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Junaid Bostan bullish but hungry to make leaps in 2025 – Bilal Fawaz the first hurdle

Junaid Bostan during a media workout ahead of his upcoming fight on January 9, 2025 in Sheffield, England.

Junaid Bostan is unbeaten and on a mission to establish himself as Britain’s best junior-middleweight. Well no, the 22-year-old’s aspirations are far loftier and the Rotherham man wants to announce himself on the world scene, having already tasted sparring stateside. The first step is conquering English-level opposition, starting with a deceptively tricky Bilal Fawaz test this weekend. Continue reading “Junaid Bostan bullish but hungry to make leaps in 2025 – Bilal Fawaz the first hurdle”

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Catterall-Prograis: Bellotti-Gomez shelved as Bostan, Flint and McCormack all prevail

Junaid Bostan punches Maico Sommariva during the Super Welterweight fight between Junaid Bostan and Maico Sommariva at Co-op Live on October 26, 2024...

Rotherham’s light-middleweight prospect Junaid Bostan ended a six-month layoff with a third-round stoppage on short-notice to improve to 10-0 as a pro, while there were contrasting decision wins for James Flint and Pat McCormack on the Catterall-Prograis card, which finished earlier than expected after the evening’s co-main event was cancelled two hours before ringwalks. Continue reading “Catterall-Prograis: Bellotti-Gomez shelved as Bostan, Flint and McCormack all prevail”

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Gilley drops, stops McGann in four to keep Commonwealth light-middleweight title

Sam Gilley Dominates Jack McGann in Commonwealth Title Defence

Against a short-notice challenger, Sam Gilley retained Commonwealth light-middleweight honours with a fourth-round stoppage win over Jack McGann in their York Hall headliner to cap a night featuring contrasting displays from Royston Barney-Smith and Tommy Fletcher on an eventful undercard.
Continue reading “Gilley drops, stops McGann in four to keep Commonwealth light-middleweight title”