| Coventry, UK (21 May 2021) Sam Eggington and Carlos Molina officiallyweighed-in today for their Vacant WBC Silver Middleweight Championship, plus the undercard to take place this Saturday (22 May) at the Coventry Skydome Arena. FIGHT #1 17:00 4 x 3 Minute Rounds Heavyweight Contest Tommy Welch Brighton, England 16st 9lbs 8oz (233.8 pounds) vs Dmitrij Kalinovskij Klaipeda, Lithuania 14st 9lbs 5oz (205.5 pounds) FIGHT #2 17:30 4 x 3 Minute Rounds Middleweight Contest Brett McGinty St Johnson, Ireland 11st 4lbs 12oz (158.1 pounds) vs Dwain Grant Oldbury, West Midland 11st 6lbs 3oz (160.3 pounds) FIGHT #3 18:00 6 x 3 Minute Rounds Middleweight Contest: Idris Virgo Birmingham, England 12st 10lbs 8oz (178.8 pounds) vs Lewis van Poetics Lydney, Gloucestershire 12st 6lbs (174 pounds) FIGHT #4 18:40 8 x 3 Minute Rounds Light Heavyweight Contest Shakan Pitters Birmingham, England 12st 10lbs 2oz (178.2 pounds) vs Jermaine Springer Bradford, England 12st 10lbs (178 pounds) FIGHT #5 19:30 6 x 3 Minute Rounds Super Welterweight Contest Michael Hennessy Jr. Sevenoaks, England 11st 2lbs (156 pounds) vs Paul Cummings Warminster, Wiltshire, England 11st 1lb 9oz (155.9 pounds) FIGHT #6 20:00 THE MIDLANDS AREA MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 x 3 Minute Rounds at 11st (160lbs) River Wilson-Bent Coventry, England 11st 5lbs 4oz (159.4 pounds) vs George Farrell Derby, England 11st 5lbs 6oz (159.6 pounds) FIGHT #7 21:00 ELIMINATOR FOR THE THE BRITISH WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 x 3 Minute Rounds at 10st 7lbs (147lbs) Kaisee Benjamin Birmingham, England 10st 6lbs 12oz (146.1 pounds) vs Martin Harkin Dumbarton, Scotland 10st 6lbs 6oz (146.6 pounds) LIVE BROADCAST COMMENCES ON CHANNEL 5 22:01 FIGHT #8 22:08 6 x 3 Rounds Super Lightweight Contest Stephen McKenna County Monaghan, Ireland 10st 10lbs 5oz (150.5 pounds) vs Damian Haus Myszkow, Poland 10st 11lbs 4oz (151.4 pounds) FIGHT #9 22:40 THE WBC SILVER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 12 x 3 Minute Rounds at 11st 6lbs (160lbs) Sam Eggington Birmingham, England 11st 4lbs 3oz (158.3 pounds) vs Carlos Molina Patzcuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico 11st 5lbs 4oz (159.4 pounds) Running order is correct at time of publication and subject to change without prior notice. |
Day: May 21, 2021
I EXPECT A FIREFIGHT WITH LINARES SAYS HANEY
| WBC king says Venezuelan will bring the best out of him next Saturday |
| Devin Haney believes his WBC World Lightweight title defense against Jorge Linares will be a firefight – and he’s relishing that prospect as they clash at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday May 29, live worldwide on DAZN. TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT – MATCHROOM ARE WORKING WITH MANDALAY BAY TO INCREASE CAPACITY Haney (25-0, 18 KOs) puts his title on the line for the third time against the former multiple division world champion, Linares (47-5, 29 KOs), who is looking to regain the green and gold belt he held in 2014-15. ‘The Dream’ expects the best of the 35 year old and that ‘El Nino’ has plenty of tools in his shed to call upon, and while that makes him an unpredictable foe, Haney says he is the man that it’s impossible to prepare for thanks to his ability to adapt to any challenge. “I am expecting a firefight and I can’t wait,” said Haney. “We don’t know what Jorge will turn up, but I am ready for anything, and I can’t wait to show it. “Jorge brings so much to the table. Speed, power, ring IQ, experience against the best of the best, and I think he’s the type of opponent that will bring the best out of me, make me bring out my A-game, take it to the next level, the elite level. “People think he will have success, some think he will even win the fight, and that’s why it will show that I am elite and one of the best, if not the best, in the world. “Every day, my dad and I get to know each other more and more. This camp has been great and we’re both ready for this one night to show everything we have been working on. You can’t train for me, because you don’t know what style I am going to bring. I’ve learned so many different styles and I can adjust, and that’s the difference between me and a lot of other fighters.” Haney’s clash with Linares tops a stacked card of action in Sin City, as Chantelle Cameron (13-0 7 KOs) will defend her WBC World Super-Lightweight title against Melissa Hernandez (23-7-3 7 KOs) in more World title action. There’s a fascinating battle between two Golden Boy Promotions stablemates as Jason Quigley (18-1 14 KOs) and Shane Mosley Jr (17-3 10 KOs) go toe-to-toe for the WBO NABO Middleweight title and it’s a huge night for Martin J. Ward (24-1-2 11 KOs) as he faces Azinga Fuzile (14-1 8 KOs) in a final eliminator for the IBF World Super-Featherweight title. