Gustavo Lemos stands within the middle of the ring after stopping Javier Clavero – Picture by Nelson Quispe/Boxeo de Primera
An action-packed spring schedule is in retailer for battle followers this 12 months with Matchroom Boxing saying its upcoming occasions via to April, proven solely dwell worldwide on DAZN.
Matchroom return to the Utilita Area Sheffield for an enormous evening of boxing on Saturday March 23 as junior welterweight contender Dalton Smith (15-0, 11 KOs) steps up towards three-time title challenger Jose Zepeda ( 37-4, 28 KOs) and WBO welterweight titlist Sandy Ryan (6-1-1, 2 KOs) places her belt on the road towards former two-division champion Terri Harper (14-1-2, 6 KOs) in an enormous home conflict.
‘Thunder’ strengthened his credentials by wiping out Liverpool’s Sam Maxwell with a one-punch knockout within the seventh spherical of their assembly in Sheffield so as to add the Commonwealth belt to his British Title that he has now received outright.
California’s Zepeda has twice challenged for world honours at junior welterweight – falling quick on factors towards Jose Carlos Ramirez for the WBC crown in 2019 earlier than struggling an eleventh-round stoppage towards Regis Prograis for a similar title in November 2022. In his solely earlier go to to the UK, Zepeda suffered a dislocated left shoulder throughout his problem for the vacant WBO light-weight title towards Manchester’s Terry Flanagan.
WBO 147-pounds ruler Ryan might be seeking to bounce again from a controversial break up resolution draw towards Ring champion and WBA/WBC titlist Jessica McCaskill in Orlando final September. Ryan was left bitterly upset following her title unification conflict having felt she did sufficient to earn a career-best win. Harper was additionally left annoyed after her draw with Cecilia Braekhus final October however the 27-year-old now has the chance to say a belt in a 3rd weight division following her success at 130 and 154. Additionally on the cardboard, Hyde’s Campbell Hatton (14-0, 5 KOs) goes for his first title when he meets Doncaster’s James Flint (13-1-2, 3 KOs) for the Central Space Tremendous-Light-weight Title.
Two rising stars are out to impress on the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Saturday April 6. New York junior welterweight contender Richardson Hitchins (17-0, 7 KOs) seems to be to construct on his shutout factors win over Jose Zepeda on the Caribe Royal Orlando final September when he takes on Argentina’s Gustavo Daniel Lemos (29-0, 19 KOs) in an eliminator for the IBF belt, and tremendous middleweight powerhouse Diego Pacheco (20-0, 17 KOs) is aiming to increase his nine-fight knockout streak when he meets Colorado’s unbeaten Shawn McCalman (15-0, 7 KOs).
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 26: Sandy Ryan (L) of Nice Britain exchanges punches with Anahi Esther Sanchez of Argentina throughout their WBC Worldwide Tremendous-Light-weight Title battle at OVO Area Wembley on November 26, 2022 in London, England. (Picture by Andrew Redington/Getty Pictures)
Manchester’s AO Area performs host to an thrilling home conflict between junior light-weight rivals Jordan Gill (28-2-1, 9 KOs) and Zelfa Barrett (30-2, 16 KOs) on Saturday April 13, with a title at play within the undercard as Warrington’s Rhiannon Dixon (9-0, 1 KO) seems to be to win her first belt as she takes on Argentina’s Karen Elizabeth Carabajal (21-1, 3 KOs) for the vacant WBO 140-pound crown.
Chatteris’ Gill, a former European and Commonwealth Champion at featherweight, surprised Irish hero Michael Conlan with a seventh-round stoppage win on away territory on the SSE Area Belfast final month and instantly referred to as for a title shot in his post-fight interview. Standing in ‘The Thrill’s’ manner of a dream title shot is Manchester’s former challenger Barrett, and the 30-year-old ‘Brown Flash’ has additional aspirations of his personal having come up quick towards Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov for the IBF trinket in Abu Dhabi.
Liverpool junior featherweight Peter McGrail (8-1, 5 KOs) will get an instantaneous shot at redemption when he rematches Detroit’s Ja’Rico O’Quinn (17-1-1, 9 KOs) on the high of a NXTGEN card on residence soil on the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on Saturday April 27. The previous newbie star was cruising to a large factors resolution on the Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards card in Arizona, USA final month when O’Quinn completed his opponent with a brutal proper hand within the fifth spherical.
“The large fights maintain coming and I’m delighted to verify a bumper schedule throughout March and April,” stated Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “4 large battle nights throughout the pond that includes big home title clashes, a few of the finest rising expertise in boxing and make or break rematches – not forgetting ‘Knockout Chaos’ with AJ vs. Ngannou on March 8 in Riyadh. There’s nonetheless loads extra to come back as we gear up for an thrilling 12 months. I can’t wait to get an enormous 2024 underway this week in Belfast with Lewis Crocker vs. Jose Felix at Ulster Corridor earlier than we head out to Las Vegas for the return of Conor Benn. Watch all the motion dwell on DAZN.”
“There are some improbable matchups on this run of exhibits,” stated Alfie Sharman VP of DAZN. “That includes world champions, future stars and home mud ups, DAZN are excited to replace our schedule via April – with extra exhibits to be added. 2024 is a large 12 months for us and we sit up for bringing you all of the motion solely dwell on DAZN.”
A press launch by Matchroom was used on this article.
