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HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)

SAM SEXTON v GARY CORNISH

Following the opening of purse bids on Wednesday, 8th March 2017, at the Board’s Head Office, the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Paul Graham. The above contest will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.

CRUISERWEIGHT (Vacant)

CRAIG KENNEDY v MATTHEW ASKIN

Following injury to Matthew Askin, the tournament was postponed by Promoter Blain McGuigan and a new date and venue is awaited.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

FRANK BUGLIONI (Holder) v RICKY SUMMERS

Following injury to Frank Buglioni, a new dated and venue is awaited from Promoter Eddie Hearn for the above voluntary defence contest.

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)

ROCKY FIELDING v JOHN RYDER

Following Callum Smith vacating the above Championship, the Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Eddie Hearn for the above contest, which will take place on Saturday, 22nd April 2017 in Liverpool. The winner to box Jamie Cox.

MIDDLEWEIGHT

TOMMY LANGFORD (Holder)

ELLIOTT MATTHEWS v REECE CARTWRIGHT

No Purse bids were received for the above eliminator contest.

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT

LIAM WILLIAMS (Holder) v AHMET PATTERSON

Due to injury to Ahmet Patterson, a new date and venue is awaited from Promoter Frank Warren for the above contest.

WELTERWEIGHT

BRADLEY SKEETE (Holder) v SHAYNE SINGLETON

The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 6th May 2017 at Copper Box Arena, London.

JOHN O’DONNELL v ERICK OCHIENG

The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Joshua Goodwin, will take place on Saturday, 18th March 2017 at York Hall, London.

This contest is also for the Vacant English Welterweight Championship.

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT

TYRONE NURSE (Holder) v JOE HUGHES

The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 22nd April 2017 at Leicester Arena. The winner to waive grace and defend when called upon to do so.

LIGHTWEIGHT

SCOTT CARDLE (Holder) v ROBBIE BARRETT

The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Eddie Hearn for the above contest, which will take place on Saturday, 15th April 2017 in Glasgow. The winner to box Lewis Ritson.

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT

MARTIN JOSEPH WARD (Holder) v MAXI HUGHES

The above contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 25th March 2017 at Manchester Arena.

WINNER OF MARTIN JOSEPH WARD (Holder)/MAXI HUGHES v ANTHONY CACACE

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, 12th April 2017, the contest to take place by the end of June 2017.

FEATHERWEIGHT

RYAN WALSH (Holder) v MARCO MCCULLOUGH

The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 6th May 2017 at Copper Box Arena, London.

REECE BELLOTTI v DAI DAVIES

The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Friday, 17th March 2017 at York Hall, London.

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT

JAMES DICKENS (Holder) v THOMAS PATRICK WARD

The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 13th May 2017 at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

BANTAMWEIGHT

RYAN BURNETT (Holder) v JOSH WALE

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, 12th April 2017, the contest to take place by the end of June 2017.

SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)

CHARLIE EDWARDS v IAIN BUTCHER

The above contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 15th April 2017 in Glasgow. The winner to waive grace and defend when called upon to do so.

FLYWEIGHT

ANDREW SELBY (Holder)