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Tony Bellew has made it clear that he wants to be out of the sport of boxing within the next 12 months. The Liverpool cruiserweight, who is the current WBC champion and next week steps up to heavyweight to take on former WBA champion David Haye at London’s O2 Arena, made the revelations on Wednesday.
Joe Ham will fight for his first professional title when he returns to the ring. The undefeated Glaswegian, 25, is currently 10-0 with five early endings but will be looking to advance his flawless ledger, live on Sky Sports. Ham is scheduled for action at the SSE Hydro Arena in his home city on April 15, as part of the supporting cast to Ricky Burns’ WBA super-lightweight title defence against IBF and IBO champion Julius Indongo.
Liam Williams has done everything asked of him, passed every test he’s had to take and gained national notoriety in the process. But the Welshman, who currently holds the British and WBO European super-welterweight titles, is a former Commonwealth champion and has a ring record of 16-0-1 with 11 early endings, is under no illusions as he heads into his next outing.
Lee Selby has had his ring return confirmed. The IBF featherweight champion has had rotten luck so far this year after his US debut was canned at the 11th hour. Selby (23-1, 8 KOs) had been set to make the third defence of his crown against Jonathan Victor Barros, his mandatory, on January 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Frank Buglioni has been ruled out of his next fight –– just hours after it was formally announced. The British light-heavyweight champion had been set to return on March 4, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office. Buglioni (19-2-1, 15 KOs) was meant to defend
Andy Townend has been handed a shot at a major title. The Barnsley super-featherweight will vie for the vacant Commonwealth title. Townend (17-4, 12 KOs) has a fight scheduled for March 4 at Doncaster Dome, on a Stefy Bull-promoted show, but the 27-year-old’s manager confirmed the good news on social media on Thursday.
Frankie Gavin has made a switch in trainer ahead of his return to the ring. The 31-year-old looks set for one last hoorah and is expected back in the squared circle in the spring. Gavin (23-3, 14 KOs) was knocked out by Sam Eggington in their all-Midlands battle last October, live on Sky Sports.
Tommy Coyle will face a different opponent when he returns to the ring later this week. The former British super-lightweight title challenger, who has been out of action since losing to Tyrone Nurse last July, will make his comeback on Saturday at Hull’s Ice Arena, exclusively live on Sky Sports.
Marcel Braithwaite laboured to a victory as he remained undefeated. The Liverpool super-bantamweight moved to 3-0 with a points win. Braithwaite, who trains at Golden Gloves ABC in the city and has been flawless in the paid code to date, didn’t produce his best but still came out with the win against game Jules Phillips at Fusion Nightclub.
Lee Selby is set to return next month. The IBF featherweight champion has had rotten luck so far this year after his US debut was canned at the 11th hour. Selby (23-1, 8 KOs) had been set to make the third defence of his crown against Jonathan Victor Barros, his mandatory, on January 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.