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Callum Smith will be back in the ring sooner rather than later. The unified WBA Super, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine super-middleweight world champion has been out of action since last September. Smith dethroned George Groves at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to win the World Boxing Super Series tournament.
Tom Farrell failed to clinch the Commonwealth title as he was on the wrong end of a decision. The super-lightweight took on Philip Bowes in a challenge for the crown at the newly-named M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday night.
Sam Bowen made a successful first defence of his Lonsdale belt to keep up his unbeaten run. The talented super-featherweight was in action on Saturday night at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, exclusively live on BT Sport. Bowen, who won the title against Maxi Hughes last year, was last in action in October at the same venue when he knocked out Horacio Alfredo Cabral inside six rounds to claim the vacant WBO Inter-Continental crown.
Leicester Arena, Leicester - Heavyweight contender Nathan Gorman (16-0, 11 KOs) continued the push for a domestic showdown with Daniel Dubois with a ten round unanimous decision over late replacement Kevin Johnson (34-13-1, 18 KOs).
CJ Challenger picked up his first belt as he moved in to double figures. The clash, a 10-rounder for the vacant Midlands Area title at super-welterweight, took place at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. Challenger took on local rival Kyle Haywood in a tasty nip-and-tuck scrap that could have topped a smaller show, exclusively live on BT Sport, as part of the supporting cast to Sam Bowen’s British super-featherweight title defence against Jordan McCorry.
Frank Warren has stated that Kid Galahad will have to reach a whole new level if he is to win the world title. The veteran promoter will stage Josh Warrington’s second IBF featherweight crown defence against the Sheffield man on June 15.
Josh Warrington will meet Kid Galahad in three months’ time as he makes the second defence of his world title. The Leeds man will return to the scene of his victory against Dennis Ceylan – in the world title final eliminator back in October 2017 – to take on his mandatory challenger from Sheffield on June 15.
Daniel Dubois will be back in action next month. The 21-year-old heavyweight flattened a former world title challenger on Saturday night, adding the vacant WBO European title to his collection of WBC Youth world and English titles.
Anthony Yarde says a world title fight is just around the corner after his latest win. The WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight champion made a fifth successful defence of his crown on Saturday night. Yarde took on and defeated America’s Travis Reeves inside five rounds at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, London, exclusively live on BT Sport.
Daniel Dubois made a big statement as he scored a stoppage in his first fight of the year. The 21-year-old heavyweight flattened a former world title challenger on Saturday night, adding the vacant WBO European title to his collection of WBC Youth world and English titles.