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Kell Brook takes on Matthew Hatton in the main event on a card which features rising talents Carl Frampton and Gregor Proksa.
I think Brook will look special at times as he cruises to a points win or late stoppage. Hatton is a good enough boxer to cause Brook some problems but I expect Kell to step it up once he's figured him out. Hatton is a step in the right direction but I hope his next opposition has some recent experience of being amongst the top fighters at 147 lbs.
Frampton is the co-main event and takes on Ghanaian, Prosper Ankrah. Ankrah's record is horrible and doesn't look like he'll last more than a round against Frampton.
Polish sensation, Gregor Proksa, is another co-main event in a fight against Welshman, Kerry Hope. Hope spent time in America with trainer Freddie Roach in a last ditch effort of getting something out of the sport. In his most recent fight he picked up a majority decision over Tony Hill. Stopped twice in his three losses, he doesn't look to prove much competition to a fighter who stopped the former IBF world champion in 3 rounds.
Purdy returns after he lost his British welterweight belt to take on Adnan Amar. For a 26 fight veteran, Amar has a very mediocre record and has not mixed it with the sort of quality Purdy has. Purdy packs a bit of a punch and this fight promises a stoppage.
John Ryder, 23, is already being talked up as a possible opponent for Billy Joe Saunders in the future. He faces Alistair Warren ( 8-1 ) on the undercard and it looks to be a good battle.
Ryan Aston, who turned 21 only 6 days ago, came into the paid ranks with a bit of hype behind him. His amateur credentials do not rival that of someone like Billy Joe Saunders, but at only 21 he has turned over at a young age and has already shown a lot of promise. He faces durable journeyman, Lee Noble and a stoppage in this fight would make a huge statement. Noble's only been stopped twice in 21 losses against Martin Murray & Gregor Proksa. Both of which had much more experience than Aston at the time of their respective fights.
Eamonn O'Kane looks to continue his impressive start in the professional ranks when he takes on Wayne Reed in a six round competition. O'Kane, 29, has a good amateur background and is being progressed well.
The last fight on the card is Scott Cardle, who makes his professional debut. I don't know anything about Cardle but he must have some form of potential or promise to be having his first fight on this card.
Prediction:
Brook late stoppage/117 - 112 pts
Frampton KO2
Proksa KO1
Purdy KO3
Ryder KO5
Aston Pts 60 - 54
O'Kane KO2
I think Brook will look special at times as he cruises to a points win or late stoppage. Hatton is a good enough boxer to cause Brook some problems but I expect Kell to step it up once he's figured him out. Hatton is a step in the right direction but I hope his next opposition has some recent experience of being amongst the top fighters at 147 lbs.
Frampton is the co-main event and takes on Ghanaian, Prosper Ankrah. Ankrah's record is horrible and doesn't look like he'll last more than a round against Frampton.
Polish sensation, Gregor Proksa, is another co-main event in a fight against Welshman, Kerry Hope. Hope spent time in America with trainer Freddie Roach in a last ditch effort of getting something out of the sport. In his most recent fight he picked up a majority decision over Tony Hill. Stopped twice in his three losses, he doesn't look to prove much competition to a fighter who stopped the former IBF world champion in 3 rounds.
Purdy returns after he lost his British welterweight belt to take on Adnan Amar. For a 26 fight veteran, Amar has a very mediocre record and has not mixed it with the sort of quality Purdy has. Purdy packs a bit of a punch and this fight promises a stoppage.
John Ryder, 23, is already being talked up as a possible opponent for Billy Joe Saunders in the future. He faces Alistair Warren ( 8-1 ) on the undercard and it looks to be a good battle.
Ryan Aston, who turned 21 only 6 days ago, came into the paid ranks with a bit of hype behind him. His amateur credentials do not rival that of someone like Billy Joe Saunders, but at only 21 he has turned over at a young age and has already shown a lot of promise. He faces durable journeyman, Lee Noble and a stoppage in this fight would make a huge statement. Noble's only been stopped twice in 21 losses against Martin Murray & Gregor Proksa. Both of which had much more experience than Aston at the time of their respective fights.
Eamonn O'Kane looks to continue his impressive start in the professional ranks when he takes on Wayne Reed in a six round competition. O'Kane, 29, has a good amateur background and is being progressed well.
The last fight on the card is Scott Cardle, who makes his professional debut. I don't know anything about Cardle but he must have some form of potential or promise to be having his first fight on this card.
Prediction:
Brook late stoppage/117 - 112 pts
Frampton KO2
Proksa KO1
Purdy KO3
Ryder KO5
Aston Pts 60 - 54
O'Kane KO2
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