Ellis Zorro vs Hosea Burton fight details
Unbeaten Ultimate BOXXER tournament winner Ellis Zorro (15-0, 6KO) and Tyson Fury's cousin Hosea "The Hammer" Burton (28-3, 12KO) are all set to provide fans with a Friday fight night treat and BBN have listed all the details needed to tune in and watch the Queensberry Promotions show.
Everything you need to know about Zorro-Burton below:
Fight Details
Date: Friday, May 12 2023.
Venue: York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Times: Doors open at 5:30pm, first bell at 6pm.
Rounds: 10×3 at cruiserweight (200lbs).
Titles: Vacant WBO European cruiserweight title.
Ringwalks: Ringwalks could be any time around 10pm (GMT), but boxing events are often subject to delays.
Undercard Highlights: Co-headlining fight is Willy Hutchinson challenging Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna for the Argentinian's WBC International light-heavyweight title.
Tickets: Tickets are are on sale from AXS.com
TV Coverage: TV coverage is from 7pm to 11:30pm on BT Sport 1 (Channel 413) – £25 per month subscripton fees.
Live Stream: You can live stream the Queensberry Promotions event online via BT Sport website or BT Sport app – available to download for free on iOS and Android phones and tablets.
Social Media: You can also keep up date with the action by following the BT Sport Boxing account on Twitter, as well as the official Frank Warren Twitter account
Live Results: BBN will be providing LIVE updates on the night, right HERE
Background
BOXXER cruiserweight tournament winner Zorro, 30 from Lewisham, returned to traditional action with a hard-fought points triumph over Dec Spelman in September of last year and now bids for a maiden professional title.
34 former British beltholder Burton jumped up to cruiserweight after being defeated by the "Super" Dan Azeez in a British title challenge in November 2021. The 34-year-old became British champion in 2016 via a stoppage of Miles Shinkwin and previously challenged for the WBO European title against Ricards Bolotniks in 2020. Cousin to WBC heavyweight king Tyson Fury, Burton won both his fights last year.
Quotes
Frank Warren: “"I think Ellis Zorro going up against Hosea Burton is a terrific fight and one that can catapult Ellis right into the thick of the cruiserweight mix if he is successful. It is a real 50-50 because Hosea is a rejuvenated force now he has stepped up from light heavyweight.”
Predictions
Tim Rickson, BBN Editor: “I think Ellis Zorro had such a valuable learning fight with Dec Spelman that he can only benefit and become stronger from it. I was ringside that night and it was a barnstormer. Spelman gave as good as he got and Zorro was pushed to the limit and came through. A fight like that will give him a world of confidence and I would pick Zorro to be the favourite here, but Burton is seasoned and been there and done that. I think this could be another close, hard fight, but I'm picking Zorro to win on points.”
Tale of the Tape
Zorro
Age: 30
Bouts: 15
Rounds: 53
Wins: 15
Losses: 0
Draws: 0
KO Wins: 6
KOs: 40%
Stance: Orthodox
BoxRec: #63
Burton
Age: 34
Bouts: 31
Rounds: 161
Wins: 28
Losses: 3
Draws: 0
KO Wins: 12
KOs: 38.71%
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6’ 2”
BoxRec: #41
Betting Odds (Betway)
9/20 Zorro
19/10 Burton
14/1 Draw
Weights
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Running Order
Ezequiel Maderna vs Willy Hutchinson
10×3 WBC International light-heavyweight title
Ellis Zorro vs Hosea Burton
10×3 WBO European cruiserweight title
Karol Itauma vs Khalid Graidia
8×3 Light-heavyweight contest
Chris Bourke vs Kevin Trana
6×3 Bantamweight contest
Ryan Garner vs Eduardo Valverde
6×3 Lightweight contest
Michal Soczynski vs Israel Duffus
6×3 Cruiserweight contest
Sean Noakes vs Robin Zamora
6×3 Welterweight contest
George Davey vs Bartosz Glowacki
6×3 Super-welterweight contest
Aloys Youmbi vs Ethan King
6×3 Heavyweight contest
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