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The vacant IBF Intercontinental welterweight title is up for grabs on the Brighton Centre this Friday night, as Harlem Eubank places his unbeaten document on the road in opposition to Tyrone McKenna in the principle occasion.
Kalle Sauerland’s Wasserman Boxing promote, and Channel 5 televise the invoice stay within the UK.
Eubank (20-0, 8 KOs) has usually made child steps as knowledgeable thus far, however took an honest eleventh spherical stoppage win in opposition to Timo Schwarzkopf in November 2023 that signalled an intent to maneuver firmly into world class degree.
It could be over a 12 months although till the Brighton man was seen once more, following failed talks with Adam Azim and it was meant to be a contest that showcased his expertise and attracted greater names as he moved as much as welterweight, however his bout with Nurali Erdogan was a stinker, with fouls and infractions aplenty because the 31-year-old suffered a minimize eye in a colorless, however clear factors win.
McKenna (24-5-1, 7 KOs) represents an honest check for Eubank, however the Belfast man has misplaced three of his final 5 outings, albeit in first rate firm.
Eubank and McKenna face-to-face forward of Friday’s showdown Picture Credit score: David Cavan/Wasserman Boxing
‘The Mighty Celt’ was stopped in eight in 2022 by Regis Prograis, and after defeating Chris Jenkins, he then misplaced consecutive contests to Lewis Crocker (UD10) and Mohamed Mimoune (TKO5) to depart his profession at a crossroads.
The 35-year-old southpaw did come again into type final December, when he upset Dylan Moran for a second spherical in Waterford.
Prediction: Eubank must shrug off the frustration of his final battle, and focus on impressing in opposition to McKenna, who will come to win. I feel as soon as he negotiates the opening few rounds, Eubank can run out a useful factors winner.
Conlan returns
Michael Conlan comes again from over a 12 months out to return to motion on the undercard, as he will get an eight rounder at tremendous featherweight in opposition to Asad Asif Khan.
Conlan (18-3, 9 KOs) is coming off devastating, back-to-back losses, the primary a fifth spherical stoppage in a bid for the IBF featherweight world title in opposition to Luis Alberto Lopez in Might 2023, earlier than Jordan Gill took a seventh spherical stoppage win in opposition to the Northern Irishman in his final outing in December 2023.
Khan (19-5-1, 5 KOs) has received 5 on the bounce since a fifth spherical stoppage loss to former WBA ‘regular’ featherweight champion, Can Xu in December 2023.
Prediction: Khan is a really protected comeback opponent, and Conlan can get the job accomplished inside schedule, with the Indian stopped in two of his 5 profession defeats.
Towards tackles Kakande
The opposite eight rounder sees fashionable tremendous welterweight Dan Towards (5-0, 4 KOs) on the cardboard, and the 23-year-old can document one other early victory, this time in opposition to Muzamiru Kakande (8-1-1, 5 KOs).
Remaining Undercard
In six rounders, native heavyweight hope Tommy Welch (15-0, 9 KOs) might have all accessible rounds to see off Vaclav Pejsar (24-19, 19 KOs), and in addition at heavyweight, Harvey Dykes (5-0) may want the space to see off Stefano Capone (5-5, 2 KOs).
Matty Harris (7-1, 5 KOs) is one other heavyweight in motion, and he ought to take the early path to take the win in opposition to Volodymyr Katsuk (5-2, 2 KOs).
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Tom Welland (7-0, 4 KOs) can take his featherweight conflict with Ally B Lubanja (5-1-2) early, whereas tremendous featherweight prospect, Codie Smith (4-0-1) ought to win on factors in opposition to Jose Manuel Perez (13-17-1, 10 KOs).
At mild heavyweight, Ben Andrews (4-0) may properly take his first early win in opposition to Navid Iran (10-5-1, 1 KO), who has been stopped 4 occasions in 5 defeats, and JP O’Meara (4-0) ought to run out a factors victor over Mark Butler (3-16, 1 KO).
Cruiserweight novice Lucas Roehrig (2-0, 2 KOs) can halt the well-travelled Camilo Castagno (4-9, 1 KO).
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