British Championship latest news – November 2020
In the latest curcular from the British Board, British super-middleweight titleholder Lerrone Richards (13-0, 3KOs) will defend his belt for a second time to newest challenger Willy Hutchinson (13-0, 9KOs) on Saturday, 5th December 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
See the notices in full below:
HEAVYWEIGHT
DANIEL DUBOIS (Holder) v JOE JOYCE: The above mandatory defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 28th November 2020 in Westminster, London. This contest is also for the European Boxing Union and Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight Championship.
CRUISERWEIGHT (Vacant)
DEION JUMAH v CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH: Following Deion Jumah withdrawing from the above Championship due to injury, a new date and venue is awaited from Promoter Eddie Hearn.
MIKAEL LAWAL v LUKE WATKINS: No Purse bids were received for the above eliminator contest.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SHAKAN PITTERS (Holder) v CRAIG RICHARDS: Following injury to Shakan Pitters, the above contest to be promoted by Mick Hennessy will now take place on Friday, 18th December 2020 in Redditch.
DAN AZEEZ v RICKY SUMMERS: The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Lee Eaton for the above eliminator contest, which will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
LERRONE RICHARDS (Holder) v WILLIAM HUTCHINSON: Following agreement being reached between the parties the above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Saturday, 5th December 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
JOHN DOCHERTY v JACK GALLEN: The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on Saturday, 14th November 2020 in Wembley.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant)
DENZEL BENTLEY v MARK HEFFRON: The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Friday, 13th November 2020 at the BT Studios, London. The winner to waive grace and defend against Felix Cash when called upon to do so.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (Vacant)
TED CHEESEMAN v JJ METCALF: Following Scott Fitzgerald vacating the above Championship, the Stewards decided to put the above 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, 9th December 2020, the contest to take place by the end of April 2021.
WELTERWEIGHT
CHRIS JENKINS (Holder) v EKOW ESSUMAN: Following agreement being reached between the parties, the above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
LIAM TAYLOR v CHRIS KONGO: Following the opening of Purse bids, the above final eliminator contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT
AKEEM ENNIS BROWN (Holder) v SAM MAXWELL: The Stewards decided to approve a request from Frank Warren for the above voluntary defence contest, which will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
LIGHTWEIGHT (Vacant)
LIAM WALSH v PAUL HYLAND JNR: Following the opening of Purse bids, the above contest to be promoted by Lee Eaton will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT
ANTHONY CACACE
FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)
REECE MOULD v LEIGH WOOD: Following agreement being reached between the parties, the above contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
BRAD FOSTER (Holder)
BANTAMWEIGHT
LEE MCGREGOR (Holder)
SUPER FLYWEIGHT
SUNNY EDWARDS (Holder)
FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)
TOMMY FRANK v KYLE YOUSSEF:; The above contest to be promoted by Dennis Hobson will take place on Friday, 20th November 2020 in Sheffield. The winner to waive grace and defend when called upon to do so.
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