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Anthony Fowler will headline his first ever show in his hometown at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on Friday August 2 when he steps-up to take on former World title challenger Brian Rose on the latest instalment if the JD NXTGEN series, shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US.



Fowler (9-1, 8 KOs) lands a golden opportunity to bounce back from a first career defeat at the hands of Preston rival Scott Fitzgerald and ‘The Machine’ knows that nothing less than a win will suffice as he aims to climb the 154lbs ladder.

Rose (31-5-1, 8 KOs) believes his superior experience will prove to be the difference on the night and 'The Lion', a former British champion, is determined to fire his name back into the mix one last time before he hangs up his gloves for good.

"I want tests and I want to be involved in the big fights," said Fowler. "To be headlining a show in Liverpool is a great honour. I'm not in this game to be taking easy fights. Brian has mixed it at the top level throughout his career and this is a fantastic chance for me to test myself against an experienced opponent.

"I learnt a lot from my last fight and we went away and improved in a few areas. I know that I'm in for a tough night's work but this is a fight that I feel ready and prepared for. Brian is a known name and I think he'll get the best out of me on the night. This is strictly business and I'm ready to do the business in what is a must-win fight for me."

“I think he’s a good fighter but he’s certainly not ready for me,” said Rose. “I’m more experienced than him and I can do 12 rounds standing on my head. It’s a mismatch. 18 months out of the ring gave me time to think about what I wanted and I feel like I’ve got so much left in the tank to give.

“If he doesn’t win this fight where does he go? He’s lost to someone that's young and a prospect, and now he’s fighting me who people think is over the hill. He’ll have lost to a prospect and a veteran. The pressure is all on him and he has to pull out the stops.

“I sparred with him a few years ago and I get on with him but quite recently he’s slagged me off on social media. It’s left a bad taste in my mouth but I’ll deal with that on the night. For me this comeback isn’t about money, it’s not even about achievement, it’s about knowing I’ve got something left to give the sport that I’ve served for so long."

Forest Hall banger Lewis Ritson (18-1, 11 KOs) makes his second appearance at 140lbs as he takes on former European champion Joe Hughes (17-4-1, 7 KOs) in a tasty showdown for the WBA Continental title that could lead to a shot at Liverpool’s Robbie Davies Jr. later in the year.

Davies Jr. (18-1, 12 KOs) outpointed Hughes at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool to claim the EBU European crown back in April and keeps busy on August 2 knowing that a clash with 'The Sandman' could be next.

Bolton's English Middleweight champion Jack Cullen (16-1, 7 KOs) makes the first defence of his title against Dillian Whyte-managed Brixton man John Harding Jr (7-0-1, 1 KO) after his Commonwealth title shot against Felix Cash was shelved due to an injury to the champion.

Martin Bakole (12-1, 9 KOs) returns to take on Ecuador's Ytalo Perea (11-4-2, 7 KOs) after defeating former World title challenger Mariusz Wach in April, stopping the Pole in eight rounds in his first fight since a loss to Heavyweight contender Michael Hunter.

Welsh amateur star Sean McGoldrick (9-0, 2 KOs) says he is ready to push on towards title action but the 2010 Commonwealth gold medallist must first overcome former Commonwealth and English Flyweight champion Thomas Essomba (8-5, 3 KOs).

There’s also action for hard-hitting Montrose Super-Middleweight John Docherty (5-0, 5 KOs), Leeds Super-Bantamweight Qais Ashfaq (6-0, 3 KOs), Anthony Bellew-managed Light-Heavyweight prospect Thomas Hart (1-0), Anthony Crolla Lightweight protege Dylan Evans (2-0) and Manchester Welterweight debutant Nathan Farrell.

Has Matchroom signed Martin Bakole??

Tickets for Bakole vs. Perea priced £40, £60 and £120 (VIP) are available to purchase now from the Exhibition Centre Liverpool (www.ticketquarter.co.uk) (Phone: 0344 8000 400), StubHub (www.stubhub.co.uk) and Matchroom Boxing (www.matchroomboxing.com)

I hope this is on Sky Sports Mix.

ILikeBeer wrote: ↑11 Jul 2019, 14:54 I hope this is on Sky Sports Mix.

All JD NXTGEN cards should be on Mix IMO.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑09 Jul 2019, 13:00 Has Matchroom signed Martin Bakole??

Yeah he’s signed to Matchroom - they now have about 20 heavies on their books.

