Dan Azeez will have the opportunity to regain the British light-heavyweight title when he fights Lewis Edmondson at London’s Copperbox Arena on October 19.
The British Boxing Board of Control’s latest championship circular revealed that Boxxer will stage the fight on the undercard of Adam Azim’s intriguing super-lightweight clash with Ohara Davies.
Azeez, 20-1-1 (13 KOs), won the title by beating Hosea Burton in 2021 and defended it twice before losing it to Joshua Buatsi in February.
Azeez’s victory over Burton kickstarted an outstanding run that led him to the European title and turned the career underdog into a headliner. The 35 year old will next need to prove that he possesses the drive and ambition to launch another by turning back the challenge of the undefeated Edmondson.
Edmondson, 9-0 (3 KOs), has been heavily linked to a fight with Ben Whittaker but instead gets the chance to win his first professional title. Edmondson has never been beyond eight rounds and will have his stamina tested by the relentless Azeez.
In September it was announced that Brad Pauls, 19-1-1 (11 KOs), will make the first defence of his British middleweight title against Keiron Conway, 21-3-1 (6 KOs). The same circular detailed that Eddie Hearn will promote the fight on a date and at a venue to be advised. Conway, however, is due to face Aaron McKenna in the semi final of the middleweight Prizefighter tournament.
The vacant British super-welterweight title fight between the Commonwealth champion Sam Gilley, 17-1 (8 KOs), and Louis Greene has been postponed due to an injury sustained by Greene, 17-4 (11 KOs). It is a year since Gilley got the better of Greene after 12 outstanding rounds and the rematch was due to take place on October 18. Gilley has been inactive since.
Nathaniel Collins remains the British featherweight champion but is continuing to work his way back to full fitness after undergoing emergency bowel surgery in May.
In a bid to keep the division moving, the board have decided to put a final eliminator between the Commonwealth champion Masood Abdulah, 11-0 (7 KOs), and the English champion, Zak Miller, 14-1 (3 KOs), out to purse bids.
In September Abdulah stopped the brave George Stewart to win the Commonwealth title. Miller lost a majority decision to Collins in 2023 and beat the undefeated Lewis Frimpong to win the English title in June.
Marcel Braithwaite withdrew from his vacant British super flyweight title with the English champion Brandon Daord, 10-0 (3 KOs). Quaise Khademi, 12-3-2 (4 KOs) steps up. Khademi drew with Ijaz Ahmed in two previous attempts at the title. Lee Eaton will stage the fight on a date and at a venue to be advised.
The latest British Boxing Board of Control British title circular in full
Heavyweight
Fabio Wardley (holder) v Frazer Clarke
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on 12 October 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
Cruiserweight
Cheavon Clarke (holder)
Light heavyweight (vacant)
Dan Azeez v Lewis Edmondson
The Stewards to approve a request from promoter Ben Shalom for the above contest, which will take place on Saturday, 19th October 2024 at the Copperbox in London.
Super middleweight
Callum Simpson (holder)
Middleweight
Brad Pauls (holder) v Kieron Conway
The above contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
Super welterweight (vacant)
Sam Gilley v Louis Greene
Following injury to Louis Greene, the above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
Dean Sutherland (holder) v Fraser Wilkinson
The Stewards decided to approve a request from promoter Sam Kynoch for the above eliminator contest, which will take place on 30 November 2024 in Aberdeen.
This contest is also for the Celtic super-welterweight Championship.
Welterweight
Harry Scarff (holder) v Liam Taylor
The above contest to be promoted by Nisse Sauerland, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
Super lightweight
Jack Rafferty (holder)
Ben Marksby v Khaleel Majid
Following injury to Khaleel Majid, the above eliminator contest to be promoted Nisse Sauerland will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
Lightweight
Sam Noakes (holder)
Regan Glackin v Kyle Boyd
The above final eliminator contest to be promoted by Sam Kynoch will take place on 31st January 2025 in Glasgow.
This Contest is also for the Celtic lightweight championship.
Super featherweight
Reece Bellotti (holder) v Michael Gomez Jnr
The above contest to be promoted by Eddie Hearn will take place on 26 October 2024 in Manchester.
Featherweight
Nathaniel Collins (holder)
Masood Abdulah v Zak Miller
The Stewards decided to put out the above final eliminator contest to purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions to the Board’s head office by 12pm on 13 November 2024; the contest to take place by the end of March 2025.
Super bantamweight
Dennis McCann (holder) v Peter McGrail
Following agreement being reached between the parties, the above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
This contest is also for the European super-bantamweight championship.
Bantamweight
Andrew Cain (holder)
Super flyweight (vacant)
Brandon Daord v Quaise Khademi
Following Marcel Braithwaite vacating the above championship, the Stewards decided to approve a request from promoter Lee Eaton for the above contest, which will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.
Flyweight
Jay Harris (holder) v Conner Kelsall
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, on a date and at a venue to be advised.
This contest is also for the European and Commonwealth flyweight championships.
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