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Paul Economides has had next month’s fight date swapped. The Connahs Quay super bantamweight, 29, has been out of the ring since last October and is now preparing to lace up the gloves again.
Anthony Joshua will return to defend his IBF heavyweight championship on June 25 at O2 Arena, it was announced Thursday afternoon.
Bob Ajisafe has had his next opponent confirmed. The Commonwealth and former British light heavyweight champion, 31, will fight for the vacant IBO title, as part of the undercard to Deontay Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title defence against mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin on May 21 in Moscow, Russia.
Tony Bellew will get the chance to fight for the world title at Goodison Park. The Liverpool cruiserweight (26-2-1, 16 KOs) has a fight with Ilunga Makabu for the vacant WBC cruiserweight crown locked in for the summer.
MGM Marbella has confirmed that it has released two fighters from its ranks. Brothers Bradley and Jeff Saunders, who have respective records of 12-1 (9 KOs) and 7-0 (5 KOs), have both been handed back their contracts by the Spanish-based outfit.
George Groves has indicated that he will fight for the European title again soon. The Hammersmith super middleweight, who won the title back in September, 2014 against Christopher Rebrasse, is now mandatory for the same belt. Groves will have to face Callum Smith, the undefeated Liverpudlian (19-0, 14 KOs), if he wants to win back his old prize.
Josh Warrington clung to his title with a 12-round decision victory. The Leeds featherweight kept hold of the WBC International crown in his hometown, exclusively live on Sky Sports.
Stuart Hall is in line for a shot at his old title after winning a final eliminator. The former IBF bantamweight title holder, 36, will get the chance to fight for the same title against Lee Haskins, who defends his crown next month, after outpointing Rodrigo Guerrero, exclusively live on Sky Sports.
Martin J Ward came of age tonight with a victory in a tough learning fight. The Leeds-born super featherweight retained his WBC International title at the First Direct Arena in his hometown, exclusively live on Sky Sports. Ward, who moved to 14-0 (7), outpointed Spain’s Ruddy Encarnacion to keep hold of his crown on the undercard of Josh Warrington’s WBC International featherweight title defence against Hisashi Amagasa of Japan.
Dave Ryan will have to wait a little longer before lacing up the gloves again