Andrea Scarpa vs. Joe Hughes - November 30, 2018

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The newly formed Matchroom Boxing Italy and OPI Since 82 join forces for a big show in Italy on November 30 headlined by a fight for the vacant EBU super lightweight title between Andrea Scarpa, 23-4, and Joe Hughes, 16-3-1.

In a matchup at cruiserweight prospect Fabio Turchi, 15-0, is in against Tony Conquest, 18-2, and featherweight Carmino Tommasone, 18-0. will take on an opponent to be announced. Tommasone´s professional career was interrupted by an attempt to return to "amateur" boxing and qualify for the 2016 Olympics.

Matchroom Boxing Germany have also been formed but no partnership has been announced.

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Schedule

FABIO TURCHI VS TONY CONQUEST
12 x 3 mins vacant WBC SIlver International Cruiserweight Title

DEVIS BOSCHIERO VS MARTIN JOSEPH WARD
12 x 3 mins vacant WBC Silver International Super-Featherweight Title

ANDREA SCARPA VS JOE HUGHES
12 x 3 mins vacant European Super-Lightweight Title

JOHN DOCHERTY VS TBA
Super-Middleweight Contest

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ANDREA SCARPA ON JOE HUGHES: I’LL MAKE HIM MISS AND MAKE HIM PAY

Andrea Scarpa is confident of outboxing Joe Hughes when the pair clash for the Vacant EBU European Super-Lightweight title at the Teatro Obi Hall in Florence on November 30, live on DAZN and Sky Sports.

Scarpa (23-4, 10 KO’s) is a former Italian Champion in two weight divisions; Super-Featherweight and Super-Lightweight. The Turin fighter outpointed Lyes Chaibi for the IBF Inter-Continental Super-Lightweight crown in his home city in 2015 before stopping John Wayne Hibbert to earn the WBC Silver 140lbs title at The O2 in 2016.

He surrendered that title to Londoner Ohara Davies later that year, losing out on all three of the judge’s scorecards. But ‘Sugar Ray’ believes his ring experience against British fighters will stand him in good stead when he meets former English Super-Lightweight Champion Hughes next week.

I’ve watched a lot of Joe Hughes’ fights and he likes to be the aggressor,” said Scarpa. “He throws a lot of punches and piles on the pressure but this will play into my hands. I will make him miss with my fast movement and hit him on the counter.

“I’ve shared the ring with British fighters on two occasions and I know the style they bring to the ring. Joe put up a good fight in his last challenge for the European title against Anthony Yigit and that shows the level that he’s at. I’ll need to be at the top of my game to beat him.

“I’ve been training for this fight for two months now. I’m in the shape of my career and I’m feeling confident in my abilities. Having mental strength is vital if you want to defeat a tough customer like Joe Hughes.”

Scrapa’s clash with Hughes is part of a huge night of boxing in Florence.

Florence’s own Fabio ‘Stone Crusher’ Turchi (15-0) defends his WBC International Silver Cruiserweight title against Britain’s former Commonwealth Champion Tony ‘Conqueror’ Conquest (18-2) and Devis ‘Boom Boom’ Boschiero (46-5-2) takes on Brentwood’s former European Champion Martin J Ward (20-1-2) for the WBC International Silver Super-Featherweight title.

Super-Welterweight Orlando Fiordigiglio (29-2), undefeated Featherweight Carmine Tommasone (18-0), Welterweight prospect Mirko Natalizi (2-0) and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist John Docherty (1-0) all feature on the undercard.

Tickets priced 50 Euros (Ringside), 40 Euros (Parterre) and 20 Euros (Gallery) + the vendor’s fee can be purchased on Ticketone.it and Boxofficetoscana.it. Info: 338-7769949.

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Don’t know why this isn’t the main event. I initially thought this was being billed.

Anyone gonna tune in on DAZN?

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Very cheap tickets..

Floor tickets at 55 euros and ringside 44 euros

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Running Order

7pm Local Time

4 Round Super-Middleweight Contest
JOHN DOCHERTY vs. ANGEL MARIANO CASTILLO

FOLLOWED BY

6 Round Featherweight Contest
Carmine Tommasone vs. Giovanny Martinez

FOLLOWED BY

6 Round Super-Welterweight Contest
Mirko Natalizi vs. Miguel Aguilar

FOLLOWED BY

6 Round Super-Welterweight Contest
Orlando Fiordigiglio vs. Frane Radnic

9pm Local Time (LIVE ON SKY SPORTS AT 8PM IN UK)

Vacant WBC Silver International Super-Featherweight Title
Devis Boschiero vs. Martin Joseph Ward

FOLLOWED BY

Vacant European Super-Lightweight Title
Andrea Scarpa vs. Joe Hughes

FOLLOWED BY

Vacant WBC Silver International Cruiserweight Title
Fabio Turchi vs. Tony Conquest

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[IrishGuy]

Any possible upsets?

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Any possible upsets?

You reckon any of the Brit's will win?

[IrishGuy]

All the favourites, most are 1/4 1/5 prices

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All vacant belts..

Well done HEARN.

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