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Eddie Hearn has said that he doesn’t care when the World Boxing Super Series final is. The promoter of Callum Smith, the WBC Diamond champion who booked his place in the Ali Trophy showpiece at super-middleweight on Saturday with an underwhelming display against late replacement Nieky Holzken, believes it doesn’t matter when it happens –– as long as right fighters are in it.
Josh Taylor has been forced to deal with a late change of opponent after Humberto Soto pulled out. The Prestonpans man, 27, had been set to defend his WBC Silver super-lightweight title against the former world champion at the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.
Callum Smith has promised not to look past Nieky Holzken as he looks to book himself a showdown with George Groves. The 27-year-old faces the undefeated Dutchman in the second super-middleweight semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series at the Arena Nürnberger Versicherung in Nuremberg, Germany, with a win setting up an all-British showdown against the Hammersmith man.
Tony Bellew has backed Callum Smith to win the World Boxing Super Series. The former cruiserweight world champion, who is preparing for his May 5 rematch with David Haye at the O2 Arena in London, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office, believes the 27-year-old has all the tools to lift the Muhammad Ali Trophy.
George Groves has relinquished the IBO title –– just days after picking up the belt. The Hammersmith fighter, who added the lightly-regarded trinket to his WBA Super world title at super-middleweight with a win over Chris Eubank Jr. last weekend, is understood to have refused to pay the sanctioning fee to the International Boxing Organisation in order to keep the belt.
Chris Eubank Jr. has been told to reassess his career after a points defeat to George Groves on Saturday. The Brighton fighter lost by unanimous decision against George Groves at Manchester Arena, exclusively live on ITV Box Office, succumbing his IBO super-middleweight title to the Hammersmith man who retained his WBA Super title.
Josh Wale has had his next fight confirmed. The Barnsley bantamweight, who was most recently in action earlier this month, will defend his British crown against the mandatory challenger Ukashir Farooq. Stefy Bull, Wale’s promoter, will stage the fight –– the third defence for Wale, who will get the belt for keeps with a win –– on April 13 at Doncaster Dome.
Kalle Sauerland has poured water over the idea of rearranging the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight tournament final. The Comosa AG chief boxing officer was ringside on Saturday to see George Groves add the lightly-regarded IBO trinket to his Super WBA world title at Manchester Arena with a unanimous points victory over Chris Eubank Jr.
Sebastian Eubank got his professional career off to a solid start with a points win. The 26-year-old formed part of the undercard to his brother Chris’ World Boxing Super Series semi-final super-middleweight showdown against George Groves.
Joe Joyce registered a first-round stoppage as he won his second professional fight with some ease. The Olympic silver medallist barely let Croatian Rudolf Jozic breathe at their London clash and, when he caught him with a crunching right hook on the stroke of the bell, his opponent had no answer.