Anthony Cacace vs. Leon Woodstock - 28 August 2021

[high tower 1]

Doing it for the fans.

[high tower 1]

On a separate note who would want to be a boxing promoter. Surprised he’s not had a heart attack yet.

[Ruthless-RKO]

On a separate note who would want to be a boxing promoter. Surprised he’s not had a heart attack yet.

How much would you need to start promoting? Small time promoter that is..

[jonp]

Thought Matchroom were risking it having 5 fights for there first shows of the year, particularly when one is generally a “decorated amateur” against somebody often weight classes below. Lose a title fight and there’s not a lot to fill 4 hrs of prime time TV. No wonder JN says err err before every sentence, he’s obviously padding out the time not struggling to find the vocabulary after all

How many fights are you allowed?

Thought there was a minimum?

This show looks absolute dogsh!t now. I guess it's better than nothing but still...

Maximum of 9 now.

[Rezzer1967]

Cannot believe he's still going ahead with this show. The world's no. 135 super fly against no. 140. IFL interview with Frank 'yeah, there's some great 50/50 matches on the card showcasing our young prospects.' Grim.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Cannot believe he's still going ahead with this show. The world's no. 135 super fly against no. 140. IFL interview with Frank 'yeah, there's some great 50/50 matches on the card showcasing our young prospects.' Grim.

They can still go ahead because there's no crowd. Don't see why the guys who have trained hard can still go out and get showcased.

Had there been a crowd, 99% of fans will have paid for the main event anyway, then it would have been postponed.

[high tower 1]

On a separate note who would want to be a boxing promoter. Surprised he’s not had a heart attack yet.

How much would you need to start promoting? Small time promoter that is..

No idea. They push a lot of the risk onto the home fighters to sell enough tickets to cover themselves and their opponent. Doubt they make much profit at small hall level.

[mickey1975]

Tommy Fury is easily the biggest name on the card. They’ll want him fighting.

[maverick23]

Tommy Fury is easily the biggest name on the card. They’ll want him fighting.

I’m sure they will but when I looked earlier he still didn’t have a confirmed opponent.

[Rezzer1967]

Cannot believe he's still going ahead with this show. The world's no. 135 super fly against no. 140. IFL interview with Frank 'yeah, there's some great 50/50 matches on the card showcasing our young prospects.' Grim.

They can still go ahead because there's no crowd. Don't see why the guys who have trained hard can still go out and get showcased.

Had there been a crowd, 99% of fans will have paid for the main event anyway, then it would have been postponed.

You’re absolutely right.

[jameswilson]

Tommy Fury is easily the biggest name on the card. They’ll want him fighting.

I’m sure they will but when I looked earlier he still didn’t have a confirmed opponent.

He won’t until about an hour before the weigh in......

[handsofstone]

Any idea who's topping the bill??

[maverick23]

Any idea who's topping the bill??

Quaise Khademi Vs Ijaz Ahmed apparently,

Up until the last few days, I’d never heard of either

[handsofstone]

Ditto mate

[maverick23]

Tommy Fury is easily the biggest name on the card. They’ll want him fighting.

I’m sure they will but when I looked earlier he still didn’t have a confirmed opponent.

He won’t until about an hour before the weigh in......

He’s fighting Scott Williams.

Scott’s had 9 fights, 0 wins, 0 draws.

He’s only been stopped once though so should be a good one!

[Glass Joe]

Any idea who's topping the bill??

Tommy Fury against someone who has won a bout

[Ruthless-RKO]

Any idea who's topping the bill??

Tommy Fury against someone who has won a bout

Quaise Khademi vs. Ijaz Ahmed

[milpool]

Ditto mate

Make that three of us...

[Webbo911]

Thought Matchroom were risking it having 5 fights for there first shows of the year, particularly when one is generally a “decorated amateur” against somebody often weight classes below. Lose a title fight and there’s not a lot to fill 4 hrs of prime time TV. No wonder JN says err err before every sentence, he’s obviously padding out the time not struggling to find the vocabulary after all

How many fights are you allowed?

Thought there was a minimum?

This show looks absolute dogsh!t now. I guess it's better than nothing but still...

Maximum of 9 now.

Yeah, meant maximum

[skanksta]

Sam "John" Noakes vs "Cafe" Delmar Thomas (I should do the names) was an underwhelming to an underwhelming card.

Good prospect tho' - decent KO.

[Glass Joe]

Looks a good prospect Noakes.

[a force]

On a separate note who would want to be a boxing promoter. Surprised he’s not had a heart attack yet.

How much would you need to start promoting? Small time promoter that is..

There’s a really good Tris Dixon podcast with Steve Wood from a few months back saying how tough it is.

Basically he aims to break even or come close to it on his small hall shows & then the only way he makes any real money is his 10% cut when Warrington or someone else makes it big.

