Foster vs Kirakosyan at The Bolton Arena on October 2
STEVE FOSTER JNR will launch Hatton Promotions first live televised show of the new season in a stunning European super-featherweight championship fight.
The Salford ring ace will challenge Russian knockout artist Leva Kirakosyan (33-5) for his title at Bolton Arena on Saturday October 2.
Foster Jnr, 29, has been chasing another major fight since narrowly losing a WBO world title fight against Alex Arthur in December 2007
Hatton Promotions latest big bill will be televised by Sky Sports and CEO Gareth Williams said: “It is a great fight to start the new season.
“British boxers have been dominant at European title level over the last couple of years and I believe Steve can become Hatton Promotions latest champion despite Kirakosyan’s reputation.”
Ricky Hatton added: “I have to pinch myself that I am now promoting boxers like Steve who has been a friend of mine for years.
“He has boxed on bills with me before and here I am now promoting and hoping to make him a world champion.”
Since joining Hatton Promotions at the start of this year, former WBU featherweight champion, Foster Jnr (27-2-1) had kept busy with three points wins.
Foster Jnr: “This is a fantastic opportunity, but I believe I have what it takes to come through and move on to world title level.”
Kirakosyan, 36, is a world class puncher with 23 of his wins coming inside the distance.
He won the title in February in Stoke when he stopped Scott Lawton in the third round, and in a July defence beat Francisco Nohales in the second round.
Hatton Promotions matchmaker Richard Poxon has put together a top class undercard featuring some the best young fighters in British boxing.
In a final eliminator for Stuey Hall’s British bantamweight title unbeaten St Helens fighter Craig Lyon will tackle Sheffield’s fighting soldier Ross Burkinshaw.
The undercard features a battery of prospects including Britain’s number one heavyweight prospect Richard Towers, John Fewkes, Adam Etches, Rhys Roberts, and Matty Askin
TICKETS:
£30.00 General admission
£50.00 Ringside
£75.00 VIP Ringside
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