Fans of heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury will have to wait a little longer for his seventh professional outing. The 6 foot 9 inch Fury has suffered a back injury in training meaning that his next bout has now been postponed until July 18 in Norwich. Fury had been set for action on this Saturday’s “Rule Britannia” card at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan. The Hennessy Sports event is live on ITV4 from 8pm and is headlined by John Murray’s British Lightweight title defence against Scott Lawton. However with a persistent back injury hampering his preparations Fury has been forced to withdraw from the card. “I’m very disappointed but the doctor has said that the only thing for the injury is to rest for a week so then I should be able to get back to training for the July 18th fight,” said Fury.
“I’ve been very busy since I turned pro and I want to keep to a busy schedule so I don’t want to risk the back injury getting any worse. I’m getting closer to a British title shot with every fight now so hopefully on July 18th I’ll take another step up in class. I know Mick Hennessy is working on something for that show and I’ll be ready for whoever shows up in the opposite corner.”
Saturday night’s chief support features a Battle of Champions with Southern Area champ Tom Glover clashing with Central Area title holder Nadeem Siddique in a scheduled 10 rounder. Tyson Fury’s cousin Phill Fury remains on the card as he goes in search of his second pro win with hot featherweight prospect Steve Barnes also featuring.
Exciting puncher Andrew Singh Kooner will also see action alongside the pro debuts of Bobby “Boogaloo” Ward, the last Englishman to defeat Amir Khan and Sheffield heavyweight, Richard Towers.
Tickets are available from the Ticketline box office on 0844 888 4402 or via www.ticketline.co.uk.
Murray and Lawton set for the scales
The waiting is almost over for John Murray and Scott Lawton ahead of their British Lightweight title showdown at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan on Saturday night (June 13th).
The two men will weigh in on Friday (1pm) ahead of their clash which has been billed by Hennessy Sports as “Rule Britannia” with British Champion Murray looking to defend his Lonsdale belt against English title holder Lawton.
The bout headlines Saturday’s event which is being screened live on ITV4 from 8pm. Murray and Lawton won’t be the only champions stepping on the scales on Friday though with Central Area Lightweight Champ Nadeem Siddique also weighing in alongside Southern Area Welterweight king Tom Glover. The two will renew hostilities in a scheduled 10 round battle on Saturday with Glover looking for revenge following Siddique’s points win in their first encounter in 2007.
Saturday night’s undercard also features a host of exciting prospects including Canadian based puncher, Andrew Singh Kooner, rising featherweight star Steve “Super Bad” Barnes, welterweight Phill Fury and the pro debuts of Bobby “Boogaloo” Ward, the last Englishman to defeat Amir Khan and Sheffield heavyweight, Richard Towers.
Tickets are available from the Ticketline box office on 0844 888 4402 or via www.ticketline.co.uk.
GAVIN’S HUNGRY FOR FEARN!
Frankie Gavin has been reading up on Willy Wonka – after finding out his next opponent works in a chocolate factory.
But York’s Graham Fearn is promising to send Gavin into meltdown and snap his unbeaten run when the pair meet at the O2 Arena on June 27.
The 34-year-old has a solid 4-2-1 (1) record and has never been stopped.
And although he combines training with work at the Nestle Rowntree factory in his home city, he is determined to make his name by becoming the first man to beat Gavin.
“I’ve had a look at Fearn’s record and he’ll be a handful,” said Gavin.
“Both his defeats have been against good prospects and I know he comes to fight.
“It’s just the kind of contest that I need at this stage of my professional career, and I’ll be at the top of my game in London.”
2007 amatuer world champion Gavin, 23, has won his first two professional fights, both by stoppage.
He’ll be looking for a hat-trick of early wins at the O2, where he will form part of a huge undercard to Amir Khan’s WBA light-welterweight title challenge against Andreas Kotelnik.
Gavin’s fellow amateur stars James DeGale and Billy Joe Saunders will also be in action.
DeGale will box former Irish champion Ciaran Healy, while Saunders’ opponent has yet to be announced.