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Danny Dignum set for an education
Danny Dignum is coming up against an awkward customer in Sirotkin, writes Matt Bozeat
THE winner of Demetrius Andrade vs Liam Williams might one day face the victor of the top-of-the-bill fight on MTK’s show at the Bolton Whites Hotel this Saturday (April 17). There, Essex middleweight Danny Dignum, rated No. 5 by the WBO, meets Russia’s tricky Andrey Sirotkin over 10 rounds, live on iFL TV.
The 29-year-old southpaw from Bowers Gifford is ranked following stoppages of Conrad Cummings (17-3-1) and Alfredo Meli (17-0-1), and said: “I’ve seen what Luke Keeler has done and it’s not silly for me to think I could fight the winner of Andrade-Williams.”
Dan Azeez is taking the old school approach
Dan Azeez calls for Britain s crop of talented light-heavies to get fighting one another
DAN AZEEZ is taking an old school approach with his boxing. He is not looking to bypass the domestic scene. He’s hoping to thrive in it. In his 12-0 career, he’s boxed British rival after British rival, winning the Southern Area and English light-heavyweight titles in the process. He continues along that path on Saturday (April 17) when he fights Ricky Summers in Bolton.
“Ricky, he’s a solid opponent, he’s boxed at British level. He lost to Frank Buglioni. I would say he’s more experienced than me,” Azeez told