A struggle between welterweight prospect Pat McCormack and veteran Robbie Davies Jnr has landed on the February 15 card on the Co-op Reside in Manchester, England, based on Matchroom Boxing.
The present can be headlined by a junior welterweight elimination bout between Jack Catterall vs Arnold Barboza Jnr and can air on DAZN.
McCormack, a 29-year-old from Washington, England, competed as a welterweight within the 2020/2021 Olympics, taking house a silver medal after falling quick in opposition to Roniel Iglesias within the match finale. McCormack then turned professional in 2022, preventing 3 times that yr, then twice in 2023 however simply as soon as in 2024.
McCormack’s most up-to-date look, in October, ended a layoff of almost 16 months however a minimum of allowed him to shake off some rust over the course of a 10-round unanimous determination in opposition to the 16-3 Williams Andres Herrera. McCormack is now 6-0 (4 KOs).
Davies, a 35-year-old from Kirkby, England, is extra seasoned as knowledgeable, for higher and for worse. He has compiled much more expertise in his 11 and a half years within the paid ranks however has additionally taken harm, and defeats, whereas compiling a file of 24-5 (15 KOs). Davies has misplaced two of his previous three and gone 3-2 general in his previous 5.
He has been ok to beat some light fellow veterans, knocking out Hank Lundy in two rounds in 2021, taking a cut up determination over Javier Molina in 2022 and getting a slender factors nod over Javier Fortuna this previous November. However Davies additionally was dropped thrice and stopped in three by the 21-4-1 Darragh Foley in 2023, and he misplaced a unanimous determination to Sergey Lipinets final Might.
The undercard can be scheduled to incorporate a junior light-weight struggle between Reece Bellotti and Michael Gomez Jnr and separate appearances by junior middleweight prospect William Crolla, debuting mild heavyweight Conner Tudsbury and featherweight prospect Alfie Middlemiss, all in opposition to opponents nonetheless to be decided.
