Tyrone McKenna is ready to ride a wave of fanatical home support to victory over world-ranked Jack Catterall in Belfast on Saturday.

McKenna (16-0-1-KO6) and WBO Inter-Continental Jr. Welterweight Champion Catterall (21-0-KO12) put their unbeaten records on the line at The SSE Arena on the undercard of Michael Conlan v Adeilson Dos Santos and although an underdog, McKenna is brimming with confidence.

‘The Mighty Celt’ said: “He said I wasn’t his toughest test and he can believe what he wants to believe. He’ll be unpleasantly surprised.

“I know it’s a tough fight for me but I don’t think he knows how tough it’s going to be for him. We’ll see on the night.

“Taking me at four weeks’ notice isn’t a smart move by him. He’s not faced a tall southpaw like me. I’m not a standard fight.

“I’m well supported in Belfast and it’ll be electric on the night. All Michael Conlan’s fans are my fans too because I’m good friends with him. Everyone will be behind me and it’s going to be very, very loud.

“This is it for me. This fight will make me a star. I’ll show everyone in the UK and Ireland just how good Tyrone McKenna is. It’s a stage I’ve wanted for years and I’m going to shine.”

Catterall v McKenna features on a huge undercard that also includes Jono Carroll v Declan Geraghty, Johnny Coyle v Lewis Benson, Tyrone McCullagh v Joe Ham and more.

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By Elliot Foster

Liam Smith against Liam Williams was arguably the biggest highlight of Monday’s announcement regarding the BT Sport schedule. Promoter Frank Warren confirmed the super-welterweight clash as part of his deal between BoxNation, his own broadcaster, and the aforementioned BT Sport. Reports last week suggested that the fight would be for the vacant WBO super-welterweight world title.

That belt, however, is currently held by Mexico’s Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, who faces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on May 6. And a media release from Frank Warren’s office, just hours after the schedule announcement for the next few months, revealed that the fight between the Liverpudlian –– who lost the WBO title to Alvarez in Texas last September –– and Clydach Vale’s Williams, on April 8 at Manchester Arena, exclusively live on BoxNation and BT Sport, will instead be for Williams’ WBO European title at 154 pounds. Williams won the title against Gabor Gorbics on November 26, 2016, at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. Further details regarding the fight and the full card, which is headed by Terry Flanagan’s fifth defence of the WBO lightweight world title against number two-ranked Petr Petrov and will also feature the professional debut of two-time Olympic champion Nicola Adams, will be revealed in due course.

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Via Email Only July 21, 2016

Lou Dibella
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Frank Warren
Frank Warren Promotions

Re: WBO Middleweight Elimination Bout Negotiations Left Without Effect Avtandil Khurtsidze vs. Tommy Langford

Gentlemen:

Previously, on June 7th, negotiations were ordered for the WBO Middleweight Elimination Bout between Avtandil Khurtsidze and Tommy Langford. However, at this time, the order has been left without effect.

Please be advised that the future of the division will be discussed in depth during the WBO 29th Convention to be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from the 17th to the 21st of October.

Yours truly,

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Luis Batista Salas, Esq.
C/c Francisco Valcarcel, Esq.

Date:  August 7, 2013

Title:  WBO Lt. Heavyweight Title

Location:  Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Promoter:  Frank Warren Promotions

Supervisor:   John Duggan

Referee:   Terry O’Connor

Judges:   Alfredo Polanco, Jose Ignacio Martinez and Zoltan Enyedi

Results:    Sergey Kovalev obtained the WBO Lt. Heavyweight Title against Nathan Cleverly.