Shakiel Thompson and Joe Hayden put perfect boxing records at risk
Two popular boxers will put their unbeaten records on the line this weekend and hope to end their night's work with new titles.
On Saturday, Sheffield's Shakiel Thompson - strongly tipped to eventually become a world champion - competes for the vacant IBF International Middleweight title on a Frank Warren card in Manchester.
The 15-0-0 southpaw faces 23-fight boxer Brad Pauls.
Thompson's manager Kevin Maree said: "I just can’t wait to see this fella shine. He’s been waiting for this moment to change his and his family’s lives forever."
Describing the 28-year-old as one of the hardest workers he had ever seen in the sport, Maree said his man was world-class and added: "Time for him to get his rewards."
The show was initially scheduled for January, but was postponed, but Thompson should be in tip-top shape for Saturday's scrap.
Twenty four hours earlier, Conisbrough welterweight Joe Hayden hopes to land the Commonwealth Silver title along with an international belt, his first professional straps.
Looking for his 22nd consecutive win, the Dave Allen trained fighter squares off against another unbeaten fighter, Welshman James Atkins at Doncaster Dome, Doncaster. It is a Bateson promotion.
Doncaster's Ed Hardy and Barnsley's Cory Sagar will be trying to enhance their mutual five-win records, too.
Friday's card at Doncaster Dome includes:
Joe Hayden 21 0 0 Conisbrough v James Atkins 9 0 0 Porthcawl; welterweight.
Mykyle Ahmed 3 0 0 Sheffield v Charles Tondo 16 15 3 Tanzania; bantam
Edward Hardy 5 0 0 Doncaster v Emiliano Leonel Araujo Argentina; 7 10 1; feather
Samantha Lightfoot 1 0 0 Sheffield v Sydney Chambers 0 4 0 Manchester; feather
Liam Carrigan debut Doncaster v Simas Volosinas 7 127 0; Lithuania; welter
Calvin Moyo 3 0 0 Doncaster v Jake Smith 1 31 4 Doncaster; super middle
Chris Mulunda 1 0 0 Sheffield v Jack Swallow 4 6 1, Glossop; super welter
Kian Hamilton debut Doncaster v Naeem Ali 3 150 1 Blackburn; super welter.
Manchester's show on Saturday includes:
Shakiel Thompson 15 0 0 v Brad Pauls 20 2 1 Newquay middleweight for the vacant IBF International Middleweight title.
Magna Centre, Rotherham card, same night, includes:
Connan Murray 13 1 0 Cusworth v Carvell Crocker 8 1 0 Cardiff; super welter
Jimmy Joe Flint 16 3 2 Doncaster v Connor Gray 15 1 1 Wiltshire; super light
Ellie Hellewell 7 1 0 Doncaster/Rotherham v Klaudia Ferenczi 20 129 10; Slovakia super bantam
Kacie Doocey 2 0 0 Rotherham v Katherine Quintana 0 40 1; Colombia light
Gideon Anaba 2 0 0 Doncaster v Robbie Chapman 13 67 10; London light heavy
Adam Geelan 4 0 1 Sheffield v Ivan Trofimovich 0 3 0; Spain middle
Cory Sagar 5 0 0 Barnsley v Steve Davies 1 17 0; Swansea middle.