Mark Moran is just one fight away from a shot at British Super Bantamweight champion, Matthew Marsh.
The popular scouser puts it all on the line when he risks his English crown against former British title holder Esham Pickering, 33-7, at Robin Hood Arena in Wigan, England on November 7.
Southpaw Moran, 10-0-1, showed his mettle in front of 58,000 fans at City of Manchester Stadium in May, claiming the national crown with a ninth round stoppage of Danny Wallace.
Moran, 26, was a top class amateur winning two junior ABA titles, a senior title in 2001 and a Commonwealth Games Bronze Medal in Manchester a year later.
His co-promoter Steve Wood said: “He was a top class amateur and is rapidly developing into a very good professional. His punch power is getting better and I believe he will stop Esham in what is his biggest ever professional test. Provided Mark defeats Esham he is likely to be come the mandatory challenge for Marsh’s title very early in the New Year."
Pickering, 32, lost the British title to Marsh in June when the cockney outpointed him over 12 fierce rounds.
In the main event, Doncaster’s Andy Bell makes the first defence of his British Super Flyweight title when he faces Bristol southpaw and former Commonwealth Champion Lee Haskins.
Tickets for this action packed night of Britain’s best can be obtained by calling the hotline 0871 226 1508 or from www.frankmaloney.com
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