The British Boxing Board of Control sends their condolences to the family of Sherifdeen Lawal following his tragic passing after his Boxing contest on Sunday, 12th May 2024.

The thoughts of all those involved in Boxing in Great Britain are with them at this difficult time.

The British Boxing Board of Control are very saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former British and Commonwealth Champion Willie Limond.

Our sincere sympathies and thoughts are with Willie’s family and friends at this most difficult time.

HEAVYWEIGHT

FABIO WARDLEY (Holder) v FRAZER CLARKE

The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Ben Shalom, will take place on Sunday, 31st March 2024 at the O2 Arena, London.

CRUISERWEIGHT

ISAAC CHAMBERLAIN (Holder)

This division will be considered next month.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

JOSHUA BUATSI (Holder)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT

ZAK CHELLI (Holder) v CALLUM SIMPSON

The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to Purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 12th March 2024, the contest to take place by the end of July 2024.

MIDDLEWEIGHT

NATHAN HEANEY (Holder) v BRAD PAULS

The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Frank Warren for the above voluntary defence contest, which will take place on Saturday, 16th March 2024 in Birmingham.

AARON SUTTON v GEROME WARBURTON

The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Chris Sanigar, will take place on Saturday, 24th February 2024 in Bristol.

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT (Vacant)

SAM GILLEY v JACK MCGANN

Following the relinquishment of the Championship by Samuel Antwi, the Stewards decided to put out the above contest to Purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Wednesday, 12th March 2024, the contest to take place by the end of July 2024.

WELTERWEIGHT

HARRY SCARFF (Holder)

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT

DALTON SMITH (Holder) v ADAM AZIM

The Stewards decided to put out the above mandatory defence contest. This contest is also For Adam Azim’s EBU Championship, therefore, the Purse will be split 50/50. Purse bids to be submitted to the EBU Offices on Wednesday, 3rd April 2024 at 12.00noon (Rome time).

LIGHTWEIGHT

SAM NOAKES (Holder)

CRAIG WOODRUFF v REGAN GLACKIN

The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Sam Kynoch, will take place on Saturday, 9th March 2024 in Glasgow. This contest is also for Craig Woodruff’s Celtic Championship.

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT

REECE BELLOTTI (Holder)

FEATHERWEIGHT

NATHANIEL COLLINS (Holder) v IVAN “HOPEY” PRICE

The above mandatory defence contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT

LIAM DAVIES (Holder)

DENNIS MCCANN v BRADLEY STRAND

The above final eliminator contest to be promoted by Frank Warren will take place on Saturday, 16th March 2024 in Birmingham.

BANTAMWEIGHT (Vacant)

CHRIS BOURKE v ASHLEY LANE

The above contest to be promoted by Frank Warren, will take place on Friday, 29th March 2024 at York Hall, London.

SUPER FLYWEIGHT

MARCEL BRAITHWAITE (Holder)

FLYWEIGHT

JAY HARRIS (Holder)

TERMS OF VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS/PURSE BIDS

BRITISH, ENGLISH & CELTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Rules of Regulations of the British Boxing Board of Control Ltd. apply.

A nominated challenger may withdraw from the process at any time prior to the opening of purse offers. A Champion may only withdraw by relinquishing the Championship. Once purse offers have been opened the Stewards will consider a binding agreement exists between the parties and the Board and withdrawal after this time may be the subject of consideration under Regulations 24 and 25.

The successful bidding Promoter shall notify the Board by 1700 hours on the fourteenth day following the opening of the purse bids of the date and venue of each contest. The Board will accept confirmation of voluntary agreement i.e. COPY SIGNED BOXER/PROMOTER AGREEMENT FORMS NO.35 between Boxers or their registered Manager and a Promoter/Matchmaker prior to the deadline.

For these Contests bids must be in individual sealed envelopes. Please note FAXED BIDS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED. ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE 12.00.NOON DEADLINE IN INDIVIDUAL SEALED ENVELOPES CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE “P.O. then the initials of the boxers concerned”.

The Promoter or Matchmaker making a bid for all contests must ensure that each purse offer is contained in a separate sealed envelope. In the case of unsuccessful Promoters/Managers/Matchmakers the Agreement will be marked as cancelled and returned to the bidder. Please be reminded that the Champion will receive 60% of the purse bid, the challenger 40%. In the case of a Vacant Championship, Eliminator or a Final Eliminator the winner will receive 60% and the loser 40% and in the case of a draw 50% each.

Purse bids will be opened in front of the bidding parties as soon as possible after the deadline and the amount of each bid will be notified to any parties in attendance.

ONLY BIDS IN THE WORDING OF THE AMENDED FORM 35(a) (as amended for the purpose of purse offers) PROPERLY COMPLETED IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACES BY THE PROMOTER WILL BE ACCEPTABLE. These are now available for downloading from the Board’s website (www.bbbofc.com) or a Promoter may obtain copies from the Board’s Head Office provided these are requested in good time beforehand.

All bidding Promoters, Matchmakers and Boxers or their registered Managers should read and understand these terms applicable in respect of purse offers for all British and English Championship contests until further notice.

