Photos: Hughes vs. Galahad, Rankin vs. Harper – Title Fights Set

Maxi Hughes is set to collide with Kid Galahad in a battle for the IBO lightweight world title at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand).

Hughes (25-2-2, 5 KOs) is defending his title for the second time, having blown out fellow Brit Ryan Walsh in March in his first defense, following his shutout win over dangerous Giovanni Straffon to clinch the belt. last September.

On the undercard, Denaby Main’s Terri Harper (12-1-1, 6 KOs) moves up in weight to challenge Scotland’s Hannah Rankin (12-5, 3 KOs) for her IBO and WBA super welterweight world titles in a intriguing duel between England and England. Scotland clash.

Former IBO and WBC super featherweight world champion Harper lost her titles to American Alycia Baumgardner on the undercard of Galahad vs. Martinez last year before clinching the WBA intercontinental lightweight title against Yamila Belen Abellaneda in March.

Rankin captured gold by beating Maria Lindberg over 10 rounds at Tottenham Hotspur FC’s Banqueting Hall in November 2021 before defending her belts against Mexico’s Alejandra Ayala at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, in May.

Birmingham heavyweight prospect Solomon Dacres (4-0, 1 KO) meets Dominic Akinlade (9-3-1, 4 KO) in ten rounds, former British team Olympian Cheavon Clarke (2-0 , 2 KO) looks to maintain his perfect start to life in the cruiserweight division against Argentine Marcos Nicolas Karalitzky (7-5-2, 2 KOs), Alnwick welterweight talent Cyrus Pattinson (4-0, 2 KOs) has his fifth fight in the paid ranks.

New Matchroom super welterweight signing Junaid Bostan (2-0, 2 KOs) is aiming for three knockouts in three fights, Mansfield super bantamweight prospect Nico Leivars (2-0-1), returns to action after technical draw in Sheffield and Wigan lightweight Rhiannon Dixon (5-0) fights for the first time under the STN Sports banner.