Fight 1: Friday Night, 10pm UK time, 5pm EST.

Carl Johanneson (26-2, 18 KOs) is a journalist's nightmare, as a boxer who is quietly spoken, and likes to do all his talking right in the ring. A big puncher who proved he has 12-round stamina last time out with a comprehensive points win over Ricky Burns, Johanneson will be looking to avenge his last defeat which was to Kirakosyan back in 2004. Since then, the well-travelled Yorkshireman has gone from strength to strength winning central area and British titles, with probably his best performance coming in a four-round demolition of Billy Corcoran. Despite him being a big favourite to take the european title from Kirakosyan, this is likely to be his toughest fight to date, if he is to come through and gain his revenge, and fighting in a packed Barnsley Metrodome will surely give him a boost.

Leva Kirakosyan (25-4, 16KOs) is also a big puncher, and is undefeated since a defeat to Michael Gomez, in the fight before he beat Johanneson. Kirakosyan also held the WBF Super Feather belt, which was Johanneson's first title, but the Spain-based Armenian really claimed his first big win in March, claiming the vacant European title in a 3 round battering of Antonio Joao Bento. At 5 years older than Johanneson, Kirakosyan will know that losing the belt will probably see him slip into journeyman status, so has all the motivation he needs to upset the home fighter. Kirakosyan's right hand has finished a number of fighters, including Johanneson in the first fight, so that will be what he will be looking to land as soon as possible, but at a far outsider, he'll have to prove the bookies wrong to retain his strap.