Ohara Davies: record, next fight and profile →
The Golden Contract tournament will return to London’s iconic York Hall on February 21 to stage the final fours of the two divisions – live on Sky Sports in the UK in association with Matchroom Boxing and on ESPN+ in the US in association with ESPN+.
York Hall, London - The quarter-finals of MTK Global's Golden Contract super lightweight tournament is now in the books. In the most anticipated bout of the quarter-finals, rising prospect Logan Yoon (16-1, 12 KOs) suffered the first defeat of his career when he was stopped in seven rounds by Ohara Davies (20-2, 15 KOs).
Ohara Davies surprised everybody in attendance as he declared himself a new man and apologised for his past actions ahead of Friday's massive #GoldenContract super-lightweight quarter-finals at York Hall. Eight of the best 140lb fighters take part in the tournament, shown live on Sky Sports in association with Matchroom Boxing, and on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank.
On November 22, Eight of the best 140lb fighters take part in the tournament, shown live on Sky Sports in association with Matchroom Boxing, and on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank. Kieran Gething will take on Lewis Benson, Mohamed Mimoune will face Darren Surtees, Mikey Sakyi goes up against Tyrone McKenna, and Logan Yoon fights Ohara Davies.
Ohara Davies is full of renewed vigour after returning to trainer Tony Cesay. Cesay – a famous amateur who won the 1999 national senior championships – worked with Davies in his youth and has returned to guide the powerful ‘Two Tanks’ ahead of the #GoldenContract tournament.
Lewis Benson claims Tyrone McKenna to do all he can to swerve a rematch in the #GoldenContract tournament. Scotland’s Benson (12-2, 2 KOs) seized his chance to enter the colossal super-lightweight tournament, which will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK in association with Matchroom Boxing and on ESPN+ in the US in association with Top Rank, and is hopeful of renewing hostilities with Belfast’s McKenna.
Ohara Davies believes Tyrone McKenna has taken his title… as the most disliked fighter in the #GoldenContract tournament. London’s Davies (19-2, 14 KOs) is hoping to end up fighting Belfast’s McKenna (19-1-1, 6 KOs) in the quarter-finals that take place at York Hall on November 22 – live on Sky Sports in the UK in association with Matchroom and on ESPN+ in the US in association with Top Rank.
Former British champion Hosea Burton, unbeaten WBO European champion and WBO no. 12 Steven Ward, and former WBC International champion Serge Michel will all be part of the line-up, with even more huge names set to be announced. The winner of each tournament will land a two-year, five-fight deal that guarantees six-figure purses for every fight along with global exposure.
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London - Ohara Davies (19-2, 14 KOs) was fortunate to win a ten round decision over former world champion Miguel Vazquez (41-7, 15 KOs) The sole was 97-94, from the referee, for Davies.
Davies, Vazquez Weights Photos Gallery - Ohara Davies will clash with former long-reigning lightweight world champion Miguel Vazquez at York Hall on June 28 – live on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank. (photos by Scott Rawsthorne)