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Scott Fitzgerald will return to the ring later this month. The Preston man, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, is set to make his comeback on a stadium show.

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Scott Fitzgerald will return to the ring later this month. The Preston man, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, is set to make his comeback on a stadium show.

Tommy McCarthy and Jon-Lewis Dickinson will meet later this month. The pair will meet May 28 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. Their scheduled 10-round British cruiserweight title eliminator will form part of the sporting cast to Ricky Burns’ showdown for the vacant Super WBA super-lightweight title against Italy’s Michele Di Rocco as he bids to make history and become the first Scot ever to win global honours in three different weight classes.

Peter McDonagh has been handed his next fight date. The three-weight Irish champion, whose last outing came on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr.’s British middleweight title victory over now-retired Nick Blackwell, will feature on the same bill as a big summer showdown.

Gary Sweeney will finally get to punch for pay this weekend. The Irish cruiserweight, who is the younger brother of Michael Sweeney, will step through the ropes for the first time as a paid fighter –– and his maiden step in the paid code will be screened exclusively live on BoxNation.

Liam Smith finally has a challenger for his homecoming appearance next month. The WBO super-welterweight world champion will next defend his crown versus 31-year-old Montenegrin Predrag Radosevic (30-1, 11 KOs) on June 4 at ECHO Arena in Liverpool, England. The show –– billed ‘The Homecoming’ –– will air exclusively live in the UK on BoxNation.

Marcus Morrison has quashed discussion over a weight move after picking up his first professional title. The Manchester fighter, 23, stopped an overmatched Brazilian inside two rounds last Saturday, exclusively live on Sky Sports, to clinch the vacant WBC International Silver middleweight crown.

Manchester Arena, Manchester, Lancashire - WBA lightweight champion Anthony Crolla (31-4-3, 13KOs) withstood the early power of Ismael Barroso (19-1-2 18KOs) to score a seventh round knockout.

Marcus Morrison claimed his first professional title with an impressive showing in his home city. The 23-year-old is now 11-0 (8 KOs) and picked up the vacant WBC International Silver middleweight trinket after dazzling at the Manchester Arena, live on Sky Sports, as part of the supporting cast to Anthony Crolla’s WBA lightweight title defence against Ismael Barroso.

Martin Murray warmed up for his big domestic fight with George Groves next month by picking up a stoppage victory.

Paul Smith made a successful return to the ring in the North West. The pundit moved to 36-6 (21 KOs) and improved his record after 11 months out of the ring in the opening fight on the undercard of Anthony Crolla’s WBA lightweight title defence against Ismael Barroso, which will be screened on Sky Sports, at the Manchester Arena.