Latest Championship News from the BBBoC by Kevin Taylor Aug 9th 2007

Latest Championship news from the British Boxing Board of Control BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAVYWEIGHT (Eliminating Contest) JOHN McDERMOTT v SCOTT GAMMER Agreement having been reached between the parties, this contest will be promoted by Promoter Barry Hearn at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday, 19th October 2007. CRUISERWEIGHT JOHN KEETON (Holder) v MARK HOBSON The Stewards have approved an application from Promoter Dennis Hobson for a change of date for the above contest, which will now take place on Saturday, 29th September 2007 at the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CARL FROCH (Holder) v ROBIN REID Following the opening of purse offers by the Chairman the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Hennessy Sports. The contest to take place at the Nottingham Arena on Friday, 2nd November 2007. MIDDLEWEIGHT HOWARD EASTMAN v WAYNE ELCOCK Following the opening of purse offers by the Chairman the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Pat Cowdell. The contest to take place at the Aston Villa Leisure Centre on Friday, 28th September 2007. WELTERWEIGHT KEVIN ANDERSON (Holder) v FRANNY JONES The Stewards have approved the above voluntary defence to take place at the Fife Ice Arena, Kirkcaldy on Friday, 14th September 2007, the contest to be promoted by Promoter Barry Hearn. WELTERWEIGHT (Eliminating Contest) TONY DOHERTY v MARK THOMPSON Following the defeat of Tony Doherty by Kevin McIntyre for the Celtic Championship on the 21st July 2007, the call for purse offers was cancelled. The Stewards have ordered that the following contest be put out for purse bids KEVIN McINTYRE v MARK THOMPSON To be submitted, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached, to the Board's Head Office by 12.00.noon on Wednesday, 12th September 2007, the contest to take place by the end of January 2008. LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT COLIN LYNES (Holder) v DAVID BARNES Purse offers are called for to be submitted, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached, to the Board's Head Office by 12.00.noon on Wednesday, 12th September 2007, the contest to take place by the end of January 2008. LIGHTWEIGHT JONATHAN THAXTON (Holder) v DAVE STEWART The Stewards have approved an application from Promoter Mick Hennessy for the above voluntary defence to take place at the Norwich Ice Arena on Friday, 5th October 2007. SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CARL JOHANNESON (Holder) v KEVIN MITCHELL Purse offers are called for to be submitted, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached, to the Board's Head Office by 12.00.noon on Wednesday, 12th September 2007, the contest to take place by the end of January 2008. SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT ESHAM PICKERING (Holder) v ISAAC WARD The Stewards have been informed that ISAAC WARD has withdrawn from the above contest. No further action would be taken at this time. SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant) CHRIS EDWARDS v DALE ROBINSON The Stewards have approved an application from Promoter Frank Maloney for the above contest to take place on a date after 1st September 2007, subject to confirmation of date and venue ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIPS CRUISERWEIGHT ROB NORTON (Holder) v COURTNEY FRY No bids having been received for the above contest the Stewards decided that no further action to be taken at this time. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT PETER HAYMER (Holder) v STEVE SPARTACUS Agreement having been received between the parties, this contest will be promoted by Promoter Hennessy Sports, subject to confirmation of date and venue. WELTERWEIGHT JOHN O'DONNELL (Holder) v MATTHEW HATTON Following the withdrawal of MATTHEW HATTON from the above contest, the Stewards have ordered that the following contest be put out for purse offers: JOHN O'DONNELL (Holder) v KELL BROOK BANTAMWEIGHT JAMIE McDONNELL (Holder) v JASON BOOTH The Stewards have approved the above contest to be promoted by Promoter Frank Maloney to take place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday, 21st September 2007. SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant) ANDY BELL v ROBERT NELSON The Stewards have approved the above contest to be promoted by Promoter Mick Hennessy to take place at the Doncaster Dome on Friday, 7th September 2007. CELTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Vacant) STEVE McGUIRE v NATHAN KING Agreement having been reached between the parties, this contest will be promoted by Promoter Barry Hearn at the Fife Ice Arena, Kirkcaldy on Friday, 14th September 2007. FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant) DAI DAVIES v PAUL APPLEBY Purse offers are called for to be submitted, in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached, to the Board's Head Office by 12.00.noon on Wednesday, 12th September 2007. This contest to take place by the end of January 2008.

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