Jason Cunningham vs. Terry Le Couviour | BT Sports - 16 April 2022

[Manchester Hitman]

This card has been forgotten since it got announced.

Yep - I think Frank’s even forgotten about it.

Yeah, BrickTop is more concerned about getting Whyte in line. Like I said, it was a good show, but it’s been crippled. It’s now just just going to be a 3 hour advertisement for the PPV

[maverick23]

This card has been forgotten since it got announced.

Yep - I think Frank’s even forgotten about it.

Yeah, BrickTop is more concerned about getting Whyte in line. Like I said, it was a good show, but it’s been crippled. It’s now just just going to be a 3 hour advertisement for the PPV

I agree bud - it was originally a good show despite the average looking main event. You’re probably right too with it being heavy on the PPV marketing.

I wonder how many people will actually watch this. The casuals with Sky will probably watch the the Prizefighter show whilst I’d imagine people who have DAZN will watch the Benn card.

[Dioufy]

Terry le Couvier? That’s a pretty sexy name.
He’s even going to come over and smash Cunningham pretty easily (unlikely) or he’s going to be a cabbage with no skills whatsoever (likely).
Hate these fights. Gonna be one-sided either way.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Yep - I think Frank’s even forgotten about it.

Yeah, BrickTop is more concerned about getting Whyte in line. Like I said, it was a good show, but it’s been crippled. It’s now just just going to be a 3 hour advertisement for the PPV

I agree bud - it was originally a good show despite the average looking main event. You’re probably right too with it being heavy on the PPV marketing.

I wonder how many people will actually watch this. The casuals with Sky will probably watch the the Prizefighter show whilst I’d imagine people who have DAZN will watch the Benn card.

Yeh. Last week there was no UK cards on TV.

This week, we have 3..

[Ruthless-RKO]

Press Release

IT’S FIGHT WEEK for the title triple-header at the Telford International Arena on Saturday with European super bantamweight champion Jason Cunningham making a second defence of his coveted belt.

The Pied Piper of the Potteries, Nathan ‘The Hitman’ Heaney has again attracted his merry band of followers from Stoke for a tough defence of his IBO International middleweight title and Liverpool firebrand Andrew Cain enters into title action for the first time.

Renaissance Man Cunningham, 32, is the perfect illustration of why losses shouldn’t be allowed to define a fighter. For him, they count as experience rather than adversity.

His 30-6 ledger might look patchy on paper, but the Doncaster man has consistently fought at a high level and now he finds himself on the crest of a six-fight winning streak.

Now with allegedly firmly in his corner, he intends on extending his glorious swansong and competing at world level before he even considers calling it a day.

First of all comes a tricky looking defence of his treasured European champion status against the unbeaten 16-0 Frenchman Terry Le Couviour, who should not be underestimated, even if Cunningham himself has not been analysing the form with any great intent.

“I’ve said it over and over again, I don’t really watch too much of my opponents and become obsessed with studying them,” explained the champion. “I watch a couple of rounds and then leave it to my team to devise a plan, then it is down to me to do it on the night.

“I know he is aggressive, probably a bit reckless coming forward, which will work in my favour with my boxing ability. I am just looking to stand out with a good disciplined performance and see if we can get to him later on.

“My confidence is sky high and I am looking to make a statement really.

“I’d say I’m in with a fighter rather than a boxer as he is definitely not going to outbox me. From the clips I have watched he throws a lot of hooks. He is not as tall as me so he is going to have to try and get in close.

“We will see what he brings, I will assess it on the night and take it from there. I will be doing everything in my power to make sure I am ready.”

Heaney, 33, is enjoying a three-fight KO streak and will again be mobilising his loyal army in Telford.

His challenger, Diego Ramirez, has mixed in tough company against opponents with strong records and the Argentinean also has a bit of previous on these shores.

Back in December 2018 he was drafted in to tackle Bradley Skeete for the vacant WBO International welterweight title and the heavily favoured Skeete was downed by a thudding left hook in the second round that ended the fight there and then.

But the 6ft southpaw, 24-6-1, is up against an unbeaten and ambitious champion in Heaney who is looking to keep his show on the road towards a big night in Stoke.

Formidable super bantamweight Cain definitely falls into the category of ‘one to watch’ and it is advisable not to take your eyes off the action as seven out of his eight professional fights have ended in savage stoppages.

Cain was originally scheduled to fight Liam Davies on this card but the Telford native withdrew due to a shoulder injury. He now fights for the vacant WBC International Silver super bantamweight belt against Pablo Ariel Gomez from Argentina.

After suffering early career losses, Gomez is now a form horse and has lost only one of his last 12, winning the South American bantamweight title, the IBF Latino title and the Argentinean title in the process.

He has not been stopped since 2014 so Cain will have to be on his game to add to his KO-count and the snarling Scouser will be looking to put himself to the forefront of the bantam/super bantam conversation, where there are great matches to be made against the likes of Chris Bourke, Marc Leach, Davies, Cunningham or even Dennis McCann at some point.

The product of the renowned Everton Red Triangle Gym was a decorated amateur who is now putting his marker down as a pro and has adopted the mantra of ‘anyone, anytime’ and he means it.

