British super bantamweight champion Marc Leach will look to continue his hot run of form this Saturday, as he defends his belt when he takes on the undefeated Liam Davies in Telford, live on BT Sport.
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Marc Leach is on the run of his career at the minute. Leach was defeated on his debut in 2014, but regrouped and is now ndefeated in eight years. Leach was drafted in to fight Team GB amateur Qais Ashfaq. Leach was written off in the lead up, but produced a seismic upset, as he dropped Ashfaq twice on his way to a unanimous decision victory.
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Following the Ashfaq victory, Leach returned to get a unanimous decision victory over Thomas Essomba, before going on to knock Stefan Nicolae out in a round six months later. Leach then got the opportunity to face unbeaten prospect Chris Bourke for the vacant British title. Leach once again upset the odds, and handed Bourke his first defeat, crowning Leach as British champion.
Liam Davies turned professional in 2018, but his first title didn't come until 2020. In Davies' eighth fight, he defeated Sean Cairns, as Cairns was pulled out by his corner, to win the vacant English bantamweight title. Davies would build on this as he knocked Stefan Slachev out in two rounds, and then went on to knock Raymond Commey out in two rounds just two months later.
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Liam Davies takes home the English bantamweight title after Sean Cairns was pulled out of the fight by his corner
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Davies would move to super bantamweight next and win the WBC international Silver title as he would get a shutout points victory over Dixon Flores. The Flores victory set Davies up for his shot at the British title with his record at 11-0, but will face a tough fight in keeping his '0' against Leach this Saturday.
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The undercard see's the vacant British super flyweight title contested in a trilogy fight between Ijaz Ahmed and Quaise Khademi. Ahmed defeated Khademi first time around, but the pair met for a second time with the British belt on the line, but that fight ended in a draw. This weekend we get a definitive winner of this rivalry, and they will be taking the British title home.
Willy Hutchinson looks to return to winning ways as he was subject to his first defeat last time out, as he faces Karel Horejsek on his return. Eithan James will be looking to continue his fine form this weekend as he returns in an eight rounder.
Super featherweight Muhammad Ali, welterweight George Bance,lightweight Will Hayden and lightweight Callum Thompson all look to move to 4-0 in their respective divisions on Saturday night. Light heavyweight Ezra Taylor and super lightweight Amaar Akbar both return to the ring for the third time on Saturday, as they both look to move to 3-0.
Finally, bantamweight Raheem Muhammad will look to build on his debut victory, as he returns to the ring for his second bout this Saturday in Telford.
The card is live on BT Sport this Saturday night from 7pm, and will be immediately followed by Daniel Dubois quest for heavyweight gold against WBA 'Regular' Champion Trevor Bryan live from Miami.