April Hunter talks Bellew link-up, Marshall sparring, McCaskill
Hunter features for fourth time as a professional on Ritson-Ponce bill on Saturday
April Hunter alongside manager and former world champion, Tony Bellew Photo Credit: Instagram @aprilhunterboxing
In just 12 fights, Jessica McCaskill holds all four major belts at Welterweight and April Hunter is looking to follow suit in the coming years.
Hunter (3-0) is in a unique position as the first female professional boxer to hail from Newcastle and appears to have everything at her disposal to achieve those ambitions, ahead of her fourth professional outing on the undercard of Lewis Ritson’s IBF final eliminator with Jeremias Nicolas Ponce from the Eagles Community Arena on Saturday.
Eddie Hearn moves UK stable to DAZN after signing five-year deal
Hearn signs long-term deal global with DAZN
Eddie Hearn s Matchroom Boxing have signed a five-year global deal with DAZN
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing have signed a five-year global deal with DAZN, thus moving his UK stable to the streaming service.
Matchroom end their long-standing partnership with Sky Sports after months of speculation as to where their future would lie in the UK once their current deal, which was extended in 2015 after an initial deal was struck in 2012, expires this summer.
At least 16 Matchroom UK fights annually will be available exclusively to DAZN subscribers in the UK and Ireland, starting from July 31 with three back-to-back shows which will see the return of the second addition of Fight Camp from the gardens of the Essex-based headquarters.
Frank Warren signs English Bantamweight champion Liam Davies
Davies signs with Queensberry, returns on Dubois-Dinu card on Saturday
English Bantamweight champion, Liam Davies has inked a promotional deal with Frank Warren Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions
Frank Warren and Queensberry Promotions have signed English Bantamweight champion Liam Davies on a promotional deal and he will feature in his hometown of Telford on Saturday.
The 25-year-old won the vacant English strap with Sean Cairns retiring after six rounds in November and believes he can push on under the guidance of the Hall of Fame Promoter.
“I feel like my career is finally going to take off now,” said Davies on his link-up with Queensberry.