Akeem Ennis-Brown vs. Sam Maxwell - 28 August 2021

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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.

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Light heavyweight sensation..



Everyone seems to have an opponent BUT Yarde.

Then he'll get one 2 weeks notice, then someone will pull out.

[maverick23]

Light heavyweight sensation..



Everyone seems to have an opponent BUT Yarde.

Then he'll get one 2 weeks notice, then someone will pull out.

It’s not like the show is 3 months away. With the debacle over his last cancelled fight they should have an opponent by now.

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Light heavyweight sensation..



Everyone seems to have an opponent BUT Yarde.

Then he'll get one 2 weeks notice, then someone will pull out.

It’s not like the show is 3 months away. With the debacle over his last cancelled fight they should have an opponent by now.

FW might as well sack him off..

What good is she and his team?

[Stevieaber]

Yarde is wasting his career. Maybe the the money from the Kov fight has ruined him.

[THEBUTCH]

How many fights has Yarde had now ?! I'm still waiting for him to be in an exciting 50/50 fight

He's missed his chance in the Buatsi fight IMO. Buatsi has improved too much now as a pro (due to his career being guided better).

All that 'Lions in the camp' b0ll0cks Think of Light heavies of yesteryear like Chris Finnegan who really got stuck in without all the precious media hype. And don't even dare mention John Conteh And for that matter Clinton Woods' career record pisses all over Yarde's from a great height.

Stop c0cking about and get on with it !

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How many fights has Yarde had now ?! I'm still waiting for him to be in an exciting 50/50 fight

He's missed his chance in the Buatsi fight IMO. Buatsi has improved too much now as a pro (due to his career being guided better).

All that 'Lions in the camp' b0ll0cks Think of Light heavies of yesteryear like Chris Finnegan who really got stuck in without all the precious media hype. And don't even dare mention John Conteh And for that matter Clinton Woods' career record pisses all over Yarde's from a great height.

Stop c0cking about and get on with it !

If Yarde was a Hearn fighter he would have gotten rid off him ages ago. Hearn especially doesn’t like too much interference..

[emallini]

Brown vs Maxwell thread ends up being a Yarde hating session

[THEBUTCH]

Brown is appalling to watch and there is almost zero interest in him. Hope Maxwell wins convincingly because he has figured in some decent bouts.

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Press Release

Hall-Of-Fame Promoter Frank’s Queensberry are bringing a stacked card, including three British title fights, to the Utlilita Arena, Birmingham on Saturday August 28, live on BT Sport.

Anthony Cacace will defend against Lyon Woodstock, Akeem Ennis-Brown against Sam Maxwell.

And Ijaz Ahmed and Kaisy Khademi will contest the vacant British super flyweight title.

Ahmed vs. Khademi will replace a planned fight between Brad Foster and Jason Cunningham - which got scrapped when Foster withdrew with injury.

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

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.

"Ahmed v Khademi was a closely fought contest first time out, I can only imagine fans will be treated to much the same this time around.

“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.

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Sam Maxwell Feels Delay To Ennis-Brown Clash Has Worked in His Favor

SAM MAXWELL says the delay to his big fight against Akeem Ennis-Brown has worked in his favor.

Gloucester’s Ennis-Brown (14-0, 1 KO) was due to defend his British and Commonwealth Super-Lightweight titles against Maxwell in March, but pulled out injured days before they were due to meet.

He will now make the first defense of his titles against Maxwell (15-0, 11 KOs) at Utilita Arena, Birmingham on Saturday August 28, live on BT Sport.

Maxwell had to be content with a non-title points win over Ben Fields when Ennis-Brown pulled out, but he couldn’t be happier.

He joined Manchester trainer Steve Maylett shortly before their clash was scheduled giving them little time together.

Maxwell explained: “It was a blessing in disguise that Akeem pulled out. I was a bit gutted at the time because it was my first top of the bill and I was ready to go.

“But, I’d only had five weeks with Steve. I’d been doing stuff with Danny Vaughan and on my own.

“Now I have had five months with Steve and it has worked out for me well.

“Steve told me that had it been anybody else with five weeks’ notice for a British title fight he wouldn’t have taken them on.

“He did because he’d known me well for 15 years and I used to go to the gym and spar with Terry Flanagan. Steve realised I needed something. He knew me and liked me so he took me on.

“When I first went to him and the fight was around the corner, Steve said; ‘I can give you tactics, tell you how I want to fight and get you fit for 12 rounds’.

“That is all we focused on for those few weeks. Now we have a long time to get things right with the game plan. I know if I follow that through I will win this fight.

“Steve is a really good tactician and what he wants is going to work. It is about me following orders and making sure I deliver on fight night.”

“I am very good at the basics, a very good technical boxer. That has got me where I am and I can punch. I am going to perform and I can’t wait to show everyone.”

Big time boxing returns to Birmingham on Saturday August 28.

Former World title challenger Anthony Yarde (20-2, 19 KOs) returns in a ten round Light-Heavyweight clash ahead of his rematch against Lyndon Arthur.

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).

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

In a fantastic rematch local fighter Ijaz Ahmed (8-2) faces Quaise Khademi (8-1, 2 KOs) for the vacant British Super-Flyweight championship in a battle that is also a Commonwealth title final eliminator.

When they met over ten rounds in February, Ijaz snatched a majority decision in a sensational fight.

