Boxing: The story of how Terri Harper beat Hannah Rankin and Maxi Hughes overcame Kid Galahad
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Doncaster’s Terri Harper is also bidding to become a two-weight world champion on the undercard and takes on Scotland’s Hannah Rankin for the IBO and WBA super welterweight titles after moving up no fewer than three weight categories.
Galahad’s trainer Dominic Ingle says defeat for either his fighter or Hughes “is probably the end of the road.”
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Hide AdGalahad lost his IBF featherweight crown last time out in November after being brutally knocked out by Kiko Martinez at Sheffield Arena.
Meanwhile, Hughes is on a six-fight winning streak stretching back three years and is trained by Sean O’Hagan, who helped his son Josh Warrington inflict Galahad’s only other professional defeat.
The pair's bout has been promoted to the main event at Nottingham Arena after hometown hero Leigh Wood pulled out of his fight against Mexican Mauricio Lara due to a torn bicep.
LIVE fightnight
Key Events
- Denaby’s Terri Harper takes on Hannah Rankin for IBO and WBA super welterweight world titles
- Rossington’s Maxi Hughes make the second defence of his IBO lightweight title against Sheffield’s Kid Galahad
Harper wants a unification bout next year
She told The Free Press: “That’s the main reason why we wanted this fight.
“Not overlooking Hannah and the fight we’ve got, but there’s a good fight that can be made after. I just need to get the job done.”