Great bout for the British Feather Title, champion Andy Morris is defending against Steve Foster Jnr.
Should be a cracker as local bragging rights are at stake as well, Morris and Foster Jnr are from the Manchester area. Foster is from Salford.
Its on the Calzaghe v Bika undercard.
Morris v Foster Jnr is set
Morris and Foster set for 'derby' clash
EXCITING local fighters Andy Morris and Stephen Foster junior are to collide head-on in a historic Manchester clash for the British title on October 14.
The two unbeaten featherweights will stage the first Manchester "derby" for a Lonsdale Belt since Collyhurst boxers Johnny King and Jackie Brown met for the bantamweight crown in 1937, with King winning in the 13th round.
In an age where unbeaten fighters tend to steer clear of each other, especially when they both are ticket-sellers in the same town, it is a refreshing piece of match-making, and a fight which could go either way.
Morris has the greater amateur experience. He was a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist in 2002 and has won 14 on the bounce since turning professional. But Foster is ranked higher by the world governing bodies, has 22 pro fights under his belt - all victories apart from one draw - and is nearly three years older.
The two men are friendly enough outside the ring and this fight needs no hype, but the verbal sparring has already begun.
Former world amateur quarter-finalist Foster, who is 26 next week, will give up his WBU belt to challenge for the title.
He said: "I'm excited about it, but when it comes to the night it's just another fight for me. It is the thought of the British title that has me buzzing.
"I talk to Andy outside the ring and we have sparred in the past, but have not done any for a few years. Maybe both sides realised that somewhere down the line this fight was bound to happen.
"He is a good, skilful boxer who just gets on with his work, but we will just have to see what happens on the night."
Foster and girlfriend Sade have bounced back from a scare involving his new-born son Kai, who spent four weeks in intensive care.
"It was worrying but he seems fine now," says Foster, son of former Commonwealth light-middleweight champ Steve senior.
His dad, naturally, takes his son to win, saying: "It is an interesting fight and the winner can go on and on, but I think that an important statistic is that Andy has had only 14 fights, while Stephen has nearly knocked that many opponents out."
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EXCITING local fighters Andy Morris and Stephen Foster junior are to collide head-on in a historic Manchester clash for the British title on October 14.
The two unbeaten featherweights will stage the first Manchester "derby" for a Lonsdale Belt since Collyhurst boxers Johnny King and Jackie Brown met for the bantamweight crown in 1937, with King winning in the 13th round.
In an age where unbeaten fighters tend to steer clear of each other, especially when they both are ticket-sellers in the same town, it is a refreshing piece of match-making, and a fight which could go either way.
Morris has the greater amateur experience. He was a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist in 2002 and has won 14 on the bounce since turning professional. But Foster is ranked higher by the world governing bodies, has 22 pro fights under his belt - all victories apart from one draw - and is nearly three years older.
The two men are friendly enough outside the ring and this fight needs no hype, but the verbal sparring has already begun.
Former world amateur quarter-finalist Foster, who is 26 next week, will give up his WBU belt to challenge for the title.
He said: "I'm excited about it, but when it comes to the night it's just another fight for me. It is the thought of the British title that has me buzzing.
"I talk to Andy outside the ring and we have sparred in the past, but have not done any for a few years. Maybe both sides realised that somewhere down the line this fight was bound to happen.
"He is a good, skilful boxer who just gets on with his work, but we will just have to see what happens on the night."
Foster and girlfriend Sade have bounced back from a scare involving his new-born son Kai, who spent four weeks in intensive care.
"It was worrying but he seems fine now," says Foster, son of former Commonwealth light-middleweight champ Steve senior.
His dad, naturally, takes his son to win, saying: "It is an interesting fight and the winner can go on and on, but I think that an important statistic is that Andy has had only 14 fights, while Stephen has nearly knocked that many opponents out."
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