Frank Warren Promotions has officially announced the upcoming event headlined by Anthony Yarde and Daniel Dubois at York Hall on February 24th.
On top of Yarde and Dubois, English super featherweight champion Zelfa Barrett will also co-star the show.
Knockout powerhouse Yarde will defend his WBO intercontinental and European light heavyweight titles against Tony Averlant (26-9-5).
“2017 was a good year for me. I picked up three belts and stopped all five of my opponents. This year is going to be bigger and better. My job is to keep my head down, work hard and enjoy the journey.
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“I’m hoping that Averlant is a durable opponent, he’s only been stopped twice and one of those stoppages was against former WBA Light-Heavyweight World Champion Juergen Braehe,” commented Yarde.
Young heavyweight sensation Daniel ‘Dynamite’ Dubois is looking to pick up from where he left off in 2017. ‘Triple D’ will put his Southern Area heavyweight belt on the line against DL Jones.
“I want every belt. I won two belts in my first year as a professional boxer and I’ll be looking to win more in 2018. I’m ready to start the year with a bang.
"You can't be disturbed by anything. There is no emotion involved, you can't feel sorrow, you can't feel pity there's nothing you feel. The job has to be done" – Mike Tyson pic.twitter.com/oHeyAXEkZ5
— Daniel Dubois (@DynamiteDubois) January 25, 2018
“It’s an honour to be fighting at York Hall for the first time in my pro career. Lennox Lewis fought there in his seventh fight and I’ll be doing the same. He went on to win World Titles and that’s my aim too. It might be the first and last time I ever fight at the Hall so don’t miss out,” commented Dubois.
The press release by Frank Warren Promotions also included information on the undercard of York Hall event on the 24th.
“Barrett (19-0, 12 KO’s) takes on former British Super-Featherweight title challenger Ronnie Clark (20-4-2, 10 KO’s) when he fights in the capital for the first time. ‘Brown Flash’ hopes his English title win against fellow Mancuanian Chris Conwell at the First Direct Arena in October will be the first of many belts.
The nephew of former British and European Super-Lightweight Champion Pat ‘Black Flash’ Barrett is already creating waves in the North West and is determined to justify the hype against Dundee’s Clark.
A product of the renowned Collyhurst and Moston boxing club, many pundits believe Barrett is a World Champion in waiting; and the man himself is aiming to prove them right by the age of 27.
“By the time I’m 27 I’ll be a World Champion,” said Barrett. “Becoming a World Champion is my main ambition and I have the right team around me to achieve that dream. I’m incredibly hungry and I’ll be looking to challenge for more belts this year.
“Clark has only lost to decent fighters including Martin Joseph Ward and Craig Evans. He’s a tough man and drew against British Featherweight Champion as well, he’s another step up and should provide me with a good test.”
Elsewhere on a stacked card hard-hitting Southampton Super-Welterweight Joe Pigford returns to the ring after a brutal KO win over Aaron Morgan in May 2017; all-action Welling Super-Featherweight talent Archie ‘Sharpshooter’ Sharp aims to improve his unbeaten record to 12-0; former Southern Area Super-Featherweight Champion Boy Jones Jnr fights a Lightweight for the first time; gifted Southampton Featherweight Ryan ‘The Piranha’ Garner looks to get his career back on track when he fights over four rounds; Ilford Welterweight talent HamzahSheeraz fights in his second professional contest; stylish Ilford Super-Middleweight Umar Sadiq and former Team GB Flyweight Harvey Horn both look to go 2-0 while Beckton Lightweight and Anthony Yarde gym mate Mohammed Bilal Ali makes his professional debut.”
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