The final press conference was held ahead of Matchroom Boxing’s latest NXTGEN card at the Utilita Arena Newcastle this Saturday November 11. (photos by Dave Thompson)
The event is headlined by Shabaz Masoud defending his WBA Intercontinental Super-Bantamweight Title against Jose Sanmartin, shown live worldwide on DAZN.
Jarrow Super-Welterweight Ewan Mackenzie (8-0, 3 KOs) takes on Leeds’ Ishmael Davis (11-0, 5 KOs) in an Eliminator for the English Title and West Rainton’s Mark Dickinson (5-0, 1 KO) takes on Chatham’s Grant Dennis (18-5, 3 KOs) in an Eliminator for the English Middleweight Title, with the undefeated former Team GB standout looking to make it six wins from six fights since turning pro in October 2021.
Gateshead Lightweight Calum French (4-0, 1 KO) fights Jeff Ofori (13-5) over eight rounds, Essex Middleweight Jimmy Sains (1-0) looks to build on his debut win in Wembley last week, Newcastle Lightweight amateur standout Cameron Vuong steps through the ropes for a second time as a pro, Birltey Super-Lightweight Owen Rees (1-0, 1 KO) fights over six rounds and is joined on the card by his brother Ben Rees (1-0-1, 1 KO) who fights over six rounds at Light-Heavyweight.
