Simon Vallily says he plans on unloading and testing Thor Bjornsson’s chin when he takes on the strongman in an exhibition bout later this month. The two men will collide at the Conrad Dubai on Friday, May 28, with the event being broadcast live around the world on Coresports.World.
Wardley, Vallily Fight Photos Gallery - Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood - For the English heavyweight title, rising prospect Fabio Wardley (9-0, 8 KOs) blasted out Simon Vallily (17-3-1, 7 KOs) in the third round of action. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Fabio Wardley (9-0, 8 KOs) made short work of Simon Vallily (17-3-1, 7 KOs) to claim the English heavyweight title, stopping him in three rounds at Fight Camp in Essex. It was the 25-year-old Wardley’s ninth and most impressive victory as a professional so far, although Vallily, who has mostly boxed at cruiserweight, looked slow and lethargic, as he failed to get off many attacks or put Wardley under much pressure.
Simon Vallily is determined to inflict a first career defeat on Dillian Whyte's heavyweight protégé Fabio Wardley when they collide for the vacant English Title on the opening week of Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex on Saturday August 1, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US.
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.
Dillian Whyte’s interim WBC heavyweight title clash with Alexander Povetkin looks likely to go ahead on August 15 in the grounds of Matchroom’s headquarters in Essex after the Manchester show that was to have included it was formally cancelled.
Fabio Wardley has been ruled out of his next fight through injury. The 24-year-old heavyweight, who is managed by Dillian Whyte, had been set to fight before Christmas. Wardley was slated to meet Simon Vallily for the vacant English heavyweight title on December 19, exclusively live on Sky Sports. But the fight that was meant to be part of the supporting cast to the next instalment of the JDNXTGEN series, at Bethnal Green’s famous York Hall venue in London, has been scrapped after the Ipswich man was sidelined.
Kieran Smith is ready for familiar foe Evaldas Korsakas as he looks to climb above his visitor and into the world super-welterweight rankings. The Scot is bidding for the WBC International Silver title against Korsakas, who he stopped in three rounds on professional debut before the Lithuanian’s remarkable resurgence saw him embark on a two-year unbeaten that has included stoppages of Denton Vassell and Chris Jenkinson.
Craig Glover will face a step up in his next fight. The cruiserweight (8-1, 7 KOs) scored a showreel stoppage in his last outing. Glover, 25, took out Ratu Latianara inside 30 seconds at the ECHO Arena back in April, before ending the challenge of Kevin Williams inside a round in July.
Charlie Edwards once again called out Kal Yafai after the best display of his career. The former British super-flyweight and ex-English flyweight king wants a crack at the WBA world champion. Edwards, 25, knocked out Anthony Nelson inside three rounds, exclusively live on Sky Sports, at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle.