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Fabio Wardley produced the best performance of his career to date to pick up his first title. The heavyweight, from Ipswich, is managed by Dillian Whyte and entered the pro ranks on the back of just four white collar outings. Wardley was taking on Simon Vallily, at Matchroom Boxing’s Brentwood headquarters, as part of the first instalment of the Fight Camp series.
Nathan Bennett may well have lost his second fight as a professional –– but his stock has undoubtedly risen. The super-lightweight, from Liverpool, was knocked out on Saturday night, exclusively live on Sky Sports and DAZN. Bennett, 27, was taking on Dalton Smith in what was his 11th fight, as part of the first instalment of Fight Camp at Matchroom Boxing’s Brentwood headquarters.
Nathan Bennett is excited about getting the opportunity to showcase his skills to the masses. The Liverpudlian has won all but one of his fights as a pro to date and will meet a former star amateur on Saturday night. Bennett (9-1, 2 KOs) has two wins on the bounce since losing his unbeaten record to Ben Fields last October.
Steed Woodall has signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren. The former star amateur, who won five national titles in the vest and headguard as well as the Haringey Box Cup, is campaigning at super-middleweight. Woodall has a ring record of 15-1-1 with 10 quick and has been out of action since May 2017.
James Hawley has been released by his management company after making homophobic and transphobic comments in a video on social media. The 21-year-old middleweight has a ring record of 6-0 with all of his fights going the distance and was last in action back in March at the Brentwood Centre in Essex when he outpointed Josh Adewale to inflict his first defeat.
Alen Babic looks set to return to the ring next month. The Croatian heavyweight has not yet fought this calendar year. Babic, 29, has a record of 3-0 and has finished all three of his pro outings early.
Crowds could return to sports stadiums in the United Kingdom from October. That was the announcement of the country’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on Friday. Sports events have taken place without crowds in attendance since March because of the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Brandon Daord looks to be back in the sport of boxing after a lengthy hiatus. The eight-time national amateur champion, from Liverpool, was last in the ring back in November 2017. Daord, who turned professional under the tutelage of Paul Stevenson at the Everton Red Triangle gym in his home city, has recently become a managerial free agent and inked a deal with Steve Wood, who is the head honcho of VIP Boxing Promotions.
Dillian Whyte has parted company with trainer Mark Tibbs. The WBC interim heavyweight champion is due to defend his title next month and has now revealed that he won’t have Tibbs in his corner. Whyte, who is the mandatory challenger to WBC world champion Tyson Fury, is set to face Alexander Povetkin on August 22.
Dalton Smith will return to the ring next month, as part of Eddie Hearn’s behind-closed-doors venture. The Sheffield super-lightweight, who was a star amateur and has raced to 5-0 with four quick since turning professional last May, was last in action in March.