Eire’s Stephen McKenna will glance to preserve his unbeaten file when he faces Joe Regulations as a part of a packed night time of boxing at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley on August 3,live to tell the tale Sky Sports activities.
The pair will crash for the WBC world large welterweight name at the undercard of the sold-out display, crowned by means of the British and Commonwealth large middleweight name struggle between protecting champion Zak Chelli and native celebrity Callum Simpson.
McKenna returns having dispatched Yorkshire’s Darren Tetley within six-rounds utmost life out at York Corridor in September 2023 to proceed his unbeaten run, date the ‘Benwell Bomber’ Regulations is again in motion following an disillusioned win over Michael Hennessy Jr on the similar venue a date upcoming.
“These are the type of match-ups that excite me, especially in an open-air stadium in the middle of summer,” McKenna mentioned. “I’ve been getting world class sparring out here in the States, and I’m feeling bigger, stronger and hitting harder than ever. And I can’t wait to show this come August 3.
“Joe Regulations is recreation. He’s filled with power and gained’t shy clear of a scrap. He’s excellent at operating his mouth and at the night time he’ll aim to position up a struggle, however that simply raises the ante for me to do extra harm. Credit score to him for taking this, as a result of when the ones fists get started aviation it gained’t glance too nice-looking for him.
“Fans can expect nothing less than pure carnage. Our styles guarantee a high-action, high-volume fight at a ferocious pace. But whether I blast him out early or drown him late on, it’ll end with my hands raised.”
Enthusiasts can be expecting a fiery develop up, with McKenna and Regulations having already exchanged a layout of barbs on-line and Regulations pulling negative punches in his review of his opponent.
“McKenna is about as well liked in boxing as Boris Johnson was during lockdown,” Joe Regulations mentioned. “I don’t need a reason to punch someone but he’s got one of those faces. I’m going to spark him and bring the belt back to Benwell. And the new!”
Extra undercard bulletins will likely be perceptible within the coming weeks for the stacked stadium display, which takes playground on the house of Barnsley FC only a month sooner than the pristine season starts.
BOXXER Founder & CEO Ben Shalom mentioned: “Fight fans can look forward to a night of non-stop action at Oakwell on August 3. McKenna vs Laws is an excellent addition to the card.
“Neither guy will wish to whip a backwards step, so be expecting fireworks when those two step into the hoop.”
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Keep tabs on Zak Chelli barricade his British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles towards Callum Simpson at Barnsley’s Oakwell Stadium, live to tell the tale Sky Sports activities on Saturday August 3 or wave with NOW.