Just a handful of British boxing fights left in 2020
Scroll down to find out where to watch them all!
It’s closing in on the end of 2020 – a terrible year – but there’s still some good things to look forward to, such as Callum Smith vs Canelo Alvarez unified super-middleweight title fight.
BBN’s Editor, Tim Rickson, listed the rest of this year’s fights involving British boxers:
Thursday 17th
Lucas Rigoldi vs Gamal Yafai
12×3 European super-bantamweight title
Two-year-long reigning European super-bantamweight champion Lucas Rigoldi(22-1-2, 8KOs), 27 from Veneto, defends his belt for the second time to newest challenger Gamal Yafai (17-1, 10KOs), 29 from Birmingham, who comes into the fight off the back of three consecutive KOs.
Where: Allianz Cloud, Milan, Italy
Promoter: OPI Since 82 / Matchroom Boxing
What time: 6:30pm
Where to watch: DAZN
Undercard highlights: Devis Boschiero (48-6-2, 22KOs) vs Samuel Gonzalez (22-7, 13KOs), 10×3 Lightweight contest
Betting Odds Supplied by Star Sports
2/1 Lucas Rigoldi
4/11 Gamal Yafai
16/1 Draw
Friday 18th
John Ryder vs Mike Guy
10×3 Super-middleweight contest
Islington ‘Gorilla’ John Ryder (28-5, 16KOs) is looking to impress against former California State super-middleweight champion Mike Guy (12-5-1, 5KOs) in order to force the rematch with Callum Smith, who he unfairly lost to in his last fight last year, or another big name fight with the likes of Danny Jacobs.
Where: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Hollywood, America
Promoter: Matchroom Boxing / GGG Promotions
What time: 10pm
Where to watch: DAZN
Main Event: Gennadiy Golovkin (40-1-1, 35KOs) vs Kamil Szeremeta (22-7, 13KOs), 12×3 IBF & IBO World middleweight titles
Betting Odds Supplied by Star Sports
1/20 John Ryder
8/1 Mike Guy
22/1 Draw
Friday 18th
Shakan Pitters vs Craig Richards
12×3 British light-heavyweight title
Unbeaten Ultimate Boxxer winner Shakan Pitters (14-0, 4KOs), 31 from Birmingham, defends his British light-heavyweight title for the first time to once-beaten Craig Richards (15-1-1, 8KOs), who gets his second crack at the Lonsdale belt.
Where: Fly by Nite Studios, Redditch, England
Promoter: Hennessy Sports
What time: 10:30pm
Where to watch: Channel 5
Undercard highlights: River Wilson-Bent (7-0, 3KOs) vs Troy Coleman (6-0), 10×3 Midlands Area middleweight title
Betting Odds Supplied by Star Sports
3/10 Shakan Pitters
5/2 Craig Richards
22/1 Draw
Saturday 19th
Callum Smith vs Canelo Alvarez
12×3 WBC, WBA, The Ring World super-middleweight titles
Pound-for-pound king Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (53-1-2) returns to the ring, challenging Britain’s Callum Smith (27-0) for the WBA Super, WBC and Ring Magazine super-middleweight crowns. Liverpool's Smith is widely considered to be among the world’s best at 168lbs, and he gets the chance to prove it against the highest level opponent he has ever faced, who is a firm favourite to win.
Where: Alamodrome, Texas, America
Promoter: Matchroom Boxing
What time: 1am
Where to watch: DAZN
Undercard highlights: Christian Alan Gomez Duran (18-2-1, 16KOs) vs Angel Hernandez (17-15-2, 11KOs), 8×3 Welterweight contest
Betting Odds Supplied by Star Sports
2/15 Callum Smith
4/1 Canelo
25/1 Draw
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