| Tickets for Dave Allen’s monumental Heavyweight crunch with danger man Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday, October 11 are on general sale this Friday – and Eddie Hearnis urging fight fans to snap them up quick. The Matchroom Sport chairman is expecting a jam-packed Utilita Arena in Sheffield after announcing the next phase of huge undercard additions to the blockbuster card – with more big names still to follow. The eagerly awaited rematch between rivals Junaid Bostan and Bilal Fawaz is now confirmed with the vacant English Super Welterweight Championship on the line – broadcast live worldwide on the home of Boxing, DAZN. Yorkshire’s own Josh Padley faces a brilliant domestic Super-Featherweight battle with Reece Bellotti, fresh from the latter’s recent disappointment on the South Coast where he fell to a late,12th round stoppage by Ryan Garner. And exciting young guns Hamza Uddin, Ibraheem ‘Spider’ Sulaimaan, Conner Tudsbury and Joe Howarth are all announced for the bumper fight night. Matchroom Fight Pass members can grab their tickets first when they go on sale this Thursday at 2pm, before General Sale opens 24 hours later on Friday. For more details, head to matchroomboxing.com – and follow the latest updates across @matchroomboxing on social media. |
| QUOTES Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn “This is a stacked card with a thrilling main event – and more to come yet. I’m expecting a packed house in Sheffield for this one. Matchroom Fight Pass members can grab their tickets this Thursday with General Sale at 2pm (UK time) on Friday. Do not miss out!” Junaid Bostan “October 11, I go from a boy to a man and I’m grateful it’ll be done in front of a home audience at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena. My back is against the wall but it is moments like this is what I live for and I cannot wait.” Josh Padley “I’m really looking forward to this one and I’m grateful to Eddie and everyone at Matchroom for making it happen. The Utilita Arena in Sheffield is as good as it gets for a fight on home soil for me – and I can guarantee it will be absolutely rocking. I respect Reece and I know he will be keen to bounce back after his recent defeat. But believe me I am ready to make a proper statement at Super Featherweight, so this really is the perfect fight for me.” Reece Bellotti “Genuinely buzzing to be out so quick after my last defeat. It’s good to see Matchroom Boxing are still backing me and putting me in a tough fight. It’s definitely one I’m really looking forward to against Josh Padley and one I definitely believe I can win.” Hamza Uddin “This will be my biggest fight to date. I’m buzzing to be fighting on this great card and I am looking forward to showing everyone why I will be a future World Champion. Sheffield, October 11, do not miss what will be a special performance from me.” Ibraheem Sulaimaan “October 11. Utilita Arena, Sheffield. I am coming to steal the show. This is a big night of boxing, so make sure you’re all there to witness it because it’s going to be a special one.” Conner Tudsbury “It’s good to be back – and I’m ready to put on some fireworks. I’ve only scratched the surface of my potential and I’m looking forward to the journey ahead, starting in Sheffield on October 11.” |
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