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Sam Noakes And Yvan Mendy To Contest European Lightweight Title On April 20

Sam Noakes will fight veteran Frenchman Yvan Mendy for the vacant European lightweight title on April 20 at London’s York Hall.

The 26-year-old Noakes’ marauding style and heavy hands have made him one of the most exciting fighters in British boxing, and he next gets the opportunity to prove himself against an established, quality fighter in Mendy.

In February, Noakes, 13-0 (13 KOs), blew through Lewis Sylvester in four one-sided rounds to add the British title to his Commonwealth title and to maintain his record of having stopped every opponent he has faced.

A series of lightweights had been approached to provide him with an opponent for his first defence of the British title, but at relatively short notice Queensberry Promotions have chosen to capitalise on Noakes' momentum and to pitch him into a contest for the prestigious European title.

Until recently it was held by Gavin Gwynne, but it was declared vacant after the Welshman was stopped by Mark Chamberlain in Saudi Arabia in March. Noakes and the big-punching Chamberlain regardless seem to be on course for an explosive, high-stakes shootout.

Mendy, 48-6-1 (22 KOs), is a two-time European champion at 135lbs, and held the title as recently as 2022. After beating Gianluca Cegila to win the title, he then lost it to unbeaten Ukrainian Denys Berinchryk. The talented 38 year old’s most notable victory came in 2015 when he shocked the Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell, and for all of his advancing years he has stayed active and has never been stopped. In May 2023 he outpointed the previously unbeaten Bastien Ballesta.

How has this fight and card gone under the radar. Completely??

Weights

The vacant EBU European Lightweight Championship

Sam Noakes - 134lbs 10oz
Yvan Mendy - 134lbs 2oz

The WBC International Silver Super-Lightweight Championship

Henry Turner - 140lbs
Maykol Mendoza -140lbs

8x3 Minute International Bantamweight Championship

Andrew Cain - 19lbs 8oz
Darwing Martinez - 120lbs

8x3 Minute International Cruiserweight Championship

Aloys Jr - 205lbs
Pablo Farias - To weigh in tomorrow

4x3 Minute Lightweight Championship

Billy Adams - 132lbs
Mark Butler - 130lbs

4x3 Minute International Middleweight Championship

Sam King - 161lbs
Artjom Spatar - 161ls

4x3 Minute International Middleweight Championship

Eoghan Lavin - 161lbs 8oz
Vasif Mamaedov - 165lbs 4oz

6x3 Minute International Super-Welterweight Championship

Jack Oliphant - 160lbs
Remi Scholer - 158lbs 2oz

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑19 Apr 2024, 19:25 How has this fight and card gone under the radar. Completely??

That's what I thought.

Good to see we got some action .

Does anyone know if tickets could be available on the door tonight?

pat123 wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 05:09 Does anyone know if tickets could be available on the door tonight?

Guaranteed

But try and get them off one of the fighters, they get a cut

Thanks will do

Coco wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 06:30

pat123 wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 05:09 Does anyone know if tickets could be available on the door tonight?

Guaranteed

But try and get them off one of the fighters, they get a cut

Buy one off Mendy, then he can can say he sold one ticket

Had the undercard started yet?

diddy wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 13:11 Had the undercard started yet?

not showing for me yet mate but im mainly watching GBM

diddy wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 13:11 Had the undercard started yet?

In with a shout for worst undercard ever. Absolutely shameful. Everything that's wrong with the sport, right there.

Queensbury special. Looks like 6-7 squashers.

Noakes looks a good fighter though

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 14:30 Noakes looks a good fighter though

Mendy is/was a handful. Could be a good test, but he's an old man.

just starting now

jwfg wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 14:45

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 14:30 Noakes looks a good fighter though

Mendy is/was a handful. Could be a good test, but he's an old man.

He sure is. Hope it's a good fight. Hope you're well too mate.

Billy Adams up first

Nice day at the ABA/NCAs there. Home now to watch this. RedTriangle tryna go 2 for 2 today with Andrew Cain and Biwasa

FNL logo annoying me more than it should

-5000 Jack Olpihant loses to by KO to a 3-10
guy with no knockouts. Nice.

Anyone know what happened in the off TV fights?

I like the look of Billy Adams

diddy wrote: ↑20 Apr 2024, 14:57 -5000 Jack Olpihant loses to by KO to a 3-10
guy with no knockouts. Nice.

Wow - what happened ? how ?

And Sam King loses as a -5000 to another can and is gifted a draw. Warren might need to be a little more selective with some of these new “prospects”.

Andrew CAin saves the undercard dross !