Jon Thaxton will make the second defence of his British Lightweight Title against fellow Hennessy Sports boxer Dave Stewart at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on October 5. The bout was switched from Norwich to the home of British boxing in a show that will also feature London boxers Darren Barker, George Hillyard and Daniel Herdman, who will be making his professional debut after a promising amateur career. The show will be broadcast live by Sky Sports..
Promoter Mick Hennessy is delighted the show will be held at the atmospheric York Hall.
“It’s a brilliant fight between Jon and Dave and both have had plenty of notice for it so both will be in excellent shape and I expect a great encounter,” said Mick.
“The show was originally going to be in Jon’s home city of Norwich and we had three venues lined up there, but there were complications and in the end we have to had to go to the home of British boxing where good things will happen on October 5th.”
Thaxton knows he will have to be on top form to remain Britain’s leading lightweight.
“Dave is proven top operator so I’m going to have to be on top of my game to stay British champion,” said Jon.
Hennessy is looking forward to the return of middleweight Barker, the 2002 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, and debut of light-middleweight Herdman, a former England international amateur boxer.
“Darren is looking forward to being back in action and he is one of the finest talents coming through in British boxing at the moment,” said Mick.
“Daniel will be making his pro debut after a good amateur career with Repton. He’s got a style that is more suited t the pro game and should be exciting for TV. I’m expecting good things from him.”
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