Matty Harris: record, next fight and profile →
The context behind Matty Harris’ bounceback goes far deeper than might be imagined. There are other things in life that mean more than boxing. Harris knows this all too well.
A short wait remains until we learn whether Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder have anything left in the ring, but Friday’s weigh-in proved both showmen are still very much on their games.
Dan Toward returned from his only career loss to score a stoppage against outgunned Connor Goulding in a junior middleweight six-rounder in Newcastle, England, on the undercard of Josh Kelly’s bout with Flavius Biea.
Super bantamweight Tom Welland (3-0, 2 KO) scored a second-round stoppage against Esteban Troestch (1-3-1, 1KO) in Telford, opening the televised broadcast of the Wasserman Boxing promotion headlined by the vacant European super welterweight title fight between Abass Baraou and Sam Eggington.
Heavyweight Matty Harris believes the addition of Peter Fury as his trainer will enable him to fulfil his potential as the U.K. prospect prepares to make his return tonight in Telford, England.
Kalle Sauerland has compared trainer Peter Fury with famed soccer manager Pep Guardiola.
Heavyweight Matty Harris returns on March 1 in Telford and begins rebuilding his career following his first defeat last July in Edinburgh. Harris (5-1, 4KOs) suffered a surprise upset against Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko, losing via a fifth-round loss despite dropping his Ukrainian opponent in the second round.
Heavyweight Matty Harris has been buoyed by a message of support from Anthony Joshua as he sets out on the road to redemption this week. Harris returns to the ring Friday night, on the Wasserman Boxing show at the Telford International Centre.
Press release regarding Matty Harris sparring Francis Ngannou.
Former unified heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has urged up-and-coming British heavyweight Matty Harris to keep faith in his ability and to return strongly following his defeat last July to the hardened Ukrainian Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko