Live boxing returns to Sky Sports screens in August with a bumper month of action from Matchroom’s Fight Camp in Brentwood, featuring four live shows.
Promoter Eddie Hearn’s line-up of return fights starts on 1 August with the first of four action-packed Sky Sports shows over consecutive weekends from Matchroom Boxing’s Brentwood base, which will then host Dillian Whyte’s heavyweight showdown with Alexander Povetkin on August 22, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
The opening night is topped by Sam Eggington’s IBF international super-welterweight title fight with Ted Cheeseman, while Belfast’s big-hitting James Tennyson takes on Cardiff’s Gavin Gwynne for the vacant British lightweight title.
Week two of Fight camp on 7 August is headlined by Terri Harper’s defence of her WBC and IBO super-featherweight world titles against British rival Natasha Jonas
This will be supported by Bournemouth’s Chris Billam-Smith defending his Commonwealth cruiserweight title against undefeated Cardiff’s Nathan Thorley, while Liverpool super-welterweight Anthony Fowler gets his second outing of the year against Adam Harper.
The third show on 14 August features Felix Cash’s Commonwealth middleweight title clash with former world title challenger Jason Welborn on Friday August 14.
Recent Matchroom signing Zelfa Barrett meets Ireland’s undefeated Eric Donovan over 10 rounds, while Northampton super-welterweight Kieron Conway takes on Rotherham’s Navid Mansouri.
Fight Camp concludes with a blockbuster night of action on 22 August as Dillian Whyte defends his WBC interim world heavyweight title against Alexander Povetkin, with his WBC mandatory challenger status also at risk.
Also on the bill, Irish legend Katie Taylor defends her undisputed lightweight world titles, Martin Bakole clashes with Russia’s Sergey Kuzmin in more heavyweight action, and Luther Clay defends his WBO Global welterweight title against Chris Kongo.
The four Matchroom Fight Camp shows, which will be held behind closed doors, mark the return of live boxing to Sky Sports for the first time since the UK coronavirus lockdown.
Commenting on the line-up, Adam Smith, Sky Sports commentator and the broadcaster’s ‘head of boxing development’, said:
“Eddie Hearn has supplied a sizzling summer schedule in August, starting with three Sky Sports shows packed with British talent. Sam Eggington against Ted Cheeseman should be a classic clash, while the exciting trio of Jordan Gill, Fabio Wardley and Dalton Smith will be eager to impress.
“Terri Harper has already endeared herself to fight fans with her remarkable success story, but Natasha Jonas is a genuine threat as we return to Matchroom HQ with a high-class World Title fight. Anthony Fowler and Chris Billam-Smith have big ambitions and cannot afford slip-ups on the same bill.
“Fight Camp ends with fireworks as Dillian Whyte risks his World Title ambitions against the big-hitting Alexander Povetkin, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Katie Taylor can cement her status as one of the sport’s finest fighters when she returns to action on another fantastic bill. We’re back with a red-hot line-up of live boxing!”
Full TV details of Matchroom Boxing’s Fight Camp shows live on Sky Sports can be found below.
For a full list of all forthcoming major live boxing shows on the box, visit SOTB’s dedicated boxing TV listings page.
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SATURDAY 1st AUGUST
Ted Cheeseman v Sam Eggington
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FRIDAY 7th AUGUST
Terri Harper v Natasha Jonas
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FRIDAY 14th AUGUST
Felix Cash v Jason Welborn
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SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST
Dillian Whyte v Alexander Povetkin
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