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title: "Super Lightweight Golden Contract Tournament Booked for November 22nd"
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published: "2019-09-18T17:44:00Z"
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# Super Lightweight Golden Contract Tournament Booked for November 22nd

With the featherweight event-opener at the same venue on October 4, the 140lb hopefuls will open their campaigns there just seven weeks later – live on Sky Sports in the UK in association with Matchroom and on ESPN+ in the U.S in association with Top Rank.

Seven super-lightweights have already been confirmed for the competition in Ohara Davies, Tyrone McKenna, Zhankosh Turarov, Akeem Ennis Brown, Mohamed Mimoune, Anthony Yigit and Darren Surtees – and excitement is high.

Sky Sports Head of Boxing Adam Smith said: *“We were delighted to add The Golden Contract to our live schedule last week – and the super-lightweights should provide a barnstorming show in Bethnal Green.*

*“Some of the fighters have already displayed their qualities on Sky Sports shows, but there are also some new faces to look out for! It’s difficult to pick a winner from this really exciting crop and we’ll undoubtedly witness a few upsets, along with plenty of drama.”*

MTK Global President Bob Yalen said: *“We’re delighted to announce the second date of this event in the quarter-finals for the super-lightweights. So far, the feedback to this format has been excellent and it seems to have caught the imagination not just of the UK domestic scene but the wider boxing world.*

*“The tournament at 140lbs seems to have a perfect blend of established names, champions, prospects and some international dangermen who are heading for London to try and propel themselves to stardom. We can’t wait.”*

Top Rank founder Bob Arum said: *“The winner of the Golden Contract will establish himself as a force in the super-lightweight division.*

*“We are excited that the tournament will stream live on ESPN+ – giving these fighters a chance to shine in front of an American audience.”*

Head of Matchroom Boxing Eddie Hearn said: *“The 140lb division is red-hot both domestically and internationally and in October, Sky Sports has the best of it.*

*“The fighters in the Golden Contract have a great chance to gatecrash both these scenes. It’s a great line-up that’ll be full of drama.”*

MTK Global Professional Development Coordinator Jamie Conlan added: *“It’s going to be another great night at London’s most iconic boxing stronghold. What a group of fighters this is at 140lb – and the exciting thing is there’s still one more to be added to the mix!*

*“There are so many intriguing possible quarter-final match-ups here and the place will be absolutely rocking on the night as the hopefuls bid to take the first step towards that life-changing Golden Contract.”*

News of the final contestant at 140lb plus further fights and fighters on the bill will be published in due course.

Source: MTK Global \[Press Release\].