Michael Gomez Jr will fight for English title on Lawrence Okolie undercard, live on Sky Sports | Boxing News

Michael Gomez Jr will problem for the English super-featherweight title on the undercard of Lawrence Okolie’s WBO cruiserweight title defence on March 25 on the Manchester Area.

Gomez Jr is the son of the vastly fashionable ‘Mancunian Mexican’ Michael Gomez.

He’ll problem Levi Giles for the vacant English super-featherweight championship on the AO Area in Manchester.

“He’s an excellent fighter. He is simply been ready to get his alternatives, he’ll be on the Manchester Area that his dad fought at so many occasions,” promoter Ben Shalom stated. “It is a battle towards Levi Giles.”

English title fights have a deserved fame for producing a few of the most fun contests in boxing and that custom appears set to proceed when Gomez and Giles enter the ring to contest the vacant English super-featherweight championship.

Michael Gomez Sr was a agency favorite of struggle followers in his house metropolis of Manchester due to his all-action, no-nonsense preventing type.

His son Gomez Jr – the Central Space super-featherweight titleholder – is constant the household enterprise and may have the Manchester Area crowd behind him for his English title tilt.

The Manchester venue performed host to many a Gomez Sr bout and likewise hosted Gomez Jr’s skilled debut in 2014, making it a becoming scene for his bout towards the undefeated Grimsby man Giles, who’s taking the primary title shot of his profession on this 10-round contest.

Lawrence Okolie stars in the primary occasion, defending his world title towards New Zealand’s David Gentle.

“Lots of people are overlooking David Gentle, he was in a battle with Brandon Glanton final time,” Shalom stated. “He is 20-0, by no means misplaced, coming over right here stuffed with confidence.

“This was a struggle that they wished earlier than he was necessary. This can be a struggle that they assume fits David’s type. I truly assume it is a huge take a look at for Lawrence, having been out of the ring for over a yr. He’ll need to be actually cautious.”

Olympic bronze medallist Karriss Artingstall, from close by Macclesfield, will even be on the present.

“Karriss needs to maneuver in a short time,” Shalom stated.

“She needs to be in rivalry for world titles early subsequent yr, most likely in the direction of the tip of this yr.”

Her opponent on this card is ready to be confirmed within the coming days

One other Olympic bronze medallist, heavyweight Frazer Clarke might be in motion too, boxing American Rydell Booker.

“Once more, I believe that is a giant take a look at,” Shalom added. “It’s a a lot larger take a look at than what Frazer’s had earlier than.”

Clarke is one other fighter who counts Manchester’s enviornment as his second house, with three of his 5 skilled bouts so far having taken place there.

Booker has shared the ring with a few of the largest names within the sport. He misplaced a call to Corridor of Famer James Toney and has boxed the highly-accomplished Filip Hrgovic and Kubrat Pulev.

Hotly-tipped super-middleweight prospect Callum Simpson, the reigning Central Space champion, not too long ago signed an unique promotional settlement with BOXXER. Yorkshireman Simpson educated alongside former world champion Josh Warrington when he entered the skilled ranks and has stopped 80 per cent of his opponents up to now.

Additionally on the invoice Aaron McKenna, Samuel Antwi and Harvey Lambert will characteristic in separate bouts and Rhys Edwards will field Brian Phillips.