Joshua Buatsi and Liam Conroy to clash for British cruiserweight title
Following Callum Johnson vacating the British cruiserweight championship, the BBBofC decided to put the contest to purse bids to be submitted by mid-February by the respective boxers' promoters with the contest to take place by the end of May 2019.
Callum 'The One', 31 from Boston, has just lost in a world title bid against unbeaten IBF light-heavyweight titleholder Artur Beterbiev in Chicago last October, shortly before Buatsi landed a shot at Johnson's Lonsdale belt last November, but now the belt has been vacated, the Croydon-based Ghanaian is set to meet 26-year-old Cumbrian Liam Conroy (16-3-1), who is a former English champion unbeaten in his last 10 fights.
See more details and the rest of this month's BBBofC British championship circular below:
HEAVYWEIGHT
HUGHIE FURY (Holder) v JOE JOYCE
Following injury to Hughie Fury, this division will be considered by the Stewards next month.
CRUISERWEIGHT
LAWRENCE OKOLIE(Holder)
This division will be considered by the Stewards next month.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)
JOSHUA BUATSI v LIAM CONROY
Following Callum Johnson vacating the Championship, 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.
RICKY SUMMERS v ANDRE STERLING
No Purse bids were received for the above eliminator contest.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
ZACH PARKER (Holder)
MIDDLEWEIGHT
LIAM WILLIAMS (Holder)
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
TED CHEESEMAN (Holder)
WELTERWEIGHT
JOHNNY GARTON (Holder)
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
ROBBIE DAVIES JNR. (Holder)
CONNOR PARKER v CORI GIBBS
The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Errol Johnson, will take place on Saturday, 9th March 2019 in Walsall.
LIGHTWEIGHT
LEWIS RITSON (Holder) v ANDY TOWNEND
Following agreement being reached between the parties, the above contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 23rd March 2019 in Newcastle.
JOE CORDINA v CRAIG EVANS
Craig Evans withdrew from the above eliminator contest.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
SAM BOWEN (Holder) v RONNIE CLARK
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 23rd February 2019 in Leicester.
ANTHONY CACACE v JORDAN MCCORRY
Anthony Cacace withdrew from the above final eliminator contest.
FEATHERWEIGHT
RYAN WALSH (Holder)
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (Vacant)
BRAD FOSTER v JOSH WALE
Following the opening of purse bids, the above contest to be promoted by Stefy Bull, will take place on a date and venue as yet to be advised.
BANTAMWEIGHT
UKASHIR FAROOQ (Holder) v KYLE WILLIAMS
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.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
FLYWEIGHT
ANDREW SELBY (Holder)