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.

Telford’s Liam Davies (9-0, 4 KOs), alongside fellow Midlander George Bance (1-0, 1 KO). Nottingham's Ezra Taylor (1-0, 1 KO) and Northampton's Super-Lightweight Eithan James (5-0).

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

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[margaret thatcher]

both dudes grinning immediately after the shove lol

[Oiky]

Fully rooting for Maxwell here

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both dudes grinning immediately after the shove lol

Yeh, it’s just fake British BEEF!

[maverick23]

Less than 2 weeks away now. Any news on Yarde’s opponent?

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Less than 2 weeks away now. Any news on Yarde’s opponent?

The fact that’s it’s not been announced yet means it’s gonna be a taxi driver. From Europe somewhere.

[Manchester Hitman]

Less than 2 weeks away now. Any news on Yarde’s opponent?

The fact that’s it’s not been announced yet means it’s gonna be a taxi driver. From Europe somewhere.

They have an opponent called Alex Theran. They didnt announce it as such, as hes nothing to get excited about.

They just want to get Yarde an easy win/warm up for Arhur 2 which is scheduled.for October.

After this, Warren will be looking to just draw as much money out of Yarde as possible.

[maverick23]

Less than 2 weeks away now. Any news on Yarde’s opponent?

The fact that’s it’s not been announced yet means it’s gonna be a taxi driver. From Europe somewhere.

They have an opponent called Alex Theran. They didnt announce it as such, as hes nothing to get excited about.

They just want to get Yarde an easy win/warm up for Arhur 2 which is scheduled.for October.

After this, Warren will be looking to just draw as much money out of Yarde as possible.

Another totally pointless fight for Yarde then.

[handsofstone]

Ennis-Brown is sharp but he's crude offensively, the amount of punches he missed Bowes with was incredible, Maxwell not set the pro ranks alight but he's a banger and looked good against Hughes, think he hustles Ennis-Brown for a decision

[JamesPhilips]

Dennis Pennis-Brown is slight favourite

[margaret thatcher]

brown throws punches like he's holding the pads for someone, doing the mayweather patty cake style with them

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BEST OF BRITISH THIS WEEKEND

THE NIGHT BEFORE both Daniel Dubois and Tommy Fury get to experience their American dream on Sunday, back in Blighty we will be showcasing a triple-header of domestic title action to the fans in Birmingham.

The Utilita Arena will play host to three British title scraps, Anthony Yarde attempting to put himself back on course for another world title shot and the English bantamweight champion, Liam Davies, wowing a bumper local support.

In addition to this – and equally highly anticipated – we will have the Stoke City chorus belting out a certain Tom Jones track in honour of Nathan Heaney.

Sticking to the theme of British titles, it is a championship that, I believe, has recaptured its prestige over recent years and it is a belt that tops the wish list of most professionals.

Pretty much gone are the days when ambitious elite operators were content to bypass the level and focus more on a world ranking, these days it is a box that boxers want to tick.

Not for everyone, some want to jump into the fast lane, but most want to sample a good domestic dust-up before moving onto bigger things.

Here at Queensberry we like to set our young fighters off along two paths simultaneously. We build them towards winning a treasured Lonsdale belt but, at the same time, also seek to ensure they enter the world rankings via the gathering of international experience and regional rankings belts.

The big upside of this is that, when the home front is conquered, they are already in a good position to make an assault on the world stage. Moving on from British level with little international exposure can be a time-consuming exercise.

People do like to criticise international belts, but they serve an important purpose in the timely career-progression of a fighter who has got what it takes to reach world title level.

With British title fights you are, most of the time, guaranteed a good competitive battle between fighters at a similar level. There is the odd mis-match thrown up occasionally but, for the most part, they are the sort of fights the public want to see.

The three we are staging on Saturday fall into the ‘pick ’em’ category and I would be surprised if there is a big odds-on favourite in any of them.

Anthony Cacace vs Lyon Woodstock at super featherweight has got all the ingredients for an all-out war. The Belfast man probably has the edge when it comes to technical ability, but Lyon has the heart of a lion and this can be a great leveller.

Akeem Ennis-Brown and Sam Maxwell ensured their super lightweight tussle – also for the Commonwealth title – will carry a bit more spice and spite after they wound each other up like clocks at the press conference last week.

There is a lot at stake in this. For Sam it will be a defining night in his career because, with turning over late from being a successful amateur, he has no time to waste and to take a defeat at this stage would represent a big setback.

For his part, Akeem believes he belongs at a higher level and just needs the platform to prove it. He cannot afford to be parted from his bargaining chips.

Our third helping of British title action comes with the vacant super flyweight collision between Ijaz Ahmed and Kaisy Khademi in a repeat of their battle for the WBO European belt won by Ijaz in a close run thing earlier this year.

Our English bantamweight champion Liam Davies also cannot afford any slip-ups in front of his huge band of followers. He is talking about a tasty looking conflict with Andrew Cain later this year and that is a fight I wouldn’t like to see fall by the wayside.

So, in summary, get ready for a night of domestic boxing bliss to put you in the mood to tune in again to see Daniel and Tommy fly the British flag on Showtime with some hopefully explosive exploits over in the United States.

[peter barlow]

The promotion for this card is non existent even though it's probably one of the best cards on BT this year?

All the stuff from BT and media is about the Jake Paul PPV circus act Sunday.