Also featuring on the card is gifted former amateur star Eithan James, the Northampton super lightweight, 7-0, who will be tested by the rough and ready Ben Fields. Fields has a reputation of upsetting the odds when it comes to unbeaten prospects and, in 2019, he removed the tag from four highly-regarded hopefuls in succession.

The 21-year-old James, known as ‘Jammy’, is a former five-times National champion and Commonwealth Youth gold medallist.

Liverpool super bantamweight Brad Strand and Worcester welterweight Owen Cooper are also in action, alongside York’s George Davey and Atherstone’s George Bance, who will both perform at welterweight.

Telford pair, super lightweight Macaulay Owen (2-0, 1 KO) and flyweight Bradley Thompson (3-0) complete the card.

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By Frank W

” IN JUNE OF last year the Telford International Arena marked the return of fans to our promotions when Daniel Dubois made a typically emphatic comeback following his setback against Joe Joyce.

Only a thousand fans were allowed inside the venue at the time, most of them in support of Nathan Heaney, so it felt like a full house anyway. With the bleak days of no or limited crowds now hopefully behind us for good, we make a return to Telford on Saturday and this time there is no cap on Nathan’s City of Stoke choir.

I will come back to Nathan shortly because in headline action is Jason Cunningham, the European super bantamweight champion, making a second defence of his belt against the unbeaten Frenchman Terry Le Couviour, who holds a record of 16-0.

I am thrilled that Jason is finally getting the rewards his endeavors throughout his career deserve on our watch. Remarkably, Jason is a three-weight Commonwealth champion but key to his recent success has been, not only experience, but campaigning at his optimum weight at super bantam.

We discovered to our cost just how effective he is at 122lbs when we were successful in the purse bids for his first defence against our man Brad Foster, who was British and Commonwealth champion at the time.

It was a close run thing but Jason’s experience, along with his late-blooming belief and confidence, counted in the end and he was on the right end of a tight decision. Young Brad, just 24, can take inspiration from Jason who illustrates perfectly that taking a loss – or six – doesn’t mean it is the end of the road. Far from it.

Jason then teamed up with us at Queensberry because, not only will we do our utmost to put him in position for world title contention, but there is also a thriving domestic scene that he can be a part of if he chooses.

Around his weight there is not only Brad, but also Chris Bourke, Andrew Cain, Liam Davies, Brad Strand, Dennis McCann, along with the new British champion Marc Leach, who will be ready to accept challengers before too long.

But for the time being I am so happy to deliver Jason due rewards for his accomplishments, with him now headlining a show live on BT Sport and fighting out of the home corner with everything tailored around him.

Jason is a smashing fella and it really couldn’t happen to a nicer person. He was never ready to accept the role of opponent, which ironically he was on our big Manchester show back in December 2018 on the Warrington-Frampton undercard.

Top Rank were looking for a test for their then 9-0 prospect Michael Conlan and they plumped for Jason, with the match made at featherweight. Conlan was expected to win and he did via a points decision and Jason has subsequently described the fight as a big turning point in his fighting fortunes.

He realized that he was comfortable at the higher level and has not tasted defeat since. He is actually unbeaten as a super bantamweight.

This story I am sure has a few chapters to run and I am looking forward to being part of what will hopefully be a thrilling conclusion.

Sticking with the super bantams for now, Andrew Cain gets the chance on Saturday to prove that he can have a big say in the division – or the one below – over the next few years.

Andrew is only 8-0 but he has already shown himself to be ready to take it to the next level. He is rough, raw and very real, a big talent who says what he feels and making a success of his boxing career means the world to him.

People who have witnessed some of his early fights might think he is a bit of a bull in a china shop when the first bell goes and his seven KOs from eight fights does point to this. But Andrew was also a skilled amateur who won something like six National titles and this boy can box too, make no mistake.

In Telford he will fight for the vacant WBC International Silver title that will really get him off and running if he overcomes a tough Argentinean in Pablo Ariel Gomez. Gomez is no mug and is on a four-fight winning streak, while taking only a single loss in his last 12.

This fight is about Andrew though and him really showing us and everyone else that he is the one ready to push forward, to take the big fights and climb up the rankings. It is about seizing the moment and I am confident Andrew will do just that.

Back to our popular middleweight Nathan and he is in a tricky fight against another Argentinean in Diego Ramirez. Ramirez is a difficult one to read if you simply look at his record. He has 24 wins against six defeats, with one of his losses coming via a split in an early four rounder.

If I look at the other five defeats, they have come against opponents with a combined record of 46-4, with the last three being undefeated. Only one of these came via stoppage.

We also have some personal experience of his threat from when he last came over and flattened Bradley Skeete in the second round at the end of 2018.

Nathan, however, is a growing force whose confidence is increasing with every fight. He has stopped his last three and has done it by chipping away at his opponents and wearing them down.

Yes we all know he has the added entertainment value of his followers belting out Delilah, but Nathan is a genuine work in progress who we are giving the required experience to see him move towards major title contention.

