History will be made at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on July 15 with promoter Phil Jeffries’ ‘Summer Rumble 2’ show breaking the record for the most amount of fights ever on a single bill of professional boxing in the North East.
“We’ve got 18 bouts confirmed so far, and there’s possibly one or two more in the pipeline,” revealed Jeffries. “There’s never been a show as big as this in the region. I believe Frank Warren’s card at the Metro Arena, when Amir Khan beat Dmitry Salita, was previously the biggest with 15 fights, so we’ve topped that already. It’s going to be a fantastic event.”
Headlining the marathon afternoon of boxing will be County Durham stylist Martin Ward (pictured) against Liverpool’s Mike Robinson for the English bantamweight title. Southpaw Ward, beaten just once in 16 outings, fights for his first belt against Robinson, who has won five and drawn three of his 12 career bouts. The other scheduled title fight on the card is of the International Masters variety with Hartlepool prospect Peter Cope, currently undefeated in five, in an early career test against Redcar’s experienced Gavin Reid.
The rest of the undercard is absolutely stacked full of fighting talent from every corner of the North East including – Gateshead’s Rob Ismay and Craig Dixon; Newcastle’s Mark Clauzel; South Shields’ David Lake and Anthony Nelson; Sunderland’s Lee Mould; Middlesbrough’s Shafiq Asif and Mohammed Waqas; Easington’s Paul Archer; Horden’s Greg O’Neill; Hartlepool’s Callum Winton; and North Shields’ Davey Ferguson Jnr. Also appearing on the show will be debutant Tommy Ward, brother of bill topper Martin, who enters the pro game on the back of a stellar amateur career that includes Junior ABA title wins and international successes with England.
“I’m working with Neil Fannan on this show and we know times are tight at the moment so we’re really trying to give the fans value for money,” explained Jeffries. “We’ve got some great talent on the bill, and it doesn’t matter where you’re from in the North East, there’s a boxer on this show for you to come along and support. To match such a big event we’ve also got a really big sponsor on board too, with ACT Construction from Sunderland backing the show. They are one of the region’s leading building company’s and to have them involved in helping to promote the sport and the local area, is absolutely brilliant. We are all pulling together to really put boxing, and the North East, right back on the map.”
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