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The Park Neighborhood Area in Sheffield kicks off British boxing in 2025 this Saturday night, and in the principle occasion, Callum Simpson of close by Barnsley, defends his British and Commonwealth tremendous middleweight titles towards Steed Woodall.
Ben Shalom’s BOXXER promote Simpson vs Woodall and Sky Sports activities televise reside within the UK, while the bout is accessible on Peacock within the USA.
Simpson (15-0, 10 KOs) has flourished underneath the BOXXER banner, and dominant factors wins over ten rounds towards Boris Crighton and Jose de Jesus Macias paved the best way for a shot at British and Commonwealth belts.
The 28-year-old would get that shot on the residence of his beloved Barnsley Soccer Membership.
Simpson proved too good for Zak Chelli, and took a large factors win to take the duo of titles on supply final August.
Simpson places his British and Commonwealth tremendous middleweight titles on the road towards Woodall Picture Credit score: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER
He now faces Woodall (19-2-1, 12 KOs), ‘The Stallion’ who hails from Birmingham.
The 30-year-old had campaigned in American and Panama early on in his profession, and after defeating the aforementioned Crighton over eight in April 2023, he then gave Padraig McCrory a good argument earlier than shedding on factors over ten rounds 4 months later.
Woodall is coming off a career-best win, halting Lerrone Richards in six rounds in an upset in Bolton to take the WBO Intercontinental tremendous middleweight crown final June.
Prediction: Simpson is an actual prospect to look at this 12 months, and I believe he can get the job finished towards Woodall, however almost certainly on the scorecards.
Dubois makes maiden world title defence
On the undercard, Caroline Dubois makes a primary defence of her WBC light-weight world title towards Canada’s Jessica Camara.
Dubois (10-0, 5 KOs) had beforehand served as IBO champion and added the interim WBC belt to her assortment final August, successful each spherical towards Maira Moneo.
She was subsequently elevated to full champion after Katie Taylor vacated.
Dubois makes a primary defence of her WBC light-weight crown towards Camara Picture Credit score: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER
Camara (14-4, 3 KOs) is a former world title challenger, and April final 12 months noticed her rating a break up resolution upset win towards the undefeated former world champion, Hyun Mi Choi.
Prediction: Dubois will wish to showcase her expertise right here, and with Camara halted thrice in 4 defeats, Dubois could make an announcement by successful inside schedule.
Remaining Undercard
Cruiserweight prospect Scott Forrest (6-0, 3 KOs) can halt Deevorn Miller (8-2, 6 KOs).
The only eight rounder is at mild heavyweight, the place Billy Deniz (12-0, 5 KOs) will possible want the space to get the win towards Mickey Ellison (15-7, 5 KOs).
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In middleweight six rounders, Sam Hickey (1-0) needs to be a factors winner towards Lewis Howells (3-1), and Mauro Silva (6-0, 3 KOs) can do the identical towards Emmanuel Zion (6-2, 3 KOs).
Ellis Value (1-0) ought to safe a factors victory over 4 rounds towards debutant Liam Fitzmaurice at light-weight.
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