Sky said it’s the HW who do the viewing figures out of all the shows.

3132DW wrote: ↑11 Jul 2019, 22:54

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑09 Jul 2019, 13:00 Has Matchroom signed Martin Bakole??

Yeah he’s signed to Matchroom - they now have about 20 heavies on their books.

Sky said it’s the HW who do the viewing figures out of all the shows.

Have HW’s main event most shows then.

Tickets

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Not a bad card actually

I can see Fowler blowing Rose away early, if he can hang around then I imagine Fowler will bust him up pretty bad, I still think Fowler showed a lot to like even in the Fitzgerald loss, he's got plenty heart, he's strong and hits fairly hard, he'll be too young and fresh for Rose, i'd be gobsmacked if Rose's nose doesn't go early

Don’t get how this is even a NXTGEN card. Fowler is kinda past that level. And Rose? He’s a veteran. Just another way to sell the card.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑28 Jul 2019, 19:56 Don’t get how this is even a NXTGEN card. Fowler is kinda past that level. And Rose? He’s a veteran. Just another way to sell the card.

Losing in his step up to title level doesn't suggest he is past this level yet.

Coco wrote: ↑29 Jul 2019, 06:21

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑28 Jul 2019, 19:56 Don’t get how this is even a NXTGEN card. Fowler is kinda past that level. And Rose? He’s a veteran. Just another way to sell the card.

Losing in his step up to title level doesn't suggest he is past this level yet.

I suppose you are right there coco..

I mean Ted also got put back on a NXTGEN show didn't he? But in his case, he attempted Euro level.

I think even Ritson.

Joe Hughes has been ruled out of his next fight with an injury.

The Malmesbury man was meant to return from defeat later this week.

Hughes, who was outpointed by Robbie Davies Jr. in a battle for his European and vacant British super-lightweight titles back in March, had been due to come up against Lewis Ritson for the vacant WBA Continental title.

The fight, at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool, would have formed part of the supporting cast to Anthony Fowler’s rescheduled ring return against Blackpool’s Brian Rose.

Rumours of Hughes’ withdrawal from the contest, via injury, began circulating online at the back end of last week.

And Boxing Scene had it confirmed by representatives at Matchroom Boxing on Monday that the former European champion would not be in the ring on Friday.

Same Hughes/Ritson is off - would have seen was Ritson was like a weight above as he wasn’t that impressive last time.

Davies Jnr and Ritson will fight TBA now before fighting in Newcastle in October.

You’d want to see improvements in Ritson and he still looked open to body after Patera fight showed body as weakness.

How seconds do people think it will be before Rose has a cut across the bridge of his nose?

jameswilson wrote: ↑01 Aug 2019, 12:14 How seconds do people think it will be before Rose has a cut across the bridge of his nose?

2nd or 3rd flush jab usually.
Poor fella. Must be bone structure.

handsofstone wrote: ↑28 Jul 2019, 18:19 I can see Fowler blowing Rose away early, if he can hang around then I imagine Fowler will bust him up pretty bad, I still think Fowler showed a lot to like even in the Fitzgerald loss, he's got plenty heart, he's strong and hits fairly hard, he'll be too young and fresh for Rose, i'd be gobsmacked if Rose's nose doesn't go early

I'm going heavy on this one, I'm getting 2.38 on Fowler inside 5. I actually think it might be over in a round or 2. Fowler is pretty heavy handed imo, certainly more so than Carson Jones that blew out Rose who, if we're being honest, is still boxing once a year purely for a pay cheque.

Ricky wrote: ↑01 Aug 2019, 21:53

handsofstone wrote: ↑28 Jul 2019, 18:19 I can see Fowler blowing Rose away early, if he can hang around then I imagine Fowler will bust him up pretty bad, I still think Fowler showed a lot to like even in the Fitzgerald loss, he's got plenty heart, he's strong and hits fairly hard, he'll be too young and fresh for Rose, i'd be gobsmacked if Rose's nose doesn't go early

I'm going heavy on this one, I'm getting 2.38 on Fowler inside 5. I actually think it might be over in a round or 2. Fowler is pretty heavy handed imo, certainly more so than Carson Jones that blew out Rose who, if we're being honest, is still boxing once a year purely for a pay cheque.

Be careful with this one. Rose knows how to look after himself, and is a pretty correct puncher so he will be able to land. He will be up for this one. Fowler is still very suspect for me. Fitzgerald was going life and death with a journeyman not long before their fight.