Sheffield’s unbeaten welterweight prospect Kell Brook will challenge British welterweight champion Kevin McIntyre on the undercard of Alex Arthur’s WBO super-featherweight showdown with the outstanding Joan Guzman at the Meadowbank Sports Centre on May 3.
To see the rest of the forthcoming British title match-ups following the Board’s meeting today, click the link below.
CRUISERWEIGHT
MARK HOBSON (Holder) v ROB NORTON
Following the opening of purse offers by the Chairman at 12.00.noon today, the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Barry Hearn, the contest to take place at the Civic Centre, Wolverhampton on Friday, 20th June 2008.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TONY OAKEY (Holder) v DEAN FRANCIS
This contest to be promoted by Frank Maloney will take place at the Mountbatten Sports Centre, Portsmouth on Friday, 13th June 2008.
MIDDLEWEIGHT
WAYNE ELCOCK (Holder) v DARREN McDERMOTT
This contest to be promoted by Hennessy Sports will take place at the Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham on Friday, 25th April 2008.
LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
GARY WOOLCOMBE (Holder) v RYAN RHODES
This contest to be promoted by Frank Maloney will take place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday, 18th April 2008.
WELTERWEIGHT
KEVIN McINTYRE (Holder) v KELL BROOK
Following the opening of purse offers by the Chairman at 12.00.noon today, the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Frank Warren, the contest to take place at the Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh on Saturday, 3rd May 2008.
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
DAVID BARNES (Holder) v BARRY MORRISON
Following consideration of an application from Promoter Barry Hearn the Stewards have approved the above contest, which will take place on Friday, 9th May 2008 at a venue to be announced.
LIGHTWEIGHT
JONATHAN THAXTON (Holder) v LEE MEAGER
Due to injury to Jonathan Thaxton a new date for the above contest to take place is awaited from Promoter Hennessy Sports.
FEATHERWEIGHT
JOHN SIMPSON (Holder) v PAUL APPLEBY
This contest, to be promoted by Barry Hearn, will take place on Friday, 6th June 2008 at a venue to be announced.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT
ESHAM PICKERING (Holder) v MATTHEW MARSH
This contest to be promoted by Promoter Hennessy Sports, will take place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday, 27th June 2008.
BANTAMWEIGHT
IAN NAPA (Holder) v COLIN MOFFETT
Following consideration of an application from Promoter Frank Maloney the Stewards have approved the above contest, which will take place in Nottingham on Friday, 2nd May 2008.
