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BOXXER is heading to Birmingham! Witness a night of 'Crowning Glory' as new major signing Joshua Buatsi headlines at the Resorts World Arena

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BOXXER’s terrific trio of electrifying events kicks off with ‘Crowning Glory’ on Saturday, May 6th at the Resorts World Arena, Birmingham when newly-announced BOXXER signing Joshua Buatsi (16-0, 13 KO’s) makes his eagerly-anticipated promotional debut. 

On the day King Charles III is coronated, the former British light-heavyweight champion – who is ranked No.1 in the world by the WBA – faces Pawel Stepien (18-0-1, 12 KO’s) in the headline bout and looks to end his Polish rival’s undefeated record in emphatic fashion as he kicks off his conquest for a world title.

Lauren Price MBE and Kirstie Bavington become the first female professional boxers in history to compete for the inaugural British Female Championship and a coveted Lonsdale Belt.

Generational prodigy Ben Whittaker (2-0, 1 KO’s) returns to the ring following an enforced injury layoff which has seen him sidelined since August last year.

For his third outing as a professional light-heavyweight, he faces Jordan ‘The Game’ Grant (6-3, 1 KO) who brings triple Whittaker’s professional experience to the ring and has a well-deserved reputation for unbelievable toughness thanks to such feats as going the distance and winning a unanimous decision despite breaking his right hand in the first minute of a fight.

Kaisee Benjamin (16-2-1, 6 KO’s) faces Ireland’s Sean McComb (15-1, 5 KO’s)  in what will undoubtedly be an all-action encounter from bell to bell.

And Birmingham’s Cori Gibbs (17-1, 3 KO’s) is out for revenge when he faces Jimmy First in an immediate rematch of their December encounter. 

Former British light-heavyweight champion Shakan Pitters (17-2, 6 KO’s) faces former English champion Joel McIntyre (20-6, 5 KO’s), with both fighters looking for a win to return themselves to the contender conversation. 

And current British middleweight champion Tyler Denny (16-2-3), competing in his native Birmingham for the first time since 2019 in a non-title match against Natasha Jonas stablemate Macauley McGowan (17-3-2, 3 KO’s), who came away with a controversial draw decision in Paris last month after seemingly clearly bested the home fighter over eight rounds. 

FIGHT CARD

Order and fight card subject to change

JOSHUA BUATSI  – W

Light-Heavyweight Contest

PAWEL STEPIEN

LAUREN PRICE – W

Inaugural Vacant British Female Welterweight Championship

KIRSTIE BAVINGTON

BEN WHITTAKER

Light-Heavyweight Contest

JORDAN GRANT

TYLER DENNY – W

Vacant EEU Middleweight Championship

MACAULAY McGOWAN

SEAN McCOMB – W

WBO European Super-Lightweight Championship

KAISEE BENJAMIN

SHAKAN PITTERS – W

Light-Heavyweight Contest

JOEL MCINTYRE

CORI GIBBS – W

Lightweight Contest

JIMMY FIRST

DANNY QUARTERMAINE – W

Lightweight Contest

CHRISTIAN LOPEZ FLORES

VENUE, TIMES & TRAVEL

Resorts World Arena
Perimeter Rd,
Birmingham
B40 1NT

DOORS: 16:45PM
FIRST BOUT: 17:00PM
MAIN CARD: 20:00PM

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