All bids for British, Final Eliminators, Eliminators, English and Celtic Championship contests must be accompanied by a cheque as per Regulation 9.30 made payable to the British Boxing Board of Control Limited. These will be returned with any unsuccessful bid. In the event that the date and venue for each contest is not notified within the time prescribed above the deposit will be forfeited. [In such circumstances the contest will be awarded to the second highest bidder, in accordance with Regulation 9.30, or if there is no such bidder the contest will be put out purse offers again].

In the event of a Boxer withdrawing from a proposed Final Eliminator the remaining Boxer shall have NO right to a direct challenge for the relevant Championship.

Pursuant to Regulation 22.10 and in accordance with current practice it will be assumed that Eliminators, English and Celtic Championships will be of 10 x 3 minute rounds duration and permission will be granted accordingly. Only if all parties concerned so request will it be assumed that such contests will be of 12 x 3 minute rounds duration.

PLEASE NOTE:

• THE BOARD WILL NOT ACCEPT A DATE FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST FROM A PROMOTER WINNING A PURSE BID WHICH IS LESS THAN 21 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF OPENING OF THE PURSE BID.

• THERE SHOULD BE NO INDICATION OF BIDDER ON THE ENVELOPE.

• THE BOARD IS NOT BOUND AT ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION TO ACCEPT THE HIGHEST OR ANY BID.

• THE BOARD IS NOT BOUND TO ACCEPT BIDS FROM LICENCE HOLDERS WHO ARE IN DEBT TO THE BOARD, OR OTHERWISE IN BREACH OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD.

HEAVYWEIGHT

SOLOMON DACRES (Holder) v MOSES ITAUMA

The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to Purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Monday, 12th February 2024, the contest to take place by the end of June 2024.

CRUISERWEIGHT

VIDDAL RILEY (Holder) v NICHOLAS PARPA

The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Ben Shalom, will take place on Saturday, 3rd February 2024 at the OVO Arena, Wembley.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

RICKY SUMMERS (Holder)

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT

MARK JEFFERS (Holder) v GERMAINE BROWN

The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Ben Shalom, will take place on Saturday, 20th January 2024 in Liverpool.

WILLIAM WEBBER v ADRIAN REDMAN

The above final eliminator contest to be promoted by Stephen Goodwin, will take place on Saturday, 9th March 2024 at York Hall, London.

MIDDLEWEIGHT

BRAD PAULS (Holder) v JOHN HARDING JNR.

The above voluntary defence contest to be promoted by Stephen Goodwin, will take place on Saturday, 9th March 2024 at York Hall, London.

MARK DICKINSON v JORDAN REYNOLDS

Mark Dickinson withdrew from the above final eliminator contest.

SUPER WELTERWEIGHT

LEE CUTLER (Holder)

JUNAID BOSTAN v ISHMAEL DAVIS

The Stewards decided to put out the above final eliminator contest to Purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Monday, 12th February 2024, the contest to take place by the end of June 2024.

WELTERWEIGHT (Vacant)

EITHAN JAMES v OWEN COOPER

Following Danny Ball relinquishing the above Championship, the Stewards decided to approve a request from Frank Warren for the above contest, which will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT

MICHAEL SAKYI (Holder)

LIGHTWEIGHT

LEWIS SYLVESTER (Holder)

YOUSSEF KHOUMARI v KIRK STEVENS

The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Stephen Goodwin for the above final eliminator contest, which will take place on a date and at a venue to be advised.

AHMED HATIM v ADAM COPE

Adam Cope withdrew from the above final eliminator contest.

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT

MICHAEL GOMEZ JNR. (Holder) v KANE BAKER

The Stewards decided to approve a request from the parties for the above Purse bid to be delayed by one month.

FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)

LEWIS FRIMPONG v ZAK MILLER

The Stewards decided to put out the above contest to Purse bids to be submitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions to the Board’s Head Office by 12:00noon on Monday, 12th February 2024, the contest to take place by the end of June 2024.

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT

ZAHID HUSSAIN (Holder) v ANDRE GRANT

The above contest to be promoted by John Clark, will take place on Saturday, 10th February 2024 in Brentwood.

BANTAMWEIGHT

ASHLEY LANE (Holder)

LEWIS ROBERTS v JACK HUGHES

The Stewards decided to approve a request from Promoter Mark Neilson for the above final eliminator contest, which will take place on Saturday, 13th April 2024 in Swindon.

SUPER FLYWEIGHT

BRANDON DAORD (Holder)

FLYWEIGHT

CONNER KELSALL (Holder)

Ian John-Lewis has withdrawn his claims of race discrimination made against the British Boxing Board of Control Limited (BBBofC) in the Employment Tribunal. The parties have reached an agreed confidential settlement to resolve their differences without any admission of liability.

The BBBofC reaffirms its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and will continue to work to ensure the trust of all those involved in the sport of professional boxing. There is no place for discrimination in this sport on the grounds of any protected characteristic, and the BBBofC strives to ensure that it upholds those values at all times.