COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL BULLETIN
SEPTEMBER 2021
Although the summer is not over just yet and with further eagerly anticipated Championship contests just around the corner to look forward to I am happy to be able to say that CBC Boxing has had an active 2021 across the Commonwealth, seeing in new Champions and some exceptional competitive contests.
EKOW ESSUMAN – A COMMONWEALTH FIRST FOR BOTSWANA
By defeating defending Commonwealth Welterweight Champion, Chris Jenkins (England), on 24th July at London’s famous Wembley Arena, Botswana-born EKOW ESSUMAN, now boxing out of the UK, becomes the first boxer from that country to win the Commonwealth Title.
Now 15 wins, no losses, Essuman’s win has put him into the World Boxing Council’s ratings top 30. His win was a Championship double, being also for the British Title and previously he was the holder of the English Title as well as a minor IBF Title.
Further international success looks very probable for this relatively inexperienced but mature 32-year old and we hope his success will inspire other boxers from Botswana to challenge for our Commonwealth Title, a proven stepping stone to World Title success
FLYWEIGHT – JAY HARRIS
This week the CBC received notification from Boxer Jay Harris that he was voluntarily vacating the Flyweight Title to move onto World Title opprtunities. The Commonwealth Boxing Council wish Jay Harris all the best with his ventures moving forward, I am sure they will be triumphant and also acknowledge his impressive record to date
UPDATED CBC FEMALE CHAMPIONS AND CONTENDERS LIST
Please see attached or visit the website www.commbc.com/ratings
NEW COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONS
TIM TSZYU – SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT
EKOW ESSUMAN – WELTERWEIGHT
SAM MAXWELL – SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT
NATHANIAL COLLINS – FEATHERWEIGHT
UPCOMING CONTESTS
COMMONWEALTH FLYWEIGHT FINAL ELIMINATOR
TOMMY FRANK V MATT WINDLE
PONDS FORGE, SHEFFIELD – 18TH SEPTEMBER 2021
PROMOTER – DENNIS HOBSON
COMMONWEALTH LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
LYNDON ARTHUR V ANTHONY YARDE
UTILITA ARENA, BIRMINGHAM UK – 9TH OCTOBER 2021
PROMOTER – QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS
COMMONWEALTH SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
BRAD FOSTER V JASON CUNNINGHAM
UTILITA ARENA, BIRMINGHAM UK – 9TH OCTOBER 2021
PROMOTER – QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS
COMMONWEALTH SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
LENNOX CLARKE V ZAK CHELLI
UTILITA ARENA, BIRMINGHAM UK – 9TH OCTOBER 2021
PROMOTER – QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS
COMMONWEALTH WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
EKOW ESSUMAN V DANNY BALL
UTILITA ARENA, BIRMINGHAM UK – 9TH OCTOBER 2021
PROMOTER – QUEENSBERRY PROMOTIONS
COMMONWEALTH FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
NATHANIEL COLLINS V THAMBANI MBANGATHA
BOLTON, UK – 26TH NOVEMBER 2021
PROMOTER – SAM KYNOCH/DENNIS HOBSON
UPCOMING FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIPS
VACANT COMMONWEALTH SUPER-BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CARLY SKELLY V ELLEN SIMWAKA
NEWCASTLE, UK – 23RD OCTOBER 2021
PROMOTER – PAT BARRETT