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Josh Warrington’s ring return is still penciled in for September 4 at Headingley, despite the event being refused a license by the local council. Warrington, the former IBF featherweight champion, had been lined up for a rematch with Mauricio Lara, of Mexico, at Emerald Headingley, the home of Leeds Rhinos rugby league team on September 4.
Virgil Hunter believes that Joshua Buatsi has the killer instinct to take him places and says he also has a dedication that Amir Khan often lacked. Buatsi brutally knocked out Daniel Dos Santos in the fourth round in Manchester on Saturday, knocking him cold with a right hook and then landing another shot as the Frenchman collapsed to the floor.
Eddie Hearn is preparing to begin regular promotions in Australia, Canada, Germany and Japan this year as he puts into a place his plans to turn Matchroom into the world’s biggest boxing promoters.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury confirmed a recent report on BoxingScene.com, by announcing in a video posted Sunday that his long-awaited unification bout against IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO world champion Anthony Joshua would take place in Saudi Arabia on August 14.
Joshua Buatsi knocked Daniel Dos Santos out cold in the fourth round of their light heavyweight fight in Manchester, to blow away some ring rust and keep on track to what could be some big fights later this year.
Lerrone Richards won the vacant European super-featherweight in only his 15th professional fight as he boxed his way to a landslide decision over veteran Italian Giovanni De Carolis in Manchester.
Jason Cunningham considers himself such an underdog, he has it tattooed across his chest, but he pulled off a huge upset and the win of his career as he knocked down Gamal Yafai three times on the way to taking the European super-bantamweight title in a terrific battle in Manchester.
Tommy McCarthy made a comfortable first defense of his European cruiserweight title as he knocked out Alexandru Jur, of Romania, with a body shot in the sixth round at Manchester.
Dalton Smith collected the first title of what could be an exciting professional career as he stopped Lee Appleyard in the sixth of a ten-rounder to claim the vacant English super-lightweight title on the Matchroom show in Manchester. Smith, 24, is an impressively sharp puncher, quick and accurate. He started getting to Appleyard from the third round and didn’t let up, catching his opponent whenever he ventured into range.
Tommy McCarthy believes the Frampton factor has played a big role in making him believe he could win a world title. McCarthy, from Belfast, who is ranked in the top ten by WBC, WBA and IBF, defends his European cruiserweight title against Alexandru Jur, of Romania, in Manchester on Saturday and a win could see him boxing for a world title this year.