Reece Mould vs Martin McDonagh
12-Fight Card The Biggest And Best Staged By Fast Rising Promoter Izzy Asif’s GBM Sports
All-action Doncaster star Reece Mould will make the first defence of his WBA Continental Lightweight Championship against Kent rival Martin McDonagh on Friday 6th October in Sheffield.
Mould versus McDonagh headlines a double-title GBM Sports show that also features the fiery Commonwealth Super-Flyweight Championship showdown between Emma Dolan and Nicola Hopewell.
The venue for the GBM Sports show will be officially announced on Monday.
It’s set to be real 50-50 clash between Mould and McDonagh as the pair are expected to trade some serious leather with the winner going on to pursue bigger honours.
Mould (18-1-0, 6 KO’s) won the title in style against the previously unbeaten Hamed Ghaz in February on a unanimous decision and then defeated the hard Mexican Christian Lopez Flores in June, but now arguably faces the toughest test of his 19-fight career.
World rated Mould is out to prove that he’s the real deal and is on a mission to become World Champion. A victory against McDonagh is crucial to remain on course towards challenging for a World title.
Mould said, “I can’t wait for this one! McDonagh is the type of test I want and need at this stage of my career. When it’s an all British clash with a title on the line it makes it that bit more special and adds an extra edge to it. I believe he’ll be coming to win and take the title and I know that I’ll have to be at my very best and I’ll be more hungrier and determined to keep hold of the belt and everything it means for my future.”
Hard-as-nails McDonagh (12-2-0, 1 KO) from Sheerness is the reining Southern Area Lightweight Champion and will provide a stern test for the ambitious Mould.
The 28-year-old southpaw defeated Connor Marsden by tenth round stoppage in September last year to claim the title and then made first defence in a hard fought, tense, battle against Ben Smith in April this year to retain the title on a points victory.
McDonagh said, “I’m really looking forward to the fight with Reece it’s a very tough fight but one I’m confident in winning. A win gets my his world ranking and puts me in the place I feel like I deserve. Thank you to Izzy of GBM Sports and my manager Lee Eaton for getting me the opportunity and I look forward to putting on a career best performance.”
The remaining boxers to feature on the undercard have also been confirmed.
It was announced on Monday that rising prospects Naphtali Nembhard, Adam Mohammed, Will Cawley and Nohmaan Hussain will all feature in the line up.
GBM Sports have now announced that up-and-coming prospects Bree Wright, Faraqat Ali, Joe Hayden, Sheldon McDonald, Red Johnson and Declan Cairns have all been added to the show to complete an action-packed 12-fight card.
Sheffield’s only female professional boxer, welterweight Wright (3-0-0, 1 KO) has built an unbeaten record as she looks towards challenging for her first title shortly. Burbeary has battled through mental health and weight issues to start her pro boxing career and counts her friend and World Champion Terri Harper as her inspiration.
Sheffield Super-Featherweight ‘El Frako’ Ali (7-0-0) will have domestic titles in his sights with a victory on the night. The rising talent is unbeaten in seven and has featured on all GBM Sports’ card to date.
Dave Allen protege Hayden (10-0-0) from Coinsborough has been billed as ‘Doncaster’s busiest and brightest boxing prospect’. The 23-year-old southpaw has amassed a ten-fight unbeaten record in just over a year of turning pro and his quality has been recognised by World Title contender Jack Catterall who insists on using Hayden for sparring. Hayden was also a former semi-professional player with Maltby Main and Frickley Athletic.
Sheffield Cruiserweight McDonald (6-1-0, 2 KO’s) is another former semi-professional footballer having played for Sheffield FC, Handsworth and Clipstone. He was studying Accountancy at Sheffield’s Hallam University and boxing in the amateur code when his friend and mentor former World Cruiserweight Champion Johnny Nelson noticed his boxing talent and advised him to drop football. McDonald followed his advice and turned professional and has also completed his successfully completed his Accountancy degree.
Completing the card will be unbeaten Sheffield Super-Middleweight prospect Johnson (3-0-0) and Worksop Welterweight Cairns (6-1-0, 1 KO).
Promoter Izzy Asif, CEO of GBM Sports, commented, “What a fight it’s going to be between Mould and McDonagh. This has the makings of a great fight between these two proud warriors. Full credit to McDonagh for challenging Mould in his Yorkshire strong hold and I know he’ll give it everything he’s got. Reece is really riled up for this fight and knows that everything he has worked for is on the line so he knows that there are no two ways about it – he must win. I’m delighted to add the remaining names to the show and it will be GBM Sports’ biggest and best fight night to date. I’m really looking forward to seeing all these boxers’ in action on the night and it’s quality from the top to the bottom on the card. With Reece headlining and Dolan versus Hopewell in the chief support, all the way through to Nembhard, Mohammed, Cawley, Hussain, plus our announcement today of Wright, Ali, Hayden McDonald, Johnson and Cairns. It’s going to be an amazing night to show the depth and talent in GBM Sports and how far we’ve come in a short space of time.
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