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Liam Williams kept hold of his British middleweight title against a former English champion. The Welshman took on and defeated Joe Mullender on Saturday night, exclusively live on BT Sport. Williams, who became a two-weight Lonsdale belt holder back in December, stopped Mark Heffron in something of a masterclass in his last fight.
Akeem Ennis-Brown kept hold of his title with a lopsided win on the scorecards. The Gloucester super-lightweight retained the IBF European belt at the Vale Sports Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Ennis-Brown took on former English and Central Area champion Bilal Rehman, exclusively live on iFL TV, as part of MTK Global’s output deal.
Luke Campbell will be back in the ring next weekend. The Hull lightweight will mark time ahead of his next world title challenge on March 15. Campbell, an Olympic champion, has been added to the supporting cast of his promoter Eddie Hearn’s big St Patrick’s Day weekend card in Philadelphia
Andy Townend will now face Joe Cordina next month. The Stefy Bull-managed fighter was meant to challenge Lewis Ritson for the British lightweight title on March 23 at the Copper Box Arena in London. Ritson, however, has relinquished the title due to being unable to make weight and is set to step up to 140 pounds.
Josh Warrington will have his next fight on regular subscription television. The undefeated Leeds man is set to take on Kid Galahad in a mandatory defence of his IBF world featherweight title. Warrington was last in action back in December at Manchester Arena, exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office, as he outpointed former two-weight king Carl Frampton of Belfast.
Paddy Barnes will return to the ring next month. The former WBC flyweight world title challenger has been out of action since losing at the hands of Cristofer Rosales back in August. Barnes was stopped inside four rounds at Windsor Park in Belfast, exclusively live on BT Sport, and missed out on a December return due to time constraints.
Sam Bowen has a new foe ahead of his ring return. The Leicester super-featherweight will defend his British title at the Morningside Arena in his home city on Saturday. Bowen had been set to take on the Dundee man Ronnie Clark, exclusively live on BT Sport.
Tom Farrell will fight for a title next month. The super-lightweight will challenge for the Commonwealth title on March 30 at the M&S Bank Arena. Farrell, who will have a six-round warm-up fight on February 23 at the Devonshire House Hotel, exclusively live on VIP Boxing TV, is set to meet Philip Bowes, exclusively live on Sky Sports.
Lawrence Okolie made another straightforward defence of his fringe WBA belt on Saturday night. The Hackney cruiserweight, a former Olympian who has also held the British and Commonwealth belts in the division, was in against relatively limited opposition in the shape of Tamas Lodi.
Scott Fitzgerald warmed up for his fight with Anthony Fowler next month with a stoppage victory. The 27-year-old super-welterweight from Preston takes on the Liverpudlian at the M&S Bank Arena on March 30. Fitzgerald had been out since September before Saturday night after breaking his hand against Craig Morris.