Thread: Zak Chelli vs Callum Simpson

Callum Simpson revelled in the support of his Barnsley hometown as he weighed in ahead of Saturday’s British and Commonwealth title challenge against Zak Chelli.

Simpson will fight Chelli for the belts at super-middleweight with rising lightweight star Caroline Dubois taking on Maira Moneo for the WBC Interim title as chief support live on Sky Sports.

Taking to the scales under a hot sun at The Glassworks in the centre of town, with a small brass band piping to add to the festive atmosphere, saw Simpson raucously cheered.

Both made weight. Simpson, after tense examination of the scales, was 11st 13lbs, with Chelli a pound lighter.

Chelli was roundly booed. But the champion seemed unperturbed by his reception.

Ticket sales, he declared, don't win fights. "This does!" he roared pointing to his right arm.

"You're going to be disappointed on Saturday night," he smiled, "unlucky."

Simpson however clearly is feeling lucky. Delighted to have filled a 7,000-seat allocation at the Oakwell Stadium for Saturday, next year he wants to sell out the whole thing.

Dazzling against Chelli would help that and Simpson believes he can.

"I'm going to knock him out," Simpson warned. "Whatever Chelli turns up Saturday is getting knocked out."


https://www.skysports.com/boxing/new...h-one-round-ko

That Stevie McKenna vs. Joe Laws fight was a slugfest

Simpson showed a good engine
I think he can use his domestic rivals to develop further