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Conrad Cummings and Brian Rose will contest the WBO European middleweight crown after a back injury forced champion Luke Keeler to temporarily vacate.

Rose, who returned with victory on the MTK Global show in Manchester on Friday night, had been scheduled to face Keeler in London but will now head to Belfast to take on Cummings on December 7 – live on IFL TV.



With Keeler lying in wait for the winner as he works back to full fitness, Cummings is hopeful of securing a chance at gaining revenge over the Dublin man for a points defeat earlier this year by beating the experienced Rose.

Cummings (15-2-1-KO7) said: “I’m absolutely thrilled. This is a chance at redemption and to show what I’m really about. Fair play to Rose – he’s fought at world level and he’s a big name but this is a fight I’m going to win.

“I think I’ve got a lot advantages. I’m a big, strong middleweight at 27 and I’m hungry. I’ve a big chance here and Rose is not going to stop me. This is my home territory.

“It’s going to be buzzing in there on the night. My support will be right behind me because this is a big fight. It’s a real roll of the dice and roll on December 7. Guess who’s back?!”

Former world title challenger Rose – unsurprisingly – has other ideas.

Rose (29-5-1-KO8) said: “I watched Keeler against Conrad and it was a great fight for the fans so hopefully we can bring more of the same.

“I expect to be favourite given what I’ve achieved but I’ve been out nearly two years so people questioning what I’ve got left is inevitable. What they don’t know is that I feel reinvented and back to where I was five or six years ago.

“He might have youth and activity on his side but I’ve got experience. I’ve been in so many big fights and I can do 12 rounds standing on my head. Can he?”

Good matchup. Just hope it holds out until the 7th

rose would win this in his prime, iam not sure now , con will come out firing , interesting though

I think I saw B0x nation advertising Rose against Luke Keeler.

THEBUTCH wrote: ↑17 Nov 2018, 18:24 I think I saw B0x nation advertising Rose against Luke Keeler.

keeler pull out injured

Who was The Lions big fan on here?

Cummings turned down a britsh title shot for this garbage title which makes me think he wants no part of Heffron.

rio wrote: ↑17 Nov 2018, 23:01 Cummings turned down a britsh title shot for this garbage title which makes me think he wants no part of Heffron.

I don’t blame him either, he’s made the right choice.

Rose said: “I have respect for Conrad. I know he’s a warrior. I’m not about that trash-talk leading up to the fights. There’ll be no bad words. He believes he’s going to win – especially after watching me against Warren – but I know I’m a lot better than that.

“We’ll give the fans what they want and that’s a tear up. I know I’m going to come out on top because I believe I can outfox him.

“I’ve had two years out of the ring and before that, I hadn’t had six months out of the ring since I was nine years old!

“I knew I wasn’t going to look a million dollars against Warren. In the past, I’ve fought for world titles and been involved in great British domestic tear-ups but I knew it wasn’t going to be one of them.

“I’ve lost two stone in eight or nine weeks so fighting Warren was about getting fit, losing a lot of weight and moving on to the next one. Now I’m fit and ready and we’ll work on the things we need to do to beat Conrad Cummings.”

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This Friday on Youtube..

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 06:00 This Friday on Youtube..

Brian Rose has pulled out injured. Cummings still fighting though.

MattCoke wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 14:30

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 06:00 This Friday on Youtube..

Brian Rose has pulled out injured. Cummings still fighting though.

Really? What’s dićk! Cummings should have just fought Heffron. Can’t be getting paid more than that gig here.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 15:53

MattCoke wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 14:30

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 06:00 This Friday on Youtube..

Brian Rose has pulled out injured. Cummings still fighting though.

Really? What’s dićk! Cummings should have just fought Heffron. Can’t be getting paid more than that gig here.

He’ll get smashed against Heffron though, he needs a few winnable fights. Also I don’t think it’s on YouTube, it’s on Boxingnation I think.

MattCoke wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 18:27

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 15:53

MattCoke wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 14:30

Brian Rose has pulled out injured. Cummings still fighting though.

Really? What’s dićk! Cummings should have just fought Heffron. Can’t be getting paid more than that gig here.

He’ll get smashed against Heffron though, he needs a few winnable fights. Also I don’t think it’s on YouTube, it’s on Boxingnation I think.

The poster just has IFLtv on it. Unless somethings changed.

cummy probably fight a journeyman

jamamb wrote: ↑03 Dec 2018, 19:16 cummy probably fight a journeyman

Cummings fighting Ferenc Berki (11-0) I believe, Hungarian light middle champ, and yes looks like this is youtube as opposed to Boxination.

Conrad Cummings is determined to regain the WBO European title in Belfast on Friday and is enthusiastic by his progress under trainer Jamie Moore.

‘Mr Dynamite’ (15-2-1-KO7) faces the unbeaten Hungarian king Ferenc Berki (11-0-KO5) on the MTK Global card at the Titanic Exhibition Centre – live on iFL TV – and is confident of ending the year on a high.

Cummings, who’s been sparring the experienced Martin Murray and world champion Rocky Fielding said: “My trainer Jamie Moore said to me last week that I’ve taken massive strides in this camp.

“It’s taken me a while to settle in with my new trainer and in my new environment but now I have a rhythm, I can’t wait to get out there and show the improvements I’ve made. I’m buzzing.

“There’s just a fantastic atmosphere in the gym. I’m fighting for the WBO European title, then the following week Rocky Fielding fights Canelo then the week after that, Carl Frampton fights Josh Warrington for the world title with Martin Murray and Steven Ward on the bill.

“I’m honoured to be a part of it and we’re all bouncing off each other. I’ve been sparring Martin and Rocky and I’m taking great confidence from them. I’m in a great place mentally and physically and I can’t wait until fight night to show that.”

Joining Cummings vs. Berki on another stacked bill is Gary Cully vs. Mohammed Kambuluta, Paddy Gallagher, Sean McComb and many more.