An injury to WBO World Lightweight Champion Terry Flanagan has meant that his world title defence against Derry Mathews has been rescheduled from Saturday 13th February to Saturday 12th March, still at the Liverpool Echo Arena.
Manchester star Flanagan will make the second defence of the title against Liverpool ace Mathews with plenty of pride and honour at stake plus a bit of revenge thrown in the mix in the potential thriller.
In a mesmeric night of boxing, Britain gained a new world champion and retained one as “World War III” lived up to its billing at the Manchester Arena, England.
Terry Flanagan and Diego Magdaleno weigh-in before their WBO World Lightweight title fight LIVE on BoxNation in the UK and on beIN Sports in the United States.
Manchester hotshot Terry Flanagan is hoping to emulate his hero Ricky Hatton as he challenges for the lightweight world title this weekend.
Mexican veteran and WBC Featherweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (57-8, 48 KOs) will take on contender Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KOs) will headline a Showtime-televised double-header at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California.
After numerous failed attempts, the eagerly anticipated clash between the unbeaten Mancunian Terry Flanagan (27-0, 10 KOs) and European titlist Stephen Ormond (17-2, 8 KOs) finally came to fruition on a night when love was blossoming around the world.
