Central Area champ Callum Simpson set for York Hall debut
Rising star Callum Simpson (11-0, 9 KOs) will take a step to greatness when he returns to the ring on June 10 at London’s iconic York Hall – as Adam Azim headlines in a WBA Continental Super-Lightweight Championship bout with Aram Fanyan.
Barnsley super-middleweight Simpson sensationally ripped up his reputation as the ‘best kept secret in British boxing’ when he emphatically stopped Celso Neves last month in Manchester on his BOXXER debut.
And the prodigal 26-year-old will be intent on creating more headlines when he ventures to the capital for the first time in his career this summer – live, in the UK & Republic of Ireland, on Sky Sports.
Simpson debuted in 2016 and got off the mark with back to back shutout points wins, but since then he has knocked out nine straight opponents, consisting of seasoned vets who know their way around a ring such as Lewis van Poetsch, who has only been stopped 11 times in 170 fights. Over half of his nine knockouts came in round one.
The super-middleweight smasher secured his first pro title in his penultimate fight last October, stopping Ben Ridings in two to win the Central Area strap, the same title that Clinton Woods won before becoming a world champion.
Simpson started training in amateur boxing at the age of 10 and turned professional in 2019, training for some time alongside former world champion Josh Warrington at Dicky’s Gym in Batley, Yorkshire. He signed with BOXXER in February this year after reaching 10-0. His next opponent is yet to be confirmed.
Also in action, unbeaten prospects Aaron ‘The Silencer’ McKenna (16-0, 8 KOs) and Shakiel ‘Dr Steel’ Thompson (10-0, 6 KOs) will meet in a mouth-watering middleweight contest for the vacant WBC International Middleweight Championship.
The road to title contention also leads Frazer ‘Big Fraze’ Clarke (6-0, 5 KO’s) to York Hall for what will also be his first appearance at the fabled British boxing venue.
Having last week received news that he will be the next mandatory challenger for British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley, the 2020 Olympic medallist will sharpen his tools in the ring on June 10th ahead of his summer title showdown.
Cruiserweight prospect Viddal Riley (8-0, 5 KO’s) and his antagonist Anees Taj (7-3, 5 KO’s) have some unfinished business to attend to following their February war ending unsatisfactorily in a fourth-round doctor’s stoppage due to a cut above Taj’s eyebrow.
Elsewhere on the card, brother of headliner Adam, welterweight Hassan Azim (6-0, 3 KOs) looks to extend his unbeaten start to life as a professional.
English champion Sam Gilley (15-1, 7 KOs) will be out to light up his native East End after impressing last time out at Ally Pally last November.
The ‘Magic Man’ dropped Sean Robinson in the sixth en route to a unanimous points victory to successfully defend his title
Rhys Edwards (14-0, 4 KOs) produced a breathtaking performance in his win over Brian Phillips in Manchester last month – and the undefeated Welsh super-bantamweight will be back in action on June 10. As will Iranian featherweight Razor Ali (7-0, 1 KO), who wowed at Wembley back in February with his third round stoppage of Hector Avila Lozano.
And the series 8 winner of popular TV series ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’Joshua Gustave will be on display too. The Ilford middleweight is 4-0 as a professional with all four victories coming from fights at York Hall.
This event is presented in association with official partners Everlast and Wow Hydrate.
Tickets are now on sale at BOXXER.com and are expected to sell out fast.
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