Ryan Farrag: record, next fight and profile →
Ryan Burnett will make a defence of his domestic belt in the autumn. The Belfast bantamweight, 24, was ordered by the British Boxing Board of Control to put his Lonsdale belt on the line against Ryan Farrag, of Liverpool, by the end of December.
Karim Guerfi sent shockwaves through the bantamweight division as he stopped Ryan Farrag The Frenchman landed a precise left hand in the third round at the ECHO Arena in Liverpool, as part of the undercard to Liam Smith’s WBO super-welterweight title defence against Predrag Radosevic.
Ryan Farrag hopes to begin the New Year with a bang as he plans to make an assault on the world stage in the next 12 months. The Liverpool bantamweight, 27, became European champion earlier this year when he stopped Stephane Jamoye (28-7, 16 KOs) inside nine rounds. Farrag (14-1, 3 KOs) ended the year with the early finish of the Belgian, who is a year his junior, at the Hall Omnisport de La Préalle in Herstal, Liege in October.
Ryan Farrag is ready to take on all-comers after picking up a second career title last week. The likeable Liverpool bantamweight did the most unexpected of things at the Hall Omnisport de La Préalle in Herstal, Liege, Belgium to walk away with the European title. Farrag dropped hometown man and former world title challenger Stephane Jamoye twice on the way to picking up a ninth round stoppage victory.
Ryan Farrag upset two-weight world title challenger Stephane Jamoye to claim the vacant European bantamweight title in Leige on Friday night. Farrag returned from 10 months outside the ring to stop hometown favourite Stephane Jamoye in nine rounds.
Ryan Farrag couldn't find a better opponent to produce major fireworks against than four-division British and Commonwealth champion Jason Booth. Fighting the most prominent foe in his career, Farrag jumped over his head and scored a well-earned fourth-round stoppage - the first one in his ledger.
Gary Buckland says a move up to Lightweight will bring the best out of him as he faces Gavin Rees in a British title eliminator on Saturday night (February 1) at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, live on Sky Sports. Buckland is back in action for the first time since August when he had the chance to win the Lonsdale belt outright in his British Super Featherweight title defence against Stephen Smith at the same venue. Smith stunned Buckland by uncorking a devilish uppercut to end their contest in the fifth round and the Welshman is honest in his assessment of that defeat whilst insisting he’ll be a major force up at Lightweight.
With a victory over reigning Olympic champion Luke Campbell already gracing his CV, Scouse scrapper Ryan Farrag has little to fear as he attempts to bulldoze his way to domestic title contention. The all-action crowdpleaser made it to the ABA final in 2010 and his only reverse in 11 paid outings was a three round loss to future European champion Lee Haskins. The 25-year-old from the thriving Everton Red Triangle stable is in an almighty hurry to bludgeon his way to a British title shot in 2014, now that he has inked a promotional agreement with Queensberry Promotions.