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Leicester’s Kevin Conception, 29, is set to take on popular journeyman Tony Randell on November 7, with the Midlands area middleweight title at stake. Conception lost to Martin Murray in three-rounds back in April, it was a crossroads fight, and a seemingly costly defeat, but the tenacity of Conception’s manager Les Allen, who put the Randell bout together, has paid off.
Ricky Hatton has welcomed British middleweight champion Matthew Macklin into his promotional fold, and the popular fighter thinks that his latest signing can go onto grab some world honours down the line.
Scottish promoter Tommy Gilmour has responded to the EBU’s stipulation that his fighter Paul Appleby - who is the mandatory challenger for the EBU featherweight title - will have to travel to the Ukraine in order to take on Oleg Yefimovych.
Olympian Joe Murray, younger brother of John, is looking forward to his third professional fight, which will take place on the Ricky Hatton-promoted show in Altrincham on August the 21st.
John Murray, 24, still hopes to secure a big domestic showdown with Amir Khan, the popular Manchester-based fighter, and BoxingScene.com regular, has made no bones about his desire to destroy Khan. John recently poured scorn on the tactics Khan used in his performance against Andreas Kotelnik; Murray accused Khan of adopting a boring approach in that fight.
Swindon’s Marlon Reid, 27, knocked out tough traveler Ernie Smith last Friday, and the middleweight boxer is now hoping to have a rest, before resuming his assault on the British rankings.
Junior Witter, 35, has stopped talking about Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton, and is now fully focussed on this weekend's WBC light-welterweight showdown with Devon Alexander. Witter, for too long the forgotten man of British boxing, is putting his career on the line in California, a loss to Alexander, who has a pristine 18-0 slate, will spell the end for Witter, at the top level at least.
Gavin Rees has relocated to lightweight in order to rebuild his career. Andreas Kotelnik dismantled Rees, 29, in March of last year. The popular Welshman feels that he was out of his depth at light-welterweight; he is hoping that a move to lightweight will get him back amongst the titles.
Tom Doran, 21, posted a points win over Craig Tooms in Saint Helens last Saturday; it was Doran's second win in a row and the 60-53 victory prompted trainer Shane Thomas to wax lyrical about the man from Wales; Thomas told The Flintshire Chronicle that his charge can go far in the domestic game.
Ricky Hatton has given a clear indication that he may one day be tempted into a fight with WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan, but only if the ‘Hitman’s’ promotional outfit puts the contest together.