Rocky Fielding set to defend British super-middleweight belt to Zach Parker and other BBBofC notices
Liverpool's Rocky Fielding (25-1) will defend British super-middleweight title to unbeaten Zach Parker (14-0) from Derbyshire, with the contest to take place before the end of May 2018.
See all other British Boxing Board of Control's British title news from this year:
HEAVYWEIGHT
SAM SEXTON (Holder)
CRUISERWEIGHT
MATTHEW ASKIN (Holder) v STEPHEN SIMMONS
Following the opening of purse bids on Wednesday, 10th January 2018, the winning bid was submitted by Promoter David Haye. The above contest will take place on a Saturday, 17th March 2018 at York Hall, London.
LUKE WATKINS v TOMMY MCCARTHY
Luke Watkins withdrew from the above final eliminator contest.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
FRANK BUGLIONI (Holder) v CALLUM JOHNSON
A new date and venue is awaited from Promoter Eddie Hearn.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
ROCKY FIELDING (Holder) v ZACH PARKER
The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 14th February 2018, the contest to take place by the end of May 2018.
ZACH PARKER v JOHN RYDER
John Ryder withdrew from the above final eliminator contest.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
TOMMY LANGFORD (Holder) v JACK ARNFIELD
The above contest to be promoted by Steve Wood, will take place on Saturday, 17th February 2018 in Manchester.
LIAM CAMERON v MARK HEFFRON
Liam Cameron withdrew from the above final eliminator contest.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (Vacant)
ASINIA BYFIELD v JOE PIGFORD
Joe Pigford withdrew from the above eliminator contest.
JAMES METCALF v ASINIA BYFIELD
The Stewards decided to put out the above final eliminator contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 14th February 2018, the contest to take place by the end of May 2018. The winner to box Liam Williams.
This contest is also for the Vacant English Super Welterweight Championship.
WELTERWEIGHT
BRADLEY SKEETE (Holder)
JOHN O’DONNELL v TAMUKA MUCHAPONDWA
The above final eliminator contest to be promoted by Joshua Goodwin, will take place on Friday, 16th February 2018 at York Hall, London.
This contest is also for John O’Donnell’s English Welterweight Championship and therefore the Purse will be split 60%/40%.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
JACK CATERALL (Holder)
LIGHTWEIGHT
LEWIS RITSON (Holder)
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)
SAM BOWEN v MAXI HUGHES
The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 14th February 2018, the contest to take place by the end of May 2018.
FEATHERWEIGHT
RYAN WALSH (Holder) v ISAAC LOWE
The above contest to be promoted by Steve Wood, will take place on Saturday, 17th February 2018 in Manchester.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
THOMAS PATRICK WARD (Holder) v JAMES DICKENS
The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 14th February 2018, the contest to take place by the end of May 2018.
JASON CUNNINGHAM v PAUL ECONOMIDES
The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Stefy Bull, will take place on Saturday, 24th February 2018 in Doncaster.
BANTAMWEIGHT
JOSH WALE (Holder) v BOBBY JENKINSON
The above contest to be promoted by Dennis Hobson, will take place on Friday, 2nd February 2018 at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
WINNER OF JOSH WALE (Holder) v BOBBY JENKINSON v UKASHIR FAROOQ
The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 14th February 2018, the contest to take place by the end of May 2018.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
FLYWEIGHT
ANDREW SELBY (Holder)