All the latest championship news released by the British Boxing Board of Control
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)
DERECK CHISORA v KUBRAT PULEV
The above contest to be promoted by Sauerland Events, will take place on Saturday, 7th May 2016 in Hamburg, Germany.
CRUISERWEIGHT (Vacant)
OVILL MCKENZIE v DMYTRO KUCHER
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 30th April 2016 at the Copper Box Arena, London.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (Vacant)
JAMES DICKENS v ABIGAIL MEDINA
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 4th June 2016 at the Echo Arena, Liverpool.
BANTAMWEIGHT
RYAN FARRAG (Holder) v KARIM GUERFI
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 4th June 2016 at the Echo Arena, Liverpool.
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)
Due to Anthony Joshua winning the IBF Heavyweight Championship, the Championship has been declared vacant. The Championship will be considered at the next meeting.
CRUISERWEIGHT
OVILL MCKENZIE (Holder)
TOMMY MCCARTHY v JON LEWIS DICKINSON
The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 28th May 2016 at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow. The winner to box Matthew Askin in a final eliminator contest.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
HOSEA BURTON (Holder)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
CALLUM SMITH (Holder)
MIDDLEWEIGHT
CHRIS EUBANK JNR. (Holder)
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
LIAM WILLIAMS (Holder) v AHMET PATTERSON
Following the withdrawal of Navid Mansouri due to injury, 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, 11th May 2016, the contest to take place by the end of August 2016.
WELTERWEIGHT
BRADLEY SKEETE (Holder)
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
TYRONE NURSE (Holder) v WILLIAM LIMOND
The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 28th May 2016 at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow.
JOE HUGHES v JACK CATERALL
The above final eliminator contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Friday, 13th May 2016 in Bolton.
This contest is also for Joe Hughes’ English Super Lightweight Championship and therefore the purse will be split 60%/40%.
LIGHTWEIGHT
SCOTT CARDLE (Holder) v KEVIN HOOPER
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, 11th May 2016, the contest to take place by the end of August 2016.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
LIAM WALSH (Holder) v TROY JAMES
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 30th April 2016 at the Copper Box Arena, London. The winner to waive grace and defend when called upon to do so.
ANDREW TOWNEND v MAXI HUGHES
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, 11th May 2016, the contest to take place by the end of August 2016.
This contest is also for Andrew Townend’s English Super Featherweight Championship and therefore the purse will be split 60%/40%.
FEATHERWEIGHT
RYAN WALSH (Holder) v JAMES TENNYSON
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 30th April 2016 at the Copper Box Arena, London.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
JAMES DICKENS (Holder)
GAMAL YAFAI v THOMAS PATRICK WARD
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, 11th May 2016, the contest to take place by the end of August 2016.
BANTAMWEIGHT
RYAN BURNETT (Holder)
SUPER FLYWEIGHT
KHALID YAFAI (Holder)
FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
ANDREW SELBY v LOUIS NORMAN
The above contest to be promoted by Blain McGuigan/Chris Sanigar, will take place on Saturday, 14th May 2016 at the Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff. The winner to defend against Kevin Satchell.
ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP
HEAVYWEIGHT
JOHN MCDERMOTT (Holder)
DAVID ALLEN v RICHARD TOWERS
Following illness of Richard Towers, a new date and venue is awaited from Promoter Eddie Hearn for the above final eliminator contest.
CRUISERWEIGHT
MATTHEW ASKIN (Holder)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TOM BAKER (Holder)
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
JAHMAINE SMYLE (Holder) v LIAM CAMERON
The above contest to be promoted by Dennis Hobson, will take place on Saturday, 28th May 2016 at the Magna Centre, Rotherham.
DARRYLL WILLIAMS v ANDREW ROBINSON
No purse bids were received for the above eliminator contest.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)
JOE MULLENDER v LEE MARKHAM
The above contest to be promoted by Stephen Goodwin, will take place on Saturday, 21st May 2016 at the O2 Arena, London on a promotion promoted by David Haye in association with Promoter Stephen Goodwin.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT
NAVID MANSOURI (Holder)
ADAM HARPER v DARYL BAPTISTE
A new date and venue is awaited from Promoter Errol Johnson for the above eliminator contest.
WELTERWEIGHT (Vacant)
JOHNNY GARTON v RYAN FIELDS
The above contest to be promoted by Olivia Goodwin will take place on Saturday, 7th May 2016 at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
JOE HUGHES (Holder) V JACK CATERALL
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
This contest is also a final eliminator for the British Super Lightweight Championship.
LIGHTWEIGHT
OHARA DAVIES (Holder)
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
ANDY TOWNEND (Holder) 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, 11th May 2016, the contest to take place by the end of August 2016.
This contest is also a final eliminator contest for the British Super Featherweight Championship.
FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
SEAN DAVIS (Holder)
BANTAMWEIGHT
JASON CUNNINGHAM (Holder)
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
FLYWEIGHT
CHARLIE EDWARDS (Holder)
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April 14, 2016