Title shots for Bideford boxers

After a great start to the year with Aaron Bird defending his Celtic Title, there is now opportunities to add two more belts to the Bideford Boxing Club camp.

Billy Stanbury (11-0) meets Constantine Williams (Southern Area Middleweight Champion and English Title Challenger) for the Southern Area Super Welterweight Title at York Hall, Bethnal Green on June 14. 

Stanbury said: “I am over the moon to finally get my shot at the title. I have worked so hard to get in this position, nearly 70 amateur fights and 11 professional fights. Williams is a good fighter that I have full respect for, but I won’t let this opportunity slip, you will see the best version of me on the night. I will make history and become the first boxer from North Devon to win the Southern Area Title.” 

Conor McIntosh (Welsh Champion and World Title Challenger) moves up two weight categories to box James Atkins (8-0) for the Welsh Super Lightweight Title. The fight in Swansea will feature live on the BBC on April 19.

“It’s great to be back in the ring fighting for another title,” said McIntosh. “It’s not my natural weight category but I believe I have more than enough tools to beat Atkins. In my last fight I fell just short at World level and this is my opportunity to show live on TV where I really belong. I believe I'm going to knock James Atkins out.” 

Dylan Burston bowed out of the England Boxing Elite Championships in the National Pre-Quarter Finals. Burston drew Combined Service Champion Cameron Lewis from the RAF.

Burston started well behind his jab and effective long-range boxing. In the second, Lewis closed the gap, working well on the inside to level the scores. Lewis went through the gears in the last round, using a style of quantity over quality to earn the points win.