Goodwin Promotions are planning a bumper end of season
with two Saturday night shows at York Hall in the space of two weeks. On 13th
July, Saturday Night Fever sees Olivia Goodwin promote alongside Streetwise
Promotions from Ghana and top of the bill is IBF African champion and knockout
specialist Richard ‘Azonto’ Commey (15-0) against former Commonwealth
featherweight champion Paul Truscott (19-3). The fight is a final eliminator
for the Commonwealth lightweight title which is being contested on the same
night by Derry Mathews and Tommy Coyle.
Commey says: “I have total respect for Truscott but the
one I want is Derry Mathews. His manager said I was no good on Twitter, and I
want to show him by beating his boy. First however I have to fight Paul who is
a quality fighter and I am looking forward to the challenge.”
Chief support is a heavyweight title bout over ten rounds
for the British Masters belt where Brixton banger Ian Lewison (7-2-1) takes on
Irishman Colin Kenna (17-12-3), who beat Lewison in his last fight back in
November 2011.
“I am going to hurt and punish Kenna,” said Lewison. “The
fight will be a destruction. I will be at my lightest and fastest ever. Don’t
blink as Kenna hits the canvas”.
Philip ‘Quicksilver’ Bowes (6-0) from Leytonstone competes
for the Masters light-welterweight crown against Yorkshire-based Morrocan Joe
Elfidh (7-3), and Carshalton’s ‘Pretty’ Ricky Boylan (8-0) competes for the
International Masters Bronze title over eight rounds against an international
opponent yet to be confirmed.
The card sees the return of Tom ‘The Bomb’ Dallas (16-3)
in a six round International contest. This is Dallas’ first fight since signing
a promotional deal with the Goodwins. Unbeaten Watford Light-heavyweight Miles
Shinkwin (3-0) will take part in his first eight round contest.
Two weeks earlier on 29th June Olivia’s father
Steve Goodwin stages a 13-fight card headlined by two Masters title fights.
Prizefighter finalist Hari Miles (9-8) defends his
British Masters cruiserweight title against Menay ‘The Emperor’ Edwards (10-2).
Welshman Miles has been taunting Caryford’s Edwards on social networking sites
after Edwards won their first clash with Miles claiming late notice as the
reason for the loss.
Edwards said: “H Bomb is one bomb that never detonates.
He can’t punch, has a big mouth and I will shut him up once and for all on 29
June. He needs to go back to being a journeyman. Thats his level.”
Hard punching Grays middleweight Lee ‘Banjo’ Markham
(8-1) defends his British Masters middleweight title against Huddersfields
Alistair Warren (8-4-2).
In a bout dubbed as ‘The Rematch’, former British title
challenger Michael Lomax (19-5-1) from Chingford faces former Commonwealth
champion Bradley Pryce (33-13) over eight rounds. Pryce won their first
encounter in Wales, and Lomax wants revenge.
What could be fight of the night sees Brentwood
middleweight ‘Smoking’ Joe Mullender
(4-0) take on former Southern Area champion Gary Boulden (7-8-2) over eight
rounds.
The undercard features the debut of former professional
footballer Leon McKenzie who competes at super-middleweight, and also the
debuts of heavyweight Dominic Akinlade and light-welterweight ‘Showstar’ Sohail
Ahmad, who has been working with former Prizefighter champion Yassine el
Maachi.
Southern Area super-featherweight champion Michael ‘Chunky’
Devine (9-1) takes on the Belarusian banger Andrei Hramyka (10-6-2), who has
won nine of his ten victories inside the distance. Devine is susceptible to a
punch, as seen when he was floored early on in his recent Southern Area title
victory Dan Naylor. (Read the original story)
