Queensberry boxing have confirmed their third UK card of 2024, featuring Bourke vs Lane in the main event. The card is set to take place from York Hall and air on TNT Sports as a Friday Fight Night show.
Chris Bourke (13-1) vs Ashley Lane (17-10-2) tops the card at York Hall for the vacant British Bantamweight championship. The card takes place on Friday 22 March 2024.
Chris Bourke’s sole defeat on his record came from a loss for the British Super Bantamweight title against Marc Leach. He has now stepped down to Bantamweight and picked up three consecutive victories since his defeat.
Ashley Lane is the current holder of the English Bantamweight championship. Lane picked up the title when he forced the retirement of Jordan Purkiss in round 7, having knocked him down three different times.
Raven Chapman has also been announced for the York Hall fight night, where she will face unbeaten Colombian Yohana Sarabia. Sarabia is stepping up to 10 rounds for the first time against Chapman. Chapman is also defending her WBC International Featherweight title.
Willy Hutchinson is also in action. Willy Hutchinson vs Martin Houben is for the WBC Light Heavyweight title. Willy Hutchinson’s next opponent Martin Houben has just two defeats on his record, but he’s making a huge step up in class. Houben’s record of 17-2 came largely against journeyman, although he stepped up a level in 2023 with three wins against stronger opposition.
Nicola Barke makes her debut, and Royston-Barney Smith also features at Queensberry’s York Hall Fight Night.
Queensberry already had two UK shows scheduled for 2024. Hamzah Sheeraz vs Liam Williams is set for February, having been rescheduled from 2023 due to a Sheeraz injury. Magnificent Seven is set for March in Birmingham featuring Nathan Heaney, Joe Joyce and David Adeleye. Queensberry are also promoting Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, and Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Further Queensberry York Hall shows are expected later in the year.
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