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Sources have assured BoxingScene.com that there has been no movement on a London derby showdown between former WBO super-featherweight world title holder Nicky Cook and Dagenham's Kevin Mitchell, who has held the British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles as well as the WBO Inter-Continental lightweight belt.
Carl Frampton takes on Oscar Chacin at Huddersfield Leisure Centre tomorrow night as he bids to notch another W en route to a potential title opportunity later this year. Barry McGuigan, the manager of Frampton, feels that his man is ready to challenge for domestic honors, the former featherweight world champion believes that the 24-year-old has all the tools needed to make it to the top.
Gary Sykes is said to be in fine fettle ahead of his Matchroom promoted, all-Yorkshire showdown with Leeds’s Carl Johanneson in Huddersfield on Saturday night. Sykes defends his British super-feather title yet is coming off a crushing Prizefighter: The Super-Featherweights KO loss to Gary Buckland.
David Haye’s long anticipated clash with Wladimir Klitschko looks close to completion for a July date. Haye has told the BBC that he will know the name of his next opponent in the next few days, with Wlad his desired target. David, though, is also hoping to face WBC boss Vitali should he get by Wlad, the IBF, WBO and IBO holder.
Shropshire’s Mark Lloyd challenges Luciano Abis for the EBU-EU welterweight title on April 15 according to the 35-year-old fighter. Lloyd will travel to the title holder’s hometown of Cagliari for the shot; he is expecting a tough night’s work as he bids to hand the 31-year-old Italian his second pro defeat. Abis is currently 30-1-1 (14).
Everyone knows about Randolph Turpin, the first man to take a professional title from the great Sugar Ray Robinson. It was said that Randolph had the whole nation behind him that night in 1951 when a twenty-two fight unbeaten run culminated in a victory over Ray yet it was support from closer to home that had helped him get this far.
Sources indicate that Danny Williams is not fighting in Germany on Saturday night despite rumours that the former British heavyweight champion, Commowealth title holder and WBC world title challenger is set to make a double appearence on German soil in coming months. Williams was said to be ending a self imposed exile by taking in the proposed clashes, he has not fought since losing his British belt to Commonwealth title boss Derek Chisora last May.
Stephen Foster Junior, 28-2-1 (18 KOs), had an exceptional 2010; the 30-year-old went 4-0 (2 early) en route to picking up the EBU super-featherweight title with a third round TKO win over Levan Kirakosyan last October and is set to make his maiden defence against Belgium's Ermano Fegatilli at the Bolton Arena later tonight.
Liam Walsh is set to defend his Commonwealth super-featherweight title against Ashton’s Jon Kays at the Robin Park Arena, Wigan on March 19, Frank Warren promotes the contest. Walsh won the title by decisioning Maxwell Awuku last October. Kays picked up his first title, the International Masters super-featherweight title by halting Dai Davies in seven rounds back in September. It is a joint promotions between Frank Warren promotions and VIP promotions.
Amir Khan made a recent appearance on Sky Sport's ringside show to discuss Paul McCloskey, who challenges for Amir's WBA light-welterweight title on April 16, and the recent changes to his own training team.