Aaron McKenna versus Linus Udofia has actually been verified for the undercard of the Natasha Jonas vs Mikaela Mayer world title battle on January 20, reside on Sky Sports
The Jonas vs Mayer IBF welterweight title clash headings what pledges to be an action-packed battle card at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
Middleweight competitors McKenna and Udofia satisfy in an unique ‘wildcard’ contest for McKenna’s WBC International belt
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McKenna outpointed Uisma Lima after a gruelling 10 rounds and stated he wished to deal with Liam Williams next
McKenna declared the title with a consentaneous points triumph over Uisma Lima at York Hall in June. Now 17-0, the 24-year-old is thought about among the department’s most interesting young skills.
To continue his upward profession trajectory, the “Silencer” should now conquer his hardest test as he handles previous English champ and British title opposition Udofia.
With success over Tyler Denny, now the European champ, and John Harding Jr, in addition to his carefully objected to split choice loss to Denzel Bentley for the British title, Udofia has actually developed himself as one of the fighters at the top of the domestic stack.
The 30-year-old from Luton go back to title action following a defeat to Kieron Conway understanding that triumph versus the unbeaten McKenna would reignite his profession.
” A substantial night of boxing in Liverpool simply got back at larger,” BOXXER creator and CEO Ben Shalom stated.
” McKenna vs Udofia is an outstanding addition to a currently stacked card. It’s an interesting contest. McKenna has actually addressed every concern asked of him up until now in his unbeaten profession.
” Udofia has actually tasted defeat however ran at a greater level and will want to utilize that experience to his benefit in what assures to be a genuine choice ’em combat.”
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Jack Cullen sends out Mark Heffron to the canvas with a ruthless left hook in the 3rd round to end up being the brand-new British super-middleweight champ
Freshly crowned British and Commonwealth champ Jack Cullen go back to action in Liverpool protecting his belts versus previous enemy Zak Chelli
Cullen scored a remarkable third-round knockout versus Mark Heffron in September to declare the British and Commonwealth titles and will square off versus previous English champ Chelli in a repeat of their all-action 2020 contest that ended in a draw.
Karriss Artingstall is back following a damaging second-round KO win over Vanessa Bradford in October at York Hall. The Tokyo Olympic medallist handles Lila dos Santos Furtado as she seeks to climb up the featherweight rankings.
Mark Jeffers protects his English title versus Germaine Brown
Jeffers outpointed Chelli to win the belt after accepting a short-notice battle in 2015. The unbeaten Chorley fighter makes his very first defence versus Brown, who will be intending to regain the English title he kept in 2022.
Jack Massey, who took Joseph Parker the range in a 10-round heavyweight contest in Manchester in 2015, go back to the ring and the cruiserweight department as he seeks to start his 2024 with a success in Liverpool.