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Deontay Wilder will fight either Dereck Chisora or Robert Helenius for the WBC world heavyweight title. The world champion (38-0, 37 KOs) was last in action on February 25 when he dispatched of Gerald Washington inside five rounds. And he now has his next challenger set in the shape of the winner of the vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title showdown between ‘Del Boy’ and ‘The Nordic Nightmare’.
George Groves and Fedor Chudinov will finally meet with the world title at stake. The pair have been scheduled to meet for the vacant WBA Super title at super-middleweight ever since Felix Sturm was stripped of it after failing a drugs test. A number of dates had been rumoured for the fight, but nothing was ever set in stone.
Jamie Cox has been released from his promotional agreement. The Swindon man (21-0, 12 KOs), who is a former Commonwealth super-welterweight titlist, confirmed the news on social media. Cox, 30, has been out of the ring since last October when he outpointed Martin Fidel Rios over 10 rounds in Bolton.
Anthony Fowler has confirmed his intention to turn professional. The Liverpudlian, who went to the 2016 Olympics in Rio with Team GB, revealed the news to Boxing Scene at the launch of a new boxing gym in his home city last December. But it was today (Thursday), at a press conf
David Oliver Joyce has made the switch to the paid code. The Irish amateur star had his decision confirmed via social media by the team with which he has signed. Joyce, who won the European featherweight title as an amateur in 2009 and competed as lightweight at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, has inked terms with MTK Global.
David Allen will wait until next month for his next fight. The Conisbrough heavyweight, 25, had been set to return to the ring this Saturday (April 22) at Liverpool’s ECHO Arena. But Allen, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn, has secured a major title shot and wanted to focus on his sparring and training before the fight.
Charlie Edwards is back –– and back in style. The Epsom former world title challenger claimed a belt in something of a one-sided affair against Iain Butcher. Edwards was named the British super-flyweight champion in his first fight up at 115lbs, live on Sky Sports, at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow.
Robbie Barrett picked up the Lonsdale belt with a points victory over Scott Cardle. The Barnsley man, who is the English champion, outpointed the Bolton-trained lightweight, exclusively live on Sky Sports. Barrett upset the party at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, with many believing that it was a routine defence for Cardle, who –– with a win –– would have kept the belt outright.
Scott Quigg could be set for another world title shot –– and it could come sooner rather than later. The former WBA super-bantamweight king moved up to the featherweight division in the wake of his defeat at the hands of Carl Frampton in February 2016. Quigg, 28, claimed the WBA International belt in his maiden clash as a 126-pound fighter back in December when he stopped Jose Cayetano inside nine rounds at Manchester Arena, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Frank Buglioni has set his first title defence. The British light-heavyweight champion hasn’t fought since dethroning Hosea Burton last December. Buglioni (19-2-1, 15 KOs) had been set to defend his belt for the first time on March 4, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office, at the O2 Arena in London.