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Yesterday at Impact Boxing Gym, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a press conference ahead of Friday fightnight at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex.
Media gathered as headliners Scott Lawton and Chris Edwards were introduced to their opponents.
Ex-English Lightweight titlist Lawton – enjoying having the press conference in his own gym – was clearly excited about Friday. He faces Armenian-born Leva Kirakosyan of France, for the vacant European Super-Featherweight Title. Kirakosyan is a former owner of the belt.
Stable-mate Chris Edwards was also looking forward to his clash against Abmerk Shindjuu of Namibia for the vacant Commonwealth Flyweight title. Edwards previously wore the British and Commonwealth crowns while Shindju held the domestic Namibian title.
St.Helens boxer Martin Murray and new Hatton signing, former European Super-Featherweight Champion Sergey Gulyakevich were also in attendance.
Audio of today’s press conference can be heard here:
[audio:Lawton-vs-Kirakosyan.mp3]The third title clash of this eleven-bout card sees Danny McIntosh of Norwich defend his English Light Heavyweight Title against for British and WBU Champion Tony Oakey of Havant, Hampshire.
Other contests include:
Gary Buckland v Sam Rukundo
10 x 3 Lightweight Commonwealth Final Eliminator
Matthew Hatton v Mikheil Khuchishvili
8 x 3 Welterweight Contest
Martin Murray v Shalva Jomardashvili
8 x 3 Middleweight Contest
Scott Quigg v Nikita Lukin
8 x 3 Bantamweight Contest
Craig Watson v Barrie Jones
6 x 3 Light Welterweight Contest
Steven Foster Jnr v Youssef Al Hamidi
6 x 3 Super Featherweight Contest
Sergey Gulyakevich v Nikolov Berkatshashvili
6 x 3 Super Featherweight Contest
Anthony Crolla v TBA
4 x 3 Super-Featherweight Contest
