Zach Parker gives up the Lonsdale belt, plus other British championship news
Super-middleweight champion champion Zach Parker (18-0) has relinquished his British belt.
Derbyshire's Parker is ranked in the top-10 with three of the four governing bodies – WBA #7, IBF #9, WBO #6 – so it's likely he has a world-ranking fight on the horizon instead.
Commonwealth super-middleweight champion Lerrone Richards (12-0) is likely to have his name thrown in the hat to fight for the now vaant Lonsdale title, as would current English champion Darryl Williams (17-1), who many thought did enough to beat Parker in their November 2018 British title fight. However, Parker edged him on a split decision to become champion.
The BBBofC released their championship circular today (June 13):
HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)
DANIEL DUBOIS v NATHAN GORMAN
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 13th July 2019 at the O2 Arena, London.
CRUISERWEIGHT
LAWRENCE OKOLIE (Holder) v JACK MASSEY
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Eddie Hearn for the above voluntary defence contest, which will take place on Saturday, 6th July 2019 at Manchester Arena.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
JOSHUA BUATSI (Holder)
ANDRE STERLING v CRAIG RICHARDS
The above final eliminator contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Friday, 21st June 2019 at York Hall, London.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)
Following the relinquishment of the Championship by Zach Parker, the Stewards will consider this division at another time.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
LIAM WILLIAMS (Holder)
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
TED CHEESEMAN v KIERON CONWAY
The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Eddie Hearn for the above voluntary defence contest, which will take place on Friday, 21st June 2019 at York Hall, London.
WELTERWEIGHT
CHRIS JENKINS (Holder) v LIAM TAYLOR
The above mandatory defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place in September at the Copper Box Arena, London.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
ROBBIE DAVIES JNR. (Holder)
SAM O’MAISON v KAYAMBA PROSPERE
The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Joshua Goodwin, will take place Saturday, 7th September 2019 at York Hall, London.
This contest is also for Sam O’Maison’s English Super Lightweight Championship.
LIGHTWEIGHT
JOE CORDINA (Holder)
GAVIN GWYNNE v JAMES TENNYSON
The Stewards decided to put the above final eliminator contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 10th July 2019, the contest to take place by the end of October 2019.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
SAM BOWEN (Holder) v ANTHONY CACACE
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 3rd August 2019 at the Marquee, Belfast.
FEATHERWEIGHT
RYAN WALSH (Holder) v LEWIS PAULIN
The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Lee Eaton, will take place on Friday, 28th June 2019 at York Hall, London.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
BRAD FOSTER (Holder)
BANTAMWEIGHT
UKASHIR FAROOQ (Holder)
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
SUNNY EDWARDS v TOMMY FRANK
Tommy Frank withdrew from the above Championship.
FLYWEIGHT
ANDREW SELBY (Holder) v JAY HARRIS
Following the opening of purse bids, the above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.