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Jason Cook’s recent return to boxing saw the former European lightweight boss reach the semi-finals of December’s Prizefighter: The light-welterweights tournament. Cook will challenge Lenny Daws for the British light-welterweight at the legendary York Hall on February the 12th.
Carl Froch puts his belt on the line against Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler in April yet the two fighters are still at odds over where the fight should be held. Froch brings his WBC title, and a travelling support, to the table and believes that the fight should take place in Copenhagen, Kessler’s team are proposing that the fight takes place in Herning, which is over 150 miles away from Copenhagen, and they are offering Carl more money for a Herning encounter.
Frank Warren spoke to BoxingScene.com last week about Danny Williams’s proposed British title fight with Derek Chisora on February the 13th only for Williams, the current British title holder, to pull the rug from under everyone’s feet by withdrawing from the contest. Williams has been knocked for six by a viral infection but the show goes on. Nathan Cleverly has been drafted in to plug the title gap; he takes on Antonio Brancalion for the European light-heavyweight title.
Adam Booth, who has guided David Haye to the pinnacle of the heavyweight division, took time out to chat exclusively with BoxingScene.com during David Haye’s press conference in Manchester. Haye, 23-1 (21), is due to lock horns with Ruiz, 44-8-1 (30), on April 3rd at the MEN Arena, Manchester.
The latest BBBoC championship circular saw Tyson Fury and John McDermott’s proposed rematch upgraded into an eliminator for the British title currently held by Danny Williams. Fury defeated McDermott controversially last year after a tough ten round English title fight. The rematch, in which the English title relinquished by Fury will also be on the line, should settle any disputes and will help shape the future of the wide-open domestic division.
Frankie Gavin takes on Peter McDonagh at Wembley arena on February the 13th and the former World Amateur Championships winner hopes to fight for a title at some point in 2010. Gavin, 5- (5), has fared well during his fledgling career, a win over McDonagh, who has mixed in title class, should push ‘Funtime’ up the rankings.
WBA light-welterweight Amir Khan could soon be sharing a ring with mandatory challenger Marcos Maidana, although they may not both occupy that ring at the same time. Golden Boy Promotions have negotiated a two-week extension to their WBA-mandated talks with Maidana’s team, with Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer claiming that this fight needs to be built up.
Stephen Smith has raced to 9-0 (5) since turning professional last June. The featherweight, who twice won the ABA title as an amateur, is pushing for a title shot and hopes to fight for the English and British belts at some point this year. Indeed, Smith, who also won Commonwealth gold in the unpaid ranks, is hoping that promoter Frank Warren can deliver him an English title crack on the undercard of the March 12th showdown between older brother Paul, the current British super-middleweight kingpin, and local rival Tony Dodson.
Frank Warren has accused Amir Khan of disloyalty in the wake of Khan’s defection to Golden Boy Promotions. Warren, who guided Khan back from the Breidis Prescott loss, used his column in The Sun to blast Khan’s decision not to renew his promotional contract with Warren.
Frank Warren will unveil Britain’s youngest professional boxer on February the 13th when George Michael Carmen appears on the undercard of Kevin Mitchell’s WBO Inter-Continental showdown with Ignacio Mendoza. Carmen, who is 18-years-old, is following in the footsteps of his father, former professional boxer ‘Gypsy’ George Carmen, who amassed a 17-21-1 (1) slate.