On the Marshall vs. Crews-Dezurn card on July 1, Zak Chelli will face unbeaten foe Mark Jeffers, while Ben Whittaker will put his flawless record on the line.
Chelli was scheduled to battle for the Commonwealth super-middleweight championship, but champion Heffron was forced to withdraw due to injury, thus Jeffers has stepped in as a replacement, while Whittaker meets Vladimir Belujsky at light-heavyweight.
Jeffers, who is unbeaten in 15 bouts, could present Chelli with another difficult challenge after a convincing points victory over Anthony Sims Jr in February.
Whittaker, who destroyed Jordan Grant in May, faces Ireland-based Belujsky, a tough fighter with three times as many KO victories as Whittaker has matched.
In the main event, Savannah Marshall battles heavy-handed Franchon Crews-Dezurn for the undisputed super-middleweight belts.
Natasha Jonas may become a two-weight world champion when she fights Kandi Wyatt for the IBF welterweight title, and Callum Simpson can show off his explosive power against Boris Crighton on an entertaining undercard.
“Mark Jeffers is dangerous and talented,” stated BOXXER founder and CEO Ben Shalom.
“After Mark Heffron was forced to withdraw due to injury, he’ll be stepping up to a huge opportunity to fight Zak Chelli. I’m overjoyed to have turned around such a terrific battle – arguably the fight of the night – in just a few days. Both guys deserve credit for taking on such a difficult task.
“Zak Chelli is on a mission to establish himself as the best super-middleweight in the country, and he’s not afraid to take on anyone in the process. Chelli is a classic fighter with that ‘anyone, anytime’ attitude, and Jeffers is eager to take him on, so I give them both full credit. They both understand that this will be a difficult struggle.
“Ben Whittaker’s last performance put him on the radar of every sports fan in the country.” He’s a once-in-a-lifetime talent who has stated that he wants to fight at the highest level as soon as feasible. This will be his first eight-round bout. Vladimir Belujsky is tough and dangerous, but I believe we’ll see something exceptional from Ben Whittaker in Manchester.”
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