Frankie Gavin: record, next fight and profile →
Birmingham's Frankie Gavin, 28, has been named as co-challenger for the vacant EBU welterweight title. Gavin, 18-0 (12), will meet Italy's 39-year-old Leonard Bundu, 30-0-2 (11), according to the EBU's latest championship notices.
British and Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Frankie Gavin will face Sacky Shikukutu on Saturday 29th March at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena. The Birmingham ace puts his Commonwealth title on the line for the third time against the tough Namibian as chief-support to Stuart Hall’s IBF World Bantamweight title defence against Martin Ward, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/HD 449 and Virgin Ch. 546). Shikukutu, the WBO Africa Champion and ranked number 14 in the organisation, has won 18 out of 21 fights, with two losses, a draw, and 12 knockouts.
Unbeaten welterweight contender Frankie Gavin inked a new promotional deal, extending his tour with Frank Warren with a pact that promises the 28-year old a shot at a welterweight title in the coming year. “I’m extremely happy to re-sign with Frank and continue being promoted by him with my fights being televised on BoxNation,” Gavin said in a statement. “He’s the best promoter out there in my eyes and has promoted my career brilliantly from day one. I look forward to keep producing the results in the ring, remain unbeaten and bring back a world title. “You only have to look at what he did for stars like Naseem Hamed and Ricky Hatton in their careers just to name a few, he makes the opportunities happen for the fighters and I know that he’ll get the world title opportunity for me and it looks like it will happen this year.”
First Direct Arena, Leeds - Fighting the fight of his life, IBF #4 bantamweight Stuart Hall (16-2-1, 7 KOs) seized the vacant IBF bantamweight title after a close but a well-earned unanimous decision over tough South African Vusi Malinga (21-5-1, 12 KOs). Final scores read as follows: 116-111, 117-110 and 117-110. BoxingScene had it 116-112 - also for the new champion.
Lightweight hot shot Terry “Turbo” Flanagan has signed an exclusive three year promotional deal with Queensberry Promotions as he looks to breakthrough in 2014 as the country’s premier 135lb fighter. The unbeaten 24-year-old from Ancoats, Manchester, will be promoted by Frank Warren, Steve Wood will remain as his manager and he will continue to be trained by Steve Maylett as he sets his sights on a British title shot next year.
Frankie Gavin will now face tough Brazilian Juliano Ramos this Saturday (21st December) at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. Gavin was due to defend his Commonwealth Welterweight title against Joseph Lamptey, but the Ghanaian was refused a visa and unable to enter the country. The Birmingham ace, 28, will now feature as chief support in a ten-round contest to Stuart Hall’s Vacant IBF World Bantamweight title challenge against Vusi Malinga, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546).
Having emphatically seen off all domestic competition this year – nailing a Lonsdale Belt outright in the process – British and Commonwealth welterweight boss Frankie Gavin can now set his antennae on scaling further up the world ratings. The 147lb division might have the deepest talent pool in world boxing but the 28 year old Brummie southpaw patently has the tools and talent to flourish within it. This Saturday evening, England’s sole world amateur champion breaks fresh ground as a pro by squaring up to African competition, accommodating Ghana’s useful Joseph Lamptey in a second defence of his Commonwealth crown at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.
Unbeaten welterweight Frankie Gavin expects Amir Khan to lose his blockbuster with Floyd Mayweather next year and insists he is ready to knock out his former amateur team-mate himself once the American is done with him. Khan is set to secure a lucrative shot at pound-for-pound king Mayweather in the spring despite a poor run of form over the last two years. The 2004 Olympic silver medalist has suffered damaging losses against Lamont Peterson and Danny Garcia since 2011, with his only wins being relatively poor showings against Carlos Molina and Julio Diaz.
Welterweight ace Frankie Gavin says the two fighters in his targets in 2014 are rival Amir Khan and new WBA World Champion Marcos Maidana. The Birmingham star defends his Commonwealth title against hard Ghanaian Joseph Lamptey this Saturday (21 December) at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546), and a victory will put him in a strong position next year.
To assess the huge Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios showdown on BoxNation this Sunday morning, boxing writer Glynn Evans spoke to reigning British welterweight king Frankie Gavin, a man who is himself on the cusp of world contention at 147lbs. The Birmingham star puts his Commonwealth title on the line against Joseph Lamptey on December 21st at the First Direct Arena in Leeds and a win will see him enter 2014 with the European and a world title firmly in his sights. Tickets are available on 0844 248 1585. Filipino legend Pacquiao once enjoyed parallel support alongside Floyd Mayweather in the debate to be considered the sport’s premier pound-for-pound practitioner.