He was saying that if a typical show has a 10 round English / central area title fight headlining with an 8 rounder as chief support & a few 6 & 4 rounders to round out the card then they’d need to sell about 1200 tickets to break even.

He does it out of love for the sport & says that with all the time he gives to the sport instead of spending time with his family or doing his regular job he’s probably worse off for been involved in boxing.

Reading between the lines I think it’s a bit awkward at the minute with him & his close friend Jamie Moore as MTK have taken loads of his fighters whilst Jamie uses Steve’s gym & all the fighters are signed with MTK.

He was talking about how frustrating it is when he’s building these kids up earning nothing or next to nothing, teaching them how to do their accounts & sell tickets & then they just bugger off to MTK.

I think you have to be in a position like Wood, like Hobson or like MTK where you don’t need boxing to earn a living. I remember Dave Coldwell talking about until he had success with Jamie McDonnell & then Tony Bellew he was in a really tough place financially & didn’t make anything from promoting shows.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Queensberry Unveil Birmingham ‘Night Of Champions’ – Aug. 28

Foster vs Cunningham for the EBU, British and Commonwealth Super-Bantam Titles; Cacace vs Woodstock for the British Super Featherweight Title; Ennis-Brown vs Maxwell for the British and Commonwealth Super-Lightweight titles.

Plus, the return of Light-Heavyweight Superstar Anthony Yarde, Stoke sensation Nathan Heaney and English Bantamweight Champion Liam Davies.

Tickets on sale next week.

BRAD FOSTER will face Jason Cunningham for the British, Commonwealth and European Super-Bantamweight titles at Utlilita Arena, Birmingham on Saturday August 28, live on BT Sport.

Their eagerly awaited triple title showdown heads a stunning night of action that includes two further British championship contests.

Other big names on the blockbuster bill includes Anthony Yarde and boxing’s biggest ticket seller Nathan Heaney.

British and Commonwealth champion Foster’s promoters Queensberry wiped out their rivals when purse bids were ordered for the showdown against European title holder Cunningham (29-6, 6KOs).

Foster (14-0-2, 5 KOs) lives close to the venue in Lichfield and promoter allegedly is backing his legion of fans to roar him on

Warren said: “It is one of the most evenly matched fights anywhere this year, but we want to give Brad every advantage.

“The bill is outstanding and a big local crowd could be the difference come fight night. What a fight it will be.

“I expected Brad to be facing Gamal Yafai, but Jason was exceptional when he beat him. Brad has been in fantastic form since he signed with Queensberry and it’s hard to believe he’s only 23.”

Doncaster southpaw Cunningham caused a huge upset when he snatched the European crown from Yafai in May.

Foster last fought in March when he scored a shut out points win against Alvaro Rodriguez to pick up the vacant IBF International belt.

Former World Light-Heavyweight title challenger Yarde (20-2, 19 KOs) has a warm-up ahead of his likely rematch against Commonwealth champion Lyndon Arthur, who controversially outpointed him last December.

Akeem Ennis-Brown (14-0, 1 KO) will risk his British and Commonwealth Super-Lightweight championships against Liverpool’s former amateur superstar Sam Maxwell (15-0, 11 KOs).

The Gloucester man hasn’t boxed since winning his title in a points win against Philip Bowes last September.

He had been due to face Maxwell in March, but was injured and his challenger had to be content with a points win against late sub Ben Fields.

Belfast’s Anthony Cacace (18-1, 7 KOs) will finally get to defend his British Super-Featherweight crown against Lyon Woodstock (12-2, 5 KOs).

Injuries and illness has prevented the fight taking place since it was first scheduled last August, and it promises to be a cracking 12 rounder.

In a fourth title fight Telford’s Liam Davies (9-0, 4 KOs) will make his first defence of the English Bantamweight title he won so impressively against Sean Cairns last November.

Warren added: “Ennis-Brown v Maxwell and Cacace v Woodstock fights promise and will deliver excitement for those lucky enough to be there and BT Sport viewers.

“This is a card that no one can have any complaints about.”

Stoke Middleweight Heaney(12-0, 4 KOs) will have his raucous army behind him when he boxes a ten rounder in his third fight under the Queensberry banner.

Warren hopes that next summer, Heaney will be fighting on an open air show at the bet365 Stadium, home of his beloved Stoke City.

Northampton Super-Lightweight Eithan James (5-0) will box a six rounder on the bill.

Dublin’s Willo Hayden a training partner of Conor McGregor makes his professional debut in a four round Super-Lightweight contest.

Also in four round action is Nottingham Light-Heavyweight Ezra Taylor (1-0, 1 KO) and Telford debutant Super-Lightweight Macauley Owen.

[maverick23]

Props to FW on this one. A good show with competitive domestic fights.

Strange to put it on at the old NIA. Won’t get close to selling it out.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Props to FW on this one. A good show with competitive domestic fights.

Strange to put it on at the old NIA. Won’t get close to selling it out.

Every once a year, he'll put on a show in Birmingham