BBN list details for all the British boxers on show this summer
Want to know where to watch this month’s British boxing action? Check out a list of televised shows involving British boxers hitting your screens during August:
Friday, August 2 – Sky Sports
Anthony Fowler vs Brian Rose
10×3 WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title
Aiming to bounce back from his first professional career defeat to rival Scott Fitzgerald, Liverpool's Anthony Fowler (9-1) headlines for the first time against Blackpool's Brian Rose (31-5-1) in the latest instalment of the JD NXTGEN series on the 214th day of the year, live on Sky Sports.
Undercard highlights: Lewis Ritson vs Joe Hughes – vacant WBA Continental super-lightweight title
More details: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/tags/1961/Fowler%20Vs%20Rose
Results: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/blogs/anthony-fowler-vs-brian-rose-results
Saturday, August 3 – BT Sport
Michael Conlan vs Diego Alberto Ruiz
10×3 WBA & WBO Inter-Continental featherweight titles
Belfast boxing hero Mickey Conlan will face WBC Latino Silver featherweight king Diego Alberto Ruiz (21-2) in the cauldron of Féile an Phobail on August 3, live on BT Sport.
Undercard highlights: Paddy Gallagher vs Chris Jenkins – vacant Commonwealth welterweight title
More details: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/tags/1935/Conlan%20Vs%20Alberto%20Ruiz
Friday, August 3 – VIP YouTube Channel
Bob Ajisafe vs Genadij Krajevskij
6×3 Light-heavyweight contest
Former British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion Bob Ajisafe – who never lost those belts in the ring – is still on the comeback trail since losing to Umar Salamov for the IBO world title back in 2016. With just one fight per year since then, the 34-year-old 'Lionheart' is back in action on a Steve Wood-promoted show in Oldham, broadcast live on the VIP TV YouTube Channel.
Undercard highlights: Kane Gardner vs Jamie Quinn
More details: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/tags/60/Bob%20Ajisafe
Results: Bob 'Lionheart' Ajisafe stopped Genadij Krajevskij in the sixth and final round. Kane Gardner stopped Jamie Quinn in the third stanza to earn his 10th pro victory.
Saturday, August 17 – BBC Scotland
Kash Farooq vs Duane Winters
12×3 British bantamweight title
Champion Ukash Farooq (12-0) and challenger Duane Winters (11-1) are due to meet on August 17, with coverage shown live on BBC Scotland. The Pakistan-born titleholder could add his name to a prestigous list of British boxers, including Henry Cooper, Lennox Lewis and Carl Froch, if the wins in his third defence which will earn him the coveted Lonsdale belt outright.
BBC Scotland's online coverage will also be featuring each undercard fight at the city's Raddison Blu venue. Catch the headliners live on BBC Scotland at 10:15pm and watch the rest of the action BBC Sport Scotland website.
Undercard highlights: Boris Crighton vs Darryl Sharp
More details: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/tags/2092/Farooq%20Vs%20Winters
Results: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/blogs/kash-farooq-stops-duane-winters-inside-one-round
Saturday, August 24 – BT Sport
Sergey Kovalev vs Anthony Yarde
12×3 WBO world light-heavyweight title
WBO mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde will clash with long-standing world champion Sergey Kovalev in Chelyabinsk, Russia on August 24. The fight will be broadcast live and exclusive in the UK on BT Sport, live on BT Sport.
Undercard highlights: Aleksei Papin vs Ilunga Makabu – WBC Silver cruiserweight title
More details: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/tags/1361/Kovalev%20Vs%20Yarde
Saturday, August 31 – Sky Sports
Vasily Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell
12×3 WBC, WBA & WBO word lightweight titles
Luke Campbell is the mandatory challenger to pound-for-pound superstar Lomachenko and will attempt to dethrone the three-weight world champion in front of a home crowd at London's O2, live on Sky Sports.
Undercard highlights: Joe Cordina vs Gavin Gwynne – British lightweight title
More details: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/tags/1693/Lomachenko%20Vs%20Campbell
Results: http://britishboxingnews.co.uk/blogs/luke-campbell-forces-vasyl-lomachenko-to-work-hard-for-the-win