Sheffield boxing: More honours lined up for Liam Cameron?

Liam Cameron may get the opportunity to add the British title to his Commonwealth belt.
Liam Cameron. Picture: Chris EtchellsLiam Cameron. Picture: Chris Etchells
Liam Cameron. Picture: Chris Etchells

But the British Boxing Board of Control has ordered Cameron to fight Mark Heffron for a final eliminator for the Lonsdale belt.

Tommy Langford outpointed Sheffield’s Sam Sheedy for that title in November 2016 and will first contest the belt with Jack Arnfield.

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Then the winner will have to take on Cameron or Heffron, according to the Board, who say purse bids must take place by the end of April.

However promoter Dennis Hobson feels there is no need for a Commonwealth champion to take part in a mandatory for the British.

“I don’t understand the Board on this - Liam shouldn’t have to be in a British eliminator having won a prestige title like the Commonwealth.”

As for Matthews v Cameron, that is likely to go ahead at York Hall on April 13.

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It is a confusing picture, but which ever way it pans out, Cameron’s stock should rise in 2018.

The Manor Park boxer said: “I’d fight Heffron, no problem, there.

“But I will wait and see what Dennis comes up with.”

Cameron has always stated he’d like to tangle with Langford in the professional game again, pointing out he stopped him in the amateurs.

A scrap with Heffron would be an interesting prospect for fight fans.

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TV pundit John Evans said on Boxnation recently that Heffron was “ready to explode in 2018.

“He said he can do that weight - if he can I have got no idea who can stop him. He is a massive puncher.”

Meanwhile Sheffield’s Sam O’maison is closing in on a shot at a vacant title.

The super lightweight posted on social media: “Looks like the English Title fight could be on the Kell Brook show in March or on the Lee Selby vs Josh Warrington show in May.