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s a professional debut on the card for Eddie Hearn’s latest American signing, Khalil Coe, Reshat Mati (9-0 7 KOs) enters double figures in the pro game on the card, Ramla Ali (2-0) has been impressive in her two fights since turning pro in October and the first pro female fighter from Somalia gets an introduction to American fight fans on the bill, a card that is rounded off by Devin Haney Promotions’ Amari Jones (1-0 1 KO) fighting in the paid ranks for the second time after his debut in April. |
I LIKE HAVING A TARGET ON MY BACK SAYS CAMERON
| WBC ruler believes World title status will bring the spotlight fights she wants |
| Chantelle Cameron is itching to make the first defense of her WBC World Light-Welterweight title against Michelle Hernandez – and wants to show she will relish being a World ruler on Saturday May 29 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, live worldwide on DAZN. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AT AXS.COM Cameron (13-0 7 KOs) landed the vacant WBC strap with a shut-out win over Ariana dos Santos Araujo in Milton Keynes, England in October, but her first defense against Hernandez (23-7-3 7 KOs) proposed for March had to be postponed through an injury to the Briton. The pair now get it on in front of fans in Las Vegas, and that’s exactly the type of stage that the 30 year old wants to be spotlighted on, and for Cameron, holding the green and gold belt means other fighters are calling her out – and that’s a position she’s delighted to be in. “I feel good being the target,” said Cameron. “It’s better than doing the chasing, that’s frustrating, you are just trying to get the fights and a title shot, so now I know I am going to get fights because people want my belt. “Being World champion has not really sunk in yet, and nothing has changed because it’s been so long since I won the fight, and I haven’t been able to defend it yet. So, I don’t think it’ll really feel it will sink in until I win more belts, but I still feel the same, still have the same drive, the same hunger, and now I am a target. I used to have to chase people for fights but now I have the green and gold belt, I am the target. “The best of me is yet to come, the fight hasn’t come where I get to show that. I boxed to my game plan to win the belt and did what I had to do and what my coaches told me. She is a big puncher so I knew I didn’t want to be taking risks and getting involved with someone that could put me on my backside. When I do get the fight that shows what I can really do, I think people will acknowledge me more. “Everyone is so desperate to stay undefeated, but this is a sport, we all have to climb the ladder and if you are that good, then boxing anyone – that’s my mentality. If I become undisputed and someone is calling me out and they’ve proved themselves, let’s take the fight.” Cameron’s clash with Hernandez is part of a huge night of action in Sin City, topped by unbeaten WBC World Lightweight champion Devin Haney (25-0 15 KOs) defending his title against former World ruler Jorge Linares (47-5 29 KOs). There’s a fascinating battle between two Golden Boy Promotions stablemates as Jason Quigley (18-1 14 KOs) and Shane Mosley Jr (17-3 10 KOs) go toe-to-toe for the WBO NABO Middleweight title and it’s a huge night for Martin J. Ward (24-1-2 11 KOs) as he faces Azinga Fuzile (14-1 8 KOs) in a final eliminator for the IBF World Super-Featherweight title. There’s a professional debut on the card for Eddie Hearn’s latest American signing, Khalil Coe, Reshat Mati (9-0 7 KOs) enters double figures in the pro game on the night, Ramla Ali (2-0) has been impressive in her two fights since turning pro in October and the first pro female fighter from Somalia gets an introduction to American fight fans on the bill, a card that is rounded off by Devin Haney Promotions’ Darren Cunningham (13-0 7 KOs) continuing his pro rise. |
