Hopey Price: record, next fight and profile →
Dave Coldwell was a delighted observer at Wembley Arena two weeks ago as both Leigh Wood and Hopey Price registered impressive victories. Wood, managed by Coldwell, demonstrated his much talked about power with a stunning ninth round stoppage of Reece Mould.
Dalton Smith looked like a star in the making as he dismantled Ishmael Ellis at Wembley, never giving Ellis a moment’s piece until he was pulled out after three rounds. The has been a lot of talk about Smith, the 24-year-old son of respected trainer Dalton Smith. He was a member of the Great Britain squad, which is based in his home city of Sheffield, and gained international experience in the World Series of Boxing.
Hopey Price has vowed to showcase the difference in 'levels' when he collides with Zahid Hussain at The SSE Arena, Wembley on Saturday February 13, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than 200 countries and territories.
Dave Coldwell is optimistic that 2021 can be a great year for both his gym and the sport of boxing. The Sheffield man, who holds a variety of roles within in the sport, enjoyed a solid 2020 for his fighters despite the problems posed by the Covid-19 Pandemic, and here he shares his personal wishes for the next 12 months.
Josh Warrington will defend his IBF featherweight title against Mexico’s Mauricio Lara on February 13, topping the fist of five cards that Matchroom have announced to kick off 2021.
Fight Camp, Brentwood - Leeds Featherweight prospect Hopey Price extended his unbeaten record to 3-0 (1 KO) with a composed points win over Sandhurst's Jonny Phillips. The 20-year-old, trained and managed by Dave Coldwell in Rotherham, neutralised the early aggression of Phillips to seal a comfortable 60-54 verdict.
Hopey Price recorded the third win of his fledgling professional career as he recorded a one-sided points victory over Jonny Phillips in a featherweight six-rounder on the Fight Camp card.
The next edition of Fight Camp is officially set. Headlining the show, Terri Harper attempts the first defense of her World Boxing Council (WBC) junior lightweight title as she faces Natasha Jonas. Both boxers came in under the 130-pound limit—Harper checked in at a fighting fit 129.2 pounds (9 stone, 3 pounds, 3 ounces), while Jonas weighed 129.4 pounds (9 stone, 3 pounds, 6 ounces).
Eddie Hearn and Matchroom are delighted to announce the full schedule for Fight Camp – an unrivalled summer of elite boxing based at the Matchroom HQ in Brentwood, Essex with the first three weeks shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US – and the final week shown live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Terri Harper will make the first defence of her WBC Super-Featherweight World Title in an all-British showdown with Natasha Jonas at the Doncaster Dome in the latest instalment of the JD NXTGEN series on Friday April 24, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US.