patel, England
Andrew Selby, Wales
Lwandil Sityatha, South Africa
Zolani Tete, South Africa
We have approved an Eliminator for Marc Leach v Ashley Lane which was due to take place on 21st March 2020 in Swindon – awaiting new date when possible.
SUPERFLYWEIGHT CHAMPION:
VACANT
CONTENDERS:
Athenkosi Dumezweni, South Africa
Charlie Edwards, England
Sunny Edwards, England
Ryan Farrag, England
Tommy Frank, England
Nhlanhia Ngamntwini, South Africa
Sabelo Ngebinyana, South Africa
Sikho Nqothole, South Africa
Luyanda Ntwanambi, South Africa
Yanga Sigqibo, South Africa
Khalid Yafai, England
Kyle Yousaf, England
KYLE YOUSAF v NEIL MCCUBBIN was scheduled and approved for the vacant title, date was set for 20th March but due to a medical issue this was postponed, we await new date when possible.
FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION:
JAY HARRIS, Wales
Won Title 24th February 2017
Last defence 3rd November 2018
CONTENDERS:
Jackson Chauke, South Africa
Harvey Horn, England
Ross Murray, Scotland
Landi Ngxeke, South Africa
Muhammed Waseem, Pakistan
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS:
FOR OFFICIAL CBC WOMEN'S RATINGS GO TO www.commbc.com
TO BE NOTED CAREFULLY: 1. When a Commonwealth Champion wins a ‘World’ Championship whether or not recognized by the Council or by any individual Member Federation of the Council the relevant Commonwealth Championship shall automatically be declared vacant. It follows that a Commonwealth Champion cannot lose his Championship as a result of losing a ‘World’ Championship contest when the opponent would otherwise qualify as an eligible contender. 2. In view of varying medical standards and requirements for boxers throughout the Commonwealth, promoters are urged to ensure that boxers from abroad competing for Commonwealth Titles are capable of meeting the standards of the host governing authority. 3. It is the obligation of the Champion and his manager and/or any promoter with whom they are currently working to meet the defence requirements set by the Council. In the event of difficulty in attracting listed contenders the Council will exercise its reasonable discretion but it will be the obligation of the Champion to ensure that there is Championship activity in the relevant weight division.
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