Josh Warrington vs Mauricio Lara and Josh Kelly vs David Avanesyan confirmed for The SSE Arena, Wembley on 13 February and 20 February respectively; both events are live on Sky Sports; Matchroom previously held Anthony Joshua’s KO win against Kubrat Pulev at the spot
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Matchroom Boxing returns to The SSE Arena, Wembley, for Josh Warrington vs Mauricio Lara on Saturday February 13 and David Avanesyan vs Josh Kelly on Saturday February 20, both live on Sky Sports.
The first two events at Matchroom of 2021 will kick off a stacked record that will also feature the heavy-handed clash between Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte on Saturday, March 6, live on Sky Sports Box Office, Picture of Lawrence Okolie at the WBO wheat weightlifting crown against Krzysztof Glowacki on Saturday, March 20, with welterweight star Conor Benn vs. Samuel Vargas rising on Saturday, April 10th.
The SSE Arena hosted an exciting series of events in October, November and December last year, featuring fights for Oleksander Usyk, Katie Taylor, Benn and Billy Joe Saunders, before Anthony Joshua won. on Kubrat Pulev in front of him. of 1,000 followers.
Josh Warrington fights Mauricio Lara
This year’s shows begin with a bang on Feb. 13 as Warrington face Lara Mexico while awaiting a big fight later in the year.
Manchester heavyweight champion Zelfa Barrett will defend his IBF inter-division title against former world champion Kiko Martinez in the main supporting blow.
Nottingham’s Leigh Wood is battling the Doncaster man without losing Reece Mold for the British featherweight white title.
Sheffield’s fast-rising talent Dalton Smith is on display, Leeds Hopey Price’s meaty weight meets Zahid Hussain and Keighley Ibrahim Nadim’s featherweight against Jonny Phillips.
David Avanesyan vs Josh Kelly
Russian European welterweight champion Avanesyan will make the long-awaited title defense against Kelly at the top of the bill on February 20th.
Liverpool super-welter Anthony Fowler returns against Jorge Fortea of Spain and undeveloped welterweights Florian Marku and Rylan Charlton meet in what promises to be a 10-round explosive battle.
Amy Timlin and Carly Skelly will bounce back for the Commonwealth’s pre-bantamweight blank title after their split draw on Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora’s sub-card last October and depressed Johnny Fisher Romford explosion makes first professional debut expected.