Hopey Price looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a serious hand injury. The news will come as a major blow to the undefeated Price (12-0, 5 KO’s). The 23 year old featherweight is a talented fighter but has been waiting for the opportunity to break out.
Hopey Price (12-0, 5 KO’s) came through the toughest test of his career, stopping a game Conor Coghill (14-1, 1 KO) in the twelfth and final round of their featherweight fight.
If the atmosphere Friday afternoon at The Cutlers’ Hall was an accurate indication, the environment for the Leigh Wood-Josh Warrington fight Saturday night will be incredible inside Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, England. Wood and Warrington both stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale under the featherweight limit of 126 pounds for their 12-round title fight.
HOPEY PRICE punctuated his featherweight debut with a seventh-round stoppage of former British and Commonwealth title challenger James Beech Jr.
Dalton Smith remained a model of consistency at the scales. The unbeaten 26-year-old prospect was a fighting fit 139.4 pounds, within the tight weight range for his last eight fights and ahead of his hometown headliner. Sam Maxwell was also 139.4 pounds for their regional title fight Saturday on DAZN from Utilita Arena in Smith’s hometown of Sheffield, England.
Hopey Price opened his account for 2023 with a comfortable 10-round win over Thomas Masson at the Newcastle Arena. Price, just 23, is considered one of Britain’s most talented prospects but a back injury last year curtailed his progress.
JJ Metcalf continued his fine recent run as he beat Courtney Pennington in six rounds of their super-welterweight ten-rounder on the Washington-Lopez bill in Leeds.
Josh Warrington is set to add yet another stiff challenge to his underrated resume. The two-time and reigning IBF featherweight titlist returns home for a dangerous mandatory title defense versus Mexicali’s Luis Alberto Lopez. Both boxers were well under the divisional limit for their scheduled twelve-round clash at First Direct Arena in Warrington’s hometown of Leeds, England. (Saturday, DAZN, 9:00 p.m. GMT/4:00 p.m. ET).
Campbell Hatton remained unbeaten but was taken the full six rounds by Michal Dufek, of the Czech Republic, on the Smith-O’Maison bill In Sheffield.
Dalton Smith will face Sam O’maison for the vacant British Super Lightweight Title at the Utilita Arena Sheffield on Saturday August 6, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand).