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SHAKUR STEVENSON is no longer a free agent. Last night the 27-year-old was announced as a Matchroom fighter after putting pen to paper on a promotional deal two months after parting ways with Top Rank. Stevenson, the current WBC World Lightweight champion, defends his title on October 12 against Joe Cordina who joined Matchroom in…

THE return of Sunny Edwards could take place this summer in America. It would be the second consecutive fight Stateside for the 28-year-old having lost to Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez in Arizona in December. ESPN report that a fight between Edwards and Mexico’s Adrian Curiel is a possibility for June 29 in the chief support slot…

JACK Catterall’s fight with Regis Prograis has been postponed after the Chorley man suffered an injury in training. The bout was due to take place in Manchester’s Co-Op Arena on August 24. A new date is now being sought. This is a much-needed contest for both men. Prograis was last seen getting bounced around the…

THE RESULT: Denzel Bentley scored a thumping second-round knockout over Danny Dignum in the York Hall, Bethnal Green. The contest was waved off at 2-53 of the second after Dignum tasted the canvas for a third time. Bentley picked up the vacant WBO International middleweight title for his troubles. More importantly, it is a route…