Child Galahad will make the maiden protection of his IBF Featherweight World Title in opposition to former World Champion Kiko Martinez on the identical evening that WBC and IBO Tremendous-Featherweight ruler Terri Harper returns to place her belts on the road in opposition to the USA’s Alycia Baumgardner, solely on DAZN worldwide – excluding Australia and New Zealand.
The World Title double-header lands on the Utilita Enviornment Sheffield on Saturday, November 13. It’s supported by a stellar undercard that options Chris Billam-Smith (13-1, 10 KOs) making the primary protection of his European Cruiserweight Title, Leeds Tremendous-Bantamweight expertise Hopey Value (6-0, 2 KOs), James Flint (9-0-1, 2 KOs) battling Dom Hunt (7-0, 1 KO) for the Central Space Welterweight Title, Donte Dixon (5-0, 3 KO) squaring off with Jordan McCorry (19-7-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round Tremendous-Featherweight contest, Raven Chapman (1-0, 1 KO), Sheffield Mild-Heavyweight Khalid Ayub (1-0) and Oldham debutant William Cawley.
Sheffield’s Galahad (28-1, 17 KOs) turned in an outstanding efficiency. In August, he clinically stopped Liverpool’s Jazza Dickens in eleven rounds to say the vacant IBF crown at Matchroom HQ in Brentwood, Essex – fulfilling his life-long dream of turning into a World Champion.
The Dominic Ingle-trained 31-year-old is concentrating on supremacy at 126lbs and has already known as for unification fights with WBC ruler Gary Russell Jr. and WBO Champion Emanuel Navarrete, however should first get previous former IBF Tremendous-Bantamweight Champion Martinez (42-10-2, 29 KOs).
Spain’s Martinez is relishing the chance to grow to be a two-weight World Champion after struggling a controversial loss by the hands of Manchester’s Zelfa Barrett at The SSE Enviornment, Wembley earlier this 12 months, and the 35-year-old is well-known on these shores, having shared the ring with a number of World Champions.
Harper (11-0-1, 6 KOs) seemed sensational as she stopped Norway’s Katharina Thanderz in 9 rounds to retain her WBC and IBO 130lbs crowns final day trip in November 2020 on the undercard of Katie Taylor’s win over Miriam Gutierrez in London.
The Denaby favourite was set to defend her World Titles in a unification conflict with South Korea’s undefeated WBA World Champion Hyun-Mi Choi in Might earlier than sustaining a hand harm that has stored her sidelined for a number of months. Nonetheless, it would now look to get her profession again on observe in opposition to Baumgardner (10-1, 6 KOs) in Sheffield.
“I’m past excited for this,” mentioned Galahad. “It should give me an awesome sense of pleasure to be making my first World Title protection proper right here in Sheffield, town the place my boxing journey started with the legend Brendan Ingle.
“Brendan instructed me approach again after I was 14 years outdated that if I caught with it, I might be a World Champion in the future – so this might be a particular second for me, and it is going to be devoted to Brendan and Alma Ingle. To make my maiden World Title protection proper right here in entrance of the unimaginable individuals of Sheffield, my household, and my followers might be a rare second.
“Kiko is a former World Champion and has been in with a number of different World Champions, so he has a substantial quantity of expertise. He’s a callous man and by no means shy’s away throughout a struggle. You’re all the time going to be in for a tough evening’s work with Kiko, who might be pushing, pressuring, and punching all evening lengthy.
“We noticed how sharp and hungry he seemed in opposition to Zelfa Barrett lately, so with this being his probability to grow to be World Champion once more, I’m anticipating a good hungrier and sharper model, and I might be making ready for precisely that, with no stones left unturned!”
“The UK is like my second residence, I felt robbed in opposition to Zelfa Barrett, however all of the followers know who the true winner was,” mentioned Martinez. “I hope that this time the judges might be honest with me. Galahad is an excellent boxer, and I respect him, however I’m very assured in my talents. I’m enthusiastic about this chance. To grow to be a World Champion in a second weight division is my objective.”
“I’m very excited to be again out on November 13 and persevering with the journey,” mentioned Harper. “It has been a troublesome 12 months out with the harm, however now we have consistently been working within the gymnasium, and I really feel a lot extra targeted mentally. I couldn’t consider a greater return than at Sheffield Enviornment again in entrance of the house crowd the place I final boxed earlier than lockdown.”
“I hope Terri Harper understands that while you step within the ring with me, I’m throwing bombs,” mentioned Baumgardner. “Terri will really feel each punch I throw. My punches are thrown with evil intent, and I intend to harm her and grow to be ‘The New.’ My time is now, and everybody will know who ‘The Bomb’ is. Don’t let a reasonably face idiot you. On November 13, I can’t wait to indicate the world that God has blessed me with expertise, and I intend to indicate what occurs when expertise meets alternative, and my fist meets Terri Harper’s face.”
“After a improbable efficiency at Combat Camp, Child Galahad is again defending his IBF Featherweight World Title for the primary time,” mentioned Ed Breeze, EVP Rights at DAZN. “It doesn’t get significantly better than a maiden title protection in your hometown, in opposition to a former World Champion in Kiko Martinez. After a 12 months out, Terri Harper additionally returns to the ring, placing her WBC and IBO Tremendous-Featherweight Titles on the road. That is actually not one to overlook, live on DAZN all over the world.”
Tickets are priced £40, £60, £100, and £200 (VIP).
Working Order
William Cawley vs TBA
4×3 Flyweight contest
Khalid Ayub vs TBA
4×3 Mild-heavyweight contest
Raven Chapman vs TBA
4×3 Featherweight contest
Hopey Value vs TBA
8×3 Tremendous-bantamweight contest
Donte Dixon vs Jordan McCorry
6×3 Tremendous-featherweight contest
James Flint vs Dom Hunt
10×3 Central Space super-lightweight contest
