Nasser Al Harbi To Face Marcus Portman, Says Coldwell

by Terence Dooley

Dave Coldwell of Coldwell Promotions has confirmed that Marcus Portman will meet Nasser Al Harbi at Birmingham's New Bingley Hall on May 11 as a replacement for former British welterweight champion Young Mutley, who withdrew from a showdown with Harbi late last week.

Harbi, 13-0-1 (1), hails from Birmingham; Portman, 20-8-2 (3), boxes out of West Bromwich; this all-Midlands clash is sure to bring out the "Second City" fans as Harbi seeks to put March's technical draw with Jamie Ball behind him and move on with his career.  The 22-year-old, nicknamed "Notorious", will have to be on his guard against Portman, a southpaw, as he will desperately want to grab a W in order to arrest a recent decline that has seen him go 2-3-1 in recent fights.

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