
Groves v Cox: Nielsen v Ryder On The Undercard
Patrick Nielsen (29-1, 14 KOs) will face Britain’s John Ryder (24-4, 12 KOs) in a 10-round attraction on the George Groves-Jamie Cox world title undercard on October 14.

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Patrick Nielsen (29-1, 14 KOs) will face Britain’s John Ryder (24-4, 12 KOs) in a 10-round attraction on the George Groves-Jamie Cox world title undercard on October 14.

Nathan Cleverly’s former rival Tony Bellew has wished the Welshman good luck ahead of his fight against Badou Jack on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Cleverly, fighting in America for the fourth time in his career, will defend his WBA World light-heavyweight title for the first time against the former WBC World super-middleweight champion as part of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor card to be broadcast on Showtime and Sky Sports Box Office.

IBF bantamweight champion Ryan Burnett (17-0, 9 KOs) will attempt to unify the 118lbs division when the Northern Irishman faces WBA Undisupted champion Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 KOs) on October 21 at the SSE Arena, Belfast.

“The offer’s on the table.” That was the message from Leeds favourite Josh Warrington (25-0, 5 KOs) to IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby (25-1, 9 KOs) on Twitter earlier tonight (August 1). Warrington, the WBC International featherweight belt holder, returns to action on October 21 at the First Direct Arena, Leeds on BT Sport. And the 26-year-old, and his promoter Frank Warren, want Selby to take up the offer presented to him.

Ryan Burnett’s first defence of his IBF bantamweight title will be announced tomorrow (August 2) on Sky Sports News. Promoter Eddie Hearn took to Twitter to tell fans the news and confirmed that Burnett will be fighting at home in Belfast, once again, on October 21 at the city’s SSE Arena.

Any proposed bout between Tony Bellew and light-heavyweight king Andre Ward looks to be dead in the water. Bellew, the WBC Emeritus cruiserweight champion, could instead be about to go back into the ring with David Haye for a second time. The Liverpudlian is expected to fight before the end of 2017 and an announcement on his next opponent appears to be not far away.

Undefeated British super-middleweight prospect Mark "Kid Dynamite" Heffron (17-0, 13 KOs) will be fighting for a "major title" in October according to his manager Kevin Maree. And Boxing Scene understands that it will take place on October 21 in Leeds on the undercard of Josh Warrington's next fight. A show that will be broadcast live on BT Sport as part of their multi-date deal with promoter Frank Warren.

Another addition has been made to the Joseph Parker-Hughie Fury WBO World Heavyweight title undercard on September 23 in Manchester. Josh ‘Outlaw’ Wale (24-9-2, 11 KOs) will make the first defence of his British Bantamweight title against former Commonwealth Super Flyweight champion Don Broadhurst (19-3-1, 4 KOs).

Tomorrow night's fight between former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton and Andres Gutierrez in Belfast is off. The bout had been sanctioned as a WBC World Featherweight title eliminator but that was quashed after Frampton came in one pound over the 126lb limit.

Jake Ball says he is “absolutely buzzing” to have been given the opportunity to fight in an English Light Heavyweight title eliminator against Joe Sherriff (11-0, 3 KOs) on September 1. The Surrey based Matchroom fighter (9-1, 8 KOs) will feature on the promotional outfit’s season opener at the York Hall, which will also see the return of former Olympians Lawrence Okolie, Joe Cordina and Joshua Buatsi as well as Conor Benn, and English Super Welterweight champion Ted Cheeseman.