By Paul Webb
TROY Jones will get a shot at home glory when he packing containers Leon Willings for the English light-heavyweight title on August seventeenth on the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on BCB Promotions’ ‘For King and Nation’ present.
The 25-year-old from Birmingham is unbeaten in 10 fights and made gentle work of his final opponent, the difficult Prince Oko Nartey, on Could tenth, stopping him inside three rounds.
Troy Jones vs. Prince Oko Nartey
This primary title shot has come at simply the fitting time for the Lee Beard-trained heavy hitter, and his promoter, Errol Johnson, has secured him a house benefit.
“It can imply all the things to me to win the English title,” mentioned Jones. “I didn’t have an excellent novice profession like some fighters did, so to get so far is already an enormous achievement, however it’s only the beginning.
“It’s the start of one other chapter in my profession; the apprenticeship’s been served. I can’t wait to get in there and get the job performed. There can be large issues to come back in my profession, 100% by means of onerous work and dedication.”
Willings, in the meantime, has a report of eight wins and two losses, successful the Central Space light-heavyweight title in March 2023 with a formidable third-round stoppage of Jake Barton.
The 23-year-old from Widnes adopted that up with a wide-point win of their rematch eleven months later, however is most well-known for taking Olympian Ben Whittaker the gap again in March (beneath).
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The undercard sees the previous European champion, Kirstie Bavington, again out for the second time this 12 months as she builds in direction of one other main title combat.
The newly-crowned Midlands Space featherweight champion, Ryan Griffiths, can be in motion in a non-title combat. Unbeaten trio Sian O’Toole, Nico Ogbeide, and Levi Vaughan full the line-up.
“I’m happy to safe a serious title combat and residential benefit for Troy,” mentioned promoter Errol Johnson. “He has labored onerous and waited patiently for his alternative, and he’s up in opposition to a very good opponent in Willings who can be coming to win.”
