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

 

CBC BULLETIN SEPTEMBER 2021

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