BBN list details for all the British boxers on show this weekend
Want to know where to watch this weekend’s British boxing action? Check out a list of televised shows involving British boxers hitting your screens on the 18th weekend of the year:
Friday 3rd May – iFL TV
Tyrone McCullagh vs Alvaro Rodriguez
WBO European super-bantamweight title
The unbeaten ‘White Chocolate’ (12-0, KO6) takes on the Spaniard (9-2-1-KO1) on the #MTKFightNight at the Newcastle Eagles Community Arena – live on iFL TV – and is eager to take the next step towards a world title shot.
Undercard highlights: Troy Williamson vs Ionut Trandafir Ilie
UPDATE: Tyrone McCullagh cruised to a unanimous decision win over Alvaro Rodriguez with scores of 98-92 twice and 96-94 in the firstefence of his WBO European strap.
Saturday 4th May – VIP TV
Marc Leach vs Brett Fidoe
English bantamweight title
The ‘Livewire’ Leach from Salford (12-1, KO3) challenges ‘The Threat’ Fidoe (13-49-5, KO6) for the English championship, live on the VIP Boxing TV website
Undercard highlights: Liam Taylor vs Edvinas Puplauskas
UPDATE: Wide points victory for Marc Leach with scores of 100-90, 100-91, 99-91. Liam Taylor won 60-53 on points and had his opponent Edvinas Puplauskas hurt in the third round.
Sunday 5th May – Sky Sports
John Ryder vs Bilal Akkawy
interim WBA world super-middleweight title
'The Gorilla' (27-4, KO15) faces new opponent Akkawy (21-0-1, KO16) from Australia after Canadian David Lemieux pulled out with a hand injury, live on Sky Sports.
Main Event: Canelo Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs
UPDATE: John Ryder had Bilal Akkawy down twice before referee Jay Nady called a halt to the contest in round three. Canelo defeated Jacobs by unanimous decision in the headliner.