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Sean Dodd just keeps rolling –– and he’s been given another chance to prove himself. The Birkenhead lightweight, who is the current Commonwealth champion, outpointed Thomas Stalker last September. Dodd beat ‘El Capitan’ on points at the ECHO Arena in a fight many were torn over.
John O’Donnell vs. Tamuka Muchapondwa will happen on February 16 at the Indigo at the O2. The fight has been mooted for several months and is finally set to happen, with the Board warning that final eliminator status for the British welterweight title will be withdrawn if it happens any later than the given date.
Tommy Langford versus Jack Arnfield looks to have a new date and venue after Steve Wood won the purse bids. The pair, who will contest the former’s British middleweight title, had been set to square off on February 10 at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, exclusively live on VIP Boxing TV. But after promoter Wood managed to secure a terrestrial TV date for the fight, which is a mandatory defence, it is expected to feature on the undercard of George Groves’ WBA Super super-middleweight title defence against Chris Eubank Jr.
Robbie Davies Jr. will get the chance to avenge his only career defeat to date in a couple of months’ time after a rematch was agreed. The former WBA Continental super-lightweight champion succumbed his crown to Michal Syrowatka back in July 2017 at the SSE Arena in Wembley, London when he was knocked out in the final of 12 scheduled rounds on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr’s IBO super-middleweight title defence against Arthur Abraham.
CALLUM SMITH has finally been given the particulars of his next fight –– and Scouse boxing fans are set for an away day. The Ali Trophy semi-final clash in the super-middleweight edition of the World Boxing Super Series between Smith and Juergen Braehmer will take place on February 24.
Zelfa Barrett and Joe Pigford have each had their next fight dates announced. The pair, who campaign at super-featherweight and super-welterweight respectively, will be back in action next month. Barrett, the current English champion at 130lbs, and Pigford, who looks set to face Asinia Byfield in a mandated eliminator for the British title at 154lbs, have both been added to promoter Frank Warren’s first show of 2018.
Katie Taylor has a provisional date for her homecoming fight. The undefeated WBA female lightweight champion, 31, made her first defence of the belt in December. Taylor, who won world honours as an amateur on five occasions as well as six European golds, outpointed America’s Jessica McCaskill via unanimous decision at the famous York Hall venue in Bethnal Green, London.
Sam Eggington will make his return in a couple of months’ time. The former British, Commonwealth and European welterweight champion, who has also won the WBC International and WBC International Silver belts at the weight, was beaten last time out in Manchester.
Kevin Satchell has formally announced his retirement from boxing. The former British, Commonwealth and European flyweight champion revealed the news on Wednesday. Satchell, 29, hasn’t fought since June 2016 and has been agonising over the decision.
Charlie Edwards will return to the ring next month. The former world title challenger, 24, was last in the ring in October. Edwards went to points against Craig Derbyshire, the current Central Area super-flyweight champion, over eight rounds at York Hall in London, before grabbing an 80-72 decision.