This is what we are determined to see happen for him and, in the meantime, us and his merry band of men and women can enjoy the ride.

Jason, Andrew and Nathan are the ones in title action on Saturday, but there are others in action well worth looking out for. The highly-skilled super lightweight Eithan James will have to deal with the more agricultural approach of the rugged Ben Fields in what should be a fascinating clash of styles.

Stylish welterweight George Davey will have his sixth pro fight, as will fellow welters Owen Cooper and George Bance, with all three of them having impressed to date. The above-mentioned Brad Strand will have his seventh fight at super bantam, with super lightweight Macaulay Owen fighting in front of a home crowd in his third fight.

It promises to be an entertaining night, so don’t miss a punch and tune into BT Sport 1 from 7pm on Saturday.”

[ScottDetonator]

I don't mean to sound negative but I struggle to see this card doing even 5k views?

Maybe they get Fury to come on with some antics, might peak some interest over social media. Frank's twitter post about the card has 35 likes. Heaney carrying the card.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Live from Telford International Centre in Telford UK.
Queensberry Promotions Present: Cunningham vs. Le Couviour

Time: 7 pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: BT Sport
Time: ET | PT
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Fight Card

Card subject to change.

EBU European Super Bantamweight Title
Jason Cunningham 30-6-0 vs. Le Couviour 16-0-0

IBO International Middleweight Title
Nathan Heaney 14-0-0 vs. Ramirez 24-6-1

140 Bout | 8 Rounds
Eithan James 7-0-0 vs. Ben Fields 10-11-2

147 Bout | 6 Rounds
George Davey 5-0-0 vs. Ambomo 7-25-2

147 Bout | 6 Rounds
George Bance 2-0-0 vs. Newton 7-23-0

140 Bout | 4 Rounds
Macauley Owen 0-0-0 vs. Richards 12-70-0

WBC International Silver Super Bantamweight Title
Andrew Cain 8-0-0 vs. Gomez 15-10-2

147 Bout | 6 Rounds
Owen Cooper 5-0-0 vs. Helm 0-0-0

112 Bout | 4 Rounds
Bradley Thompson 3-0-0 vs. Rodriguez 1-5-0

122 Bout | 6 Rounds
Brad Strand 6-0-0 vs. Ally Mwerangi

[Ruthless-RKO]

Literally every fight on here bar 1 or 2 is a one sided.

Prospect get your easy win and pad your record.

[skanksta]

It's shocking, but it's what I'm watching tonight...

[Ruthless-RKO]

It's shocking, but it's what I'm watching tonight...

Any particular reason?

You watching DAZN later? Or do you not have Sky?

[tony1234]

Daft scheduling , all 3 channels got live boxing on , other weeks there is nothing

[Ruthless-RKO]

Daft scheduling , all 3 channels got live boxing on , other weeks there is nothing

Yeh. Tel me about it.

[skanksta]

It's shocking, but it's what I'm watching tonight...

Any particular reason?

You watching DAZN later? Or do you not have Sky?

Drawn the short straw @ wk.

[skanksta]

Brad STrand is probably 4-0 up but the 4th is the first round where he's looked good and defo won.

[skanksta]

Strand looked all right, decent last few rounds.
He's got some lovely straight accurate punches, but maybe a weakness to volume.

Hard to tell with these ridiculously weighted, 'good learning fights' record-padding "fights".

[Cholo_cws]

I don't mean to sound negative but I struggle to see this card doing even 5k views?

Maybe they get Fury to come on with some antics, might peak some interest over social media. Frank's twitter post about the card has 35 likes. Heaney carrying the card.

I don't know how FW gets away with it. BT must be clueless if they're happy with this. Unless they think 'fooling' the public with their product is the way to go.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I don't mean to sound negative but I struggle to see this card doing even 5k views?

Maybe they get Fury to come on with some antics, might peak some interest over social media. Frank's twitter post about the card has 35 likes. Heaney carrying the card.

I don't know how FW gets away with it. BT must be clueless if they're happy with this. Unless they think 'fooling' the public with their product is the way to go.

BT are probably not bothered. They only care about the bigger PPV’s.

[skanksta]

but it's just so crap - so long and full of crap.

Nothing wrong with low level fights as long as they're fights.

Cooper - looks a reasonable prospect with a bit of talent, good learning fight win. Impossible to tell if he's gonna be any good, because he's 1/200 betting favourite.

Just like I wrote for the first fight and just like I'm gonna write for the next 5 fights.

[Cholo_cws]

That said I keep wondering if tonight's the night to finally bet against Heaney. Or is it still too early?

[skanksta]

That said I keep wondering if tonight's the night to finally bet against Heaney. Or is it still too early?

Too early.
Soon.....

[TheGoods]

Time will Heaney be on?

[skanksta]

TBF that near shutout for the home prospect was watchable and had a (small) sense of jeopardy.

Fine to have a fight like that on the undercard.

[skanksta]

And fine to have a fight like that on the undercard !

Always nice to see a 30second fight - especially on a long dull card.
Andrew Cain is a contender, not a prospect. At domestic level at least.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Le Couvier is absolutely garbage. How has he got to 16-0 ?