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Nathan Gorman will be back in action sooner rather than later. The 22-year-old Nantwich heavyweight had been set to come back on December 22. Gorman was ruled out of a fight on the Frank Warren-promoted Leicester card at the Morningside Arena, exclusively live on BT Sport, last weekend after his opponent withdrew from the fight at the 11th-hour.
Mark Heffron already has his next fight booked. The WBC International middleweight champion is mandatory for Jason Welborn’s British belt. Heffron warmed up nicely with a decent showing at the Morningside Arena in Leicester last Saturday
Joshua Buatsi will fight a former Anthony Yarde opponent this weekend. The 25-year-old former Olympian has raced to 7-0 with five early since turning professional just over a year ago. Buatsi was last in action in July at the O2 Arena in London when he stopped Andrejs Pokumieko.
Darren Surtees will be back in the ring next month. The County Durham man ended the challenge of Kane Baker inside two rounds in his last outing. The pair clashed on the undercard of Callum Smith’s seventh-round stoppage over George Groves in the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight final last Saturday.
Archie Sharp ripped away at the body of Lyon Woodstock before adding another win to his ledger. The pair clashed at the Morningside Arena In Leicester, as part of a card promoted by Frank Warren and broadcast on BT Sport. Sharp was, pardon the pun, the sharper of the two in every exchange and knocked Woodstock down in the opener with a perfectly timed counter left hook.
Nicola Adams began her road to a shot at a full world title in solid fashion. The double Olympic champion claimed the vacant WBO interim flyweight title with a points win. Adams, 35, will be targeting a shot at Arely Mucino, the 29-year-old Mexican who currently holds the belt, after a decent display.
Mark Heffron set up a British title challenge with a stoppage win. The WBC International middleweight champion is mandatory for Jason Welborn’s Lonsdale belt. Heffron will be looking to get the fight for the prestigious title before the year is out.
Tyrone McCullagh danced his way to winning another belt. The Derry super-bantamweight added the vacant WBO European title to his Celtic crown with a solid display against Josh Kennedy. McCullagh faced Kennedy, the English champion, at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast.
Nathan Gorman has been dealt a blow ahead of his next fight. The heavyweight had been set to fight at the Morningside Arena in Leicester on Saturday night. But Gorman, the WBC International Silver champion, won’t fight on the bill, exclusively live on BT Sport, after his opponent withdrew at the 11th hour. The 22-year-old (13-0, 11 KOs) took to social media on Friday morning to confirm the news that he will no longer be on the Frank Warren-promoted ‘The Time Is Now’ card.
Kieran Smith will join two other Scottish fighters on what is arguably the biggest stage of their careers to date. The trio –– the others being Michael McGurk and Stephen Tiffney –– have been confirmed to be appearing on the undercard of a world title doubleheader. Smith, 25, was last in action in Glasgow in August, alongside Tiffney, while undefeated McGurk will break a 12-month hiatus on his return.