Hennessy Boxing: Froch Gets Another New Opponent, Fewkes Out Of Murray Clash

ByBoxing Press 09/05/2008

Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.com today announced a change of opponent for Carl Froch for May 10, at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham, live on ITV1.

Carlâ€™s opponent Rubin Williams was unable to leave the US in time to challenge Carl in the scheduled 12 round International Super Middleweight contest at the Trent FM Arena this coming Saturday due to personal problems.

Hennessy Sports can confirm that Unbeaten Polish fighter Albert Rybacki, 15 wins (8), has agreed to fight Froch on Saturday night. Rybacki who was already preparing for a fight jumped at the opportunity and will be flying into the UK later today. Rybacki has already signed contracts.

Carl Froch said: â€œItâ€™s always difficult to fight an unbeaten fighter as he doesnâ€™t know how to lose and obviously he will put everything on line as he could gatecrash the world title but I am in prime condition and looking forward to fighting on Saturday night.â€

Hennessy Sports was yesterday informed that John Fewkes will be unable to fight John Murray for the English Lightweight Title due to suffering from gastroenteritis. We are in negotiations with new opponents and further information will be released shortly.

WBC Light Welterweight Championship of the World 12 x3
Champion Mandatory Challenger
Junior Witter (Bradford, England) vs Timothy Bradley (USA)

Super Middleweight International Contest 12 x 3
Carl Froch (Nottingham, England) vs Albert Rybacki (Katowice, Poland)

English Light Weight Championship 10 x 3
John Murray (Manchester) vs TBA

English Welterweight Championship 10 x 3
Adnan Amar (Nottingham) vs Mark Lloyd (Telford)

Midlands Area Light Heavy Weight Championship 10 x 3
Paul David (Sheffield) vs Tyrone Wright (Nottingham)

Welterweight 6 x 3
John Oâ€™Donnell (Shepherdâ€™s Bush) Billy Smith (Worcester)

Light Welterweight 6 x 3
Naddem Siddique (Bradford) vs Alex Brew (Ghana)

Light Welterweight 4 x 3
Jack Perry (Derby) vs Tom Glover (Maldon)

Light Welterweight 4 x 3
Nathan McIntosh (Nottingham) vs Martin Gordon (Dudley)

Light Welterweight 4 x3
Dave Ryan (Derby) vs Carl Allen (Wâ€™Hampton)

Middleweight 4 x 3
Keiron Gray (Telford) vs Lee Duncan (Sheffield)

Tickets can be purchased from Trent FM Arena Nottingham 24hr Ticket Hotline on 08444 124 624
or via
www.nottingham-arena.com

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