Otabek Kholmatov

North meets south as Newcastle's Lewis Ritson takes on the hard hitting Ohara Davies in a blockbuster night of boxing at Utilita Arena, Newcastle.

Uzbek phenom Otabek Kholmatov fights Raymond Ford for the vacant WBA featherweight world title. This duel of unbeaten southpaws sees the WBA’s No.1 and No. 2 contenders making their inaugural world title appearances. In the co-feature, Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez defends his IBF world crown against Japanese contender Reiya Abe.