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Birmingham star Frankie Gavin will challenge for the European Welterweight title on Friday 1st August at Wolverhampton Civic Hall against reigning champion Leonard Bundu.
Gavin v Bundu headlines the show promoted by Frank Warren, in association with P.J Promotions, with tickets, priced at £40, £70 and £100 available now on 0870 320 7000 and www.wolvescivic.co.uk and televised live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/HD 490 and ****** Ch. 546).
Still Britain’s only ever world amateur champion, southpaw Gavin is undefeated in 19 fights with 12 stoppages and aims to add the European title to his British and Commonwealth belts. The 28-year-old has also won the Irish title at light-welterweight and the WBO Intercontinental belt at welterweight. He outclassed Namibian Sacky Shikukutu in his last fight in March to defend his Commonwealth title.
Bundu, from Lazio, Italy, won Bronze at the 1999 World Amateur Championships and represented his country at the 2000 Olympics. Turning professional in April 2005, Bundu, also a southpaw, has amassed an unbeaten record of 32 fights (including two draws) and has claimed the Italian, IBF Mediterranean, European Union and WBA Intercontinental titles. He won the European title in November 2011, making five successful defences with his last against Britain’s Lee Purdy and stopping him in the final round.
“He’s a good fighter and I’d be ****** to underestimate him,” Said Gavin [Click Here To Read More]
Gavin v Bundu headlines the show promoted by Frank Warren, in association with P.J Promotions, with tickets, priced at £40, £70 and £100 available now on 0870 320 7000 and www.wolvescivic.co.uk and televised live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/HD 490 and ****** Ch. 546).
Still Britain’s only ever world amateur champion, southpaw Gavin is undefeated in 19 fights with 12 stoppages and aims to add the European title to his British and Commonwealth belts. The 28-year-old has also won the Irish title at light-welterweight and the WBO Intercontinental belt at welterweight. He outclassed Namibian Sacky Shikukutu in his last fight in March to defend his Commonwealth title.
Bundu, from Lazio, Italy, won Bronze at the 1999 World Amateur Championships and represented his country at the 2000 Olympics. Turning professional in April 2005, Bundu, also a southpaw, has amassed an unbeaten record of 32 fights (including two draws) and has claimed the Italian, IBF Mediterranean, European Union and WBA Intercontinental titles. He won the European title in November 2011, making five successful defences with his last against Britain’s Lee Purdy and stopping him in the final round.
“He’s a good fighter and I’d be ****** to underestimate him,” Said Gavin [Click Here To Read More]