The Latest from the British Boxing Board of Control by Kevin Taylor Apr 11th 2008

Latest British and English championship news from the British Boxing Board of Control. BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS CRUISERWEIGHT MARK HOBSON (Holder)  v  ROB NORTON Following the opening of purse offers by the Chairman at 12.00.noon today, the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Barry Hearn, the contest to take place at the Civic Centre, Wolverhampton on Friday, 20th June 2008. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TONY OAKEY (Holder)  v  DEAN FRANCIS This contest to be promoted by Frank Maloney will take place at the Mountbatten Sports Centre, Portsmouth on Friday, 13th June 2008. MIDDLEWEIGHT WAYNE ELCOCK (Holder)  v  DARREN McDERMOTT This contest to be promoted by Hennessy Sports will take place at the Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham on Friday, 25th April 2008. LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT GARY WOOLCOMBE (Holder)  v  RYAN RHODES This contest to be promoted by Frank Maloney will take place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday, 18th April 2008. WELTERWEIGHT KEVIN McINTYRE (Holder)  v  KELL BROOK Following the opening of purse offers by the Chairman at 12.00.noon today, the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Frank Warren, the contest to take place at the Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh on Saturday, 3rd May 2008. LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT DAVID BARNES (Holder)  v  BARRY MORRISON Following consideration of an application from Promoter Barry Hearn the Stewards have approved the above contest, which will take place on Friday, 9th May 2008 at a venue to be announced. LIGHTWEIGHT JONATHAN THAXTON (Holder)  v  LEE MEAGER Due to injury to Jonathan Thaxton a new date for the above contest to take place is awaited from Promoter Hennessy Sports. FEATHERWEIGHT JOHN SIMPSON (Holder)  v  PAUL APPLEBY This contest, to be promoted by Barry Hearn, will take place on Friday, 6th June 2008 at a venue to be announced. SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT ESHAM PICKERING (Holder)  v  MATTHEW MARSH This contest to be promoted by Promoter Hennessy Sports, will take place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday, 27th June 2008. BANTAMWEIGHT IAN NAPA (Holder)  v  COLIN MOFFETT Following consideration of an application from Promoter Frank Maloney the Stewards have approved the above contest, which will take place in Nottingham on Friday, 2nd May 2008. ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant) JOHN McDERMOTT  v  PELE REID This contest takes place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday, 18th April 2008 promoted by Frank Maloney. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT PETER HAYMER (Holder)  v  COURTNEY FRY Purse offers are called for the above contest to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions attached to the Board's Head Office by 12.00.noon Wednesday, 14th May 2008, the contest to take place by the end of September 2008. SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TONY DODSON (Holder)  v  PAUL DAVID The Stewards have approved an application from Promoter Dennis Hobson for this contest to take place on the revised date of Saturday, 21st June 2008 at the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT ANDREW FACEY (Holder) v  THOMAS McDONAGH The Stewards have approved an application from Promoter Frank Maloney for this contest to take place at the on the revised date of Saturday, 24th May 2008 at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester. LIGHTWEIGHT JOHN MURRAY (Holder)  v  JOHN FEWKES This contest to be promoted by Hennessy Sports will take place at the Nottingham Arena, Nottingham on Saturday, 10th May 2008.  SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT FEMI FEHINTOLA (Holder)  v  STEVE FOSTER JNR. Agreement having been reached between the parties the above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be announced. SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (Vacant) DANNY WALLACE  v  MARK MORAN The Stewards approved the above contest to take place at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester on Saturday, 24th May 2008 to be promoter by Frank Maloney. SUPER FLYWEIGHT (Vacant) Upon the success of Andy Bell capturing the British Super Flyweight Championship this Title is now vacant.

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