Smith-Fielding British Title Fight Set For September

By Terence Dooley

 

The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) has revealed that Liverpudlian rivals Callum Smith, 25, and Rocky Fielding, 27 have been pencilled in for a September showdown. The Super middleweight contenders face Christopher Rebrasse and Brian Vera respectively at the city’s Echo Arena on June 26, an Eddie Hearn-promoted bill, then face the prospect of fighting each other later this year.

 

Hearn won the rights to stage the contest after agreement was ‘reached between the parties’ and a date of September 26 has been set.  The venue is yet to be confirmed, but both men will be confident of bringing a lot of supporters with them if the fight takes place in their home city.

 

Smith is one of four boxing brothers, he holds a 16-0 (12) record and steps up in class against the Frenchman.  Fielding is also undefeated, 20-0 (11), and will hope to prove his credentials against Vera, who has twice gone the distance with Julio Cesar Chavez.  A fight between the two for the British title vacated by Paul Smith would be warmly welcomed by British boxing fans.