Boxing comes to Greater Manchester this Saturday, September 17, when ‘King’ Lyndon Arthur (19-1, 13 KOs) returns to put his name in title contention once again by making a statement against Walter Gabriel Sequeira (25 -9-1) at Bolton University Stadium.
Arriving to bring the heat, “Trojan” Troy Williamson (18-0-1, 13 KOs) will look to pass the test and set up a massive fight in the North East, while British champion Gavin Gwynne (15-2, 3 KOs) looks to retain his beloved lightweight title against Craig Woodruff (12-6, 4 KOs) as part of a big night of boxing live on Channel 5 starting at 9:30 p.m.
Mentioning Manchester boxing in a sentence without the addition of Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton would be like breathing without air. The former holder of the IBF, IBO, WBA and The Ring light welterweight belts, along with his WBA welterweight title mark him and his achievements as one of British boxing’s greatest careers.
Born at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Hatton would triumph proudly while waving his city’s flag. Notoriously followed by his army of supporters, it’s not just fighting for the people, but being one of the people that makes you a Manchester fighter.
“Manchester has always been a great fighting city, even before Ricky Hatton came along. You know we had Carl Thompson, who was the cruiserweight champion of the world. We had Steve ‘The Viking’ Foster from Salford, who was the Commonwealth champion, and he fought Winky Wright for the world title, as did Ensley Bingham, who was the British light middleweight champion,” Hatton said.
“I think if you look at all the boxers in Manchester, you will see that they are all good people. Down to earth people, there is no arrogance in them either, because they would not relate to or get the support of the people of Manchester. We produce so many great fighters, and that’s why we’ve always had great support.”
That support led Hatton to fight top fighters in one of the toughest eras in the division. Things didn’t go as planned against Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, but it gave ‘The Hitman’ a chance to bounce back and beat Juan Lazcano right away.
Manchester’s Lyndon Arthur suffered his first defeat last time out, as his second fight with Anthony Yarde resulted in a victory for each. Hatton believes a return to action is exactly what Arthur needs to fulfill his potential and reach the highest heights in the sport, beginning this Saturday live on Channel 5 from 9:30pm.
“Lyndon is world class and he just needs to go into this fight remembering that. Yes, he suffered a loss against a good opponent, that’s boxing, but now he can move on and start competing for those big names and titles,” Hatton said.
“When you’re knocking everyone out comfortably and everyone’s shaking your hand, things can be too easy sometimes. Legacies are all about bouncing back from loss, and I think Lyndon has all the attributes to not only bounce back but to propel himself forward faster.”
Wasserman Boxing presents the explosive return of Lyndon Arthur (19-1, 13 KOs) to the ring as he looks to tame tough Argentine Walter Gabriel Sequeira (25-9-1) at light heavyweight. A fierce all-Welsh British lightweight title will also feature reigning champions Gavin Gwynne (15-2, 3 KOs) and Newport’s Craig Woodruff (12-6, 4 KOs), as well as “Trojan” Troy Williamson (18- 0-1, 13 KOs) donning battle armor as part of a big night of free boxing on Saturday, September 17 at Bolton University Stadium, live on Channel 5 from 9:30pm
