Andrew Selby: record, next fight and profile →
The undercard action is underway at the SSE Arena, Wembley. Peckham's Johnny Garton (18-1-1, 6KOs) ticks over with a six round points win over late stand-in Geiboord Omier (3-10-1, 2KOs). The referee scored the contest 59-55.
Andrew Selby will be hoping to take his first step towards a potential world title fight in his next outing. The Welsh wizard, who is the brother of IBF featherweight world champion Lee Selby, is currently 6-0 (4 KOs) as a pro, since turning over following a glittering amateur career.
Andrew Selby will return to the ring very soon but it won’t be against Kevin Satchell. The Barry flyweight, who won the British title in only his fifth fight back in May, is expected to box again before the year is out.
The BBBoC released this month’s Championship circular today to clarify the British title situation and announce some key eliminators. With the heavyweight title currently vacant, the Board dropped straight to cruiserweight to reveal that Ovil McKenzie (25-12-1, 13 KOs) will defend the his title against Craig Kennedy (15-0, 8 KOs) on a Frank Warren-promoted bill at the Manchester Arena on October 29
Sanigar Events have won the rights to stage the British Flyweight Championship between Champion Andrew Selby (5-0) from Barry and the undefeated former British, Commonwealth and European Champion Kevin Satchell (16-0).
Charlie Edwards is delighted to have been handed such a lucrative opportunity so early on in his career. The Croydon flyweight, 23, has been presented with a world title shot in what will be just his ninth fight, with the showdown being screened exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Andrew Selby is the latest name to be confirmed for the big world title-topped show in Cardiff next month. The British flyweight champion (5-0, 3 KOs) won the crown with a 12-round decision victory over Louis Norman, the former English champion, at the Ice Arena on May 14, live on Channel 5.
Paddy Gallagher won his first professional belt in an electric showdown. The Belfast welterweight, 26, stopped Wales’ Tony Dixon inside a round at the Wales Ice Arena in Cardiff, as part of the undercard to Lee Haskins’ first IBF bantamweight world title defence against Ivan Morales of Mexico.
Andrew Selby (4-0, 3 KOs), the younger brother of IBF featherweight titlist Lee, will fight for the vacant British flyweight title in his fifth fight. The BBBoC has confirmed that Selby will meet Louis Norman (11-1-1, 2 early) for the vacant belt on May 14.
Charlie Edwards has refuted claims that he has ducked a shot at the British title. The Surrey-born flyweight, who is trained by Danny Vaughan and based out in Spain under the management of MGM Marbella, pulled out of a fight against Andrew Selby (4-0, 3 KOs) for the vacant Lonsdale belt, despite winning an eliminator.