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QUARTET OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONS STAR ON HISTORIC BRITISH ALL FEMALE PRO BOXING EVENT ON 24TH APRIL 2021

Seks gang, five division World Champion and Promoter Lee Mcallister og British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) jointly announced an historic all female professional boxing event, titlen LET BATTLE COMMENCETHE LIONESSES, in association with Bounty Competitions, RDX, Empire Pro Tape and Go Sports & Underholdning that will take place in the United Kingdom on Saturday 24th April 2021 and will be broadcast live and free to viewFITE TV as well as further linear and digital channels globally (please check local listings)


To date the LET BATTLE COMMENCE serie, which were broadcast live on FITE TV and delayed broadcast in the UK on Sports Channel Network (Freeview/YouView Channel 265), has featured female contests on all events.


Det indledende LET BATTLE COMMENCE event took place on the 18th July 2020 and hosted the professional boxing debut of ten time Kick Boxing World Champion Caitlin Foran against PBC International Silver Champion Jaime Bates.


LAD BATTLE COMMANDCE II, which was broadcast live on Friday 4th September 2020, featured three female contests, the first featured PBC International Silver Super Flyweight Champion Nicola Hopewell versus Tasha Boyes, also featured on the card were Elite Amateur StarsHollie Towl og Ellie Coulson who made their respective professional boxing debuts against Jaime Bates og Beccy Ferguson.


LET BATTLE COMMENCE – THE LIONESSES, in association with Bounty Competitions, RDX, Empire Pro Tape and Go Sports & Underholdning that takes place behind closed doors at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen on the 24th April 2021 is set to enter the record books as the first all Female professional boxing event to take place not only in the UK but also the first in Europe.


The stellar card features no less than four highly decorated former Amateur Champions;


Nicola Hopewell is a development national champion and regional and National amateur England boxing flyweight champion with multiple box cup titles. On the 24th April Nicola Hopewell will be making her third Professional outing and faces a tough test against Sheffield’s Juliette Winter


Hollie Towl er en 5 time ABA national champion! At three different weights won back to back over five years !! A huge accolade and unprecedented! Hollie is also a national England boxing youth lightweight champion and multiple box cup including Irish titles. Hollie Towl, who will be making her second appearance in the LET BATTLE COMMENCE serie, faces former Kick Boxing rising star Cara MacLochlainnwho makes her Professional Boxing debut on the event.


Ellie Coulson is a three time national finalist and England boxing national youth middleweight champion with again multiple box cup titles.Ellie Coulson will also be making her second appearance in the series, this time she faces Ester Konecna from the Czech Republic.


The fourth is former GB squad member and three-time ABA champion Angelica Finch, who will box at Featherweight. Angelica Finch has a tough professional boxing debut as she takes on Shrewsbury’s former PBC International Silver Super Bantamweight Champion Jaime Bates


Joining the highly decorated quorum of Champions on the LET BATTLE COMMENCETHE LIONESSES, in association with Bounty Competitions, RDX, Empire Pro Tape and Go Sports & Underholdning event are;


Former Elite Amateur, South Shields’ Estelle Scott, will make her professional debut against fellow pro debutant Kirsty Biswas from Middlesbrough.


Manchester’s former PBC International Silver Super Bantamweight Champion Sophie Varley, who now competes at Super Flyweight, vil stå over forNatasha Boyes.


LET BATTLE COMMENCE – THE LIONESSES, in association with Bounty Competitions, RDX, Empire Pro Tape and Go Sports & Underholdning will take place on the 24th April 2021 and will be broadcast live and free to view on FITE TV, AVO NETWORK, SPORTS CHANNEL NETWORK, SOWETO TV as well as further linear and digital channels globally (please check local listings)


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Two Sensational Female Fights Feature on LET BATTLE COMMENCE II Live on FITE TV August 15th

Promoter Lee Mcallister announced earlier that there will be two female contests on the upcoming LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, i samarbejde med PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA og NEON ENERGY DRINK, which takes place ‘behind closed doors’ at the OYO Northern Hotel in Aberdeen and broadcast exclusively live by FITE TV on Saturday 15th August 2020.

The first of the all female battles features on the UK #1 og Verden #27 Ranked Super Flyweight Worksop’s Nicola Hopewell in action against Leeds’ Tasha Boyes.

Back on March 7th, just before the UK went into lockdown, Hopewell secured her #1 UK ranking onBoxRanking.Com via a sensational second round knockout victory over Ghana’s Anita Addy at the Hoops Basketball Centre in Barrow-on-Furness.

As an Amateur Hopewell, a former England Pathway Squad member, shared the ring with a host of top class fighters including Commonwealth Gold Medalist and now undefeated pro boxer Lisa Whiteside and GB boxer Tori Ellis Willetts who is on the pathway for the Olympics. During her time at the Team GB facility in Sheffield Hopewell also sparred with the likes of double Olympic Gold Medalist Nicola Adams as well as WBC International Championship Challenger Nina Bradley and IBO and WBC World Champion Terri Harper.

Hopewell’s opponent on the 15th August will be 28 year old Tasha Boyes from York, who only got into boxing a couple of years ago, after hearing about two sisters whose parents had died in the Manchester Bombing and she wanted to do something to help them in some way, so she decided to participate in a ‘White Collar’ boxing event to raise money for the orphaned sisters. Boyes continued competing successfully on the unlicensed scene, competing in further Charity events to raise funds for those more in need than herself, until earlier this year. On the 15th August Boyes will be making making her professional debut

Nicola Hopewell and Tasha Boyes careers may have been via very different routes, but come the 15th August their journeys will lead them into the very same ring.

The second of these mouthwatering fights features two pro debutante’s in action against each other, when Sheffield’s sensational Five Time National Amateur Champion Star Hollie Towl goes toe-to-toe with the World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai verdensmester Natacha De Almeida fra Schweiz.

Towl began boxing at the age of 11 years and during her esteemed Amateur career Towl secured numerous accolades including;

East Midlands Champion 2015 – 2020

National Champion 2014-2020 at three different weight classes

East Midlands box cup champion 2018 og 2019.

National association of boys and girls club champion 2019.

Esker Irish box cup champion 2019.

Esker Irish box cup silver medal 2018.

England boxing winter box cup champion 2019.

Hull box cup champion 2019 og 2020.

National welterweight champion belt holder 2019.

Xbox academy champion of champions belt holder two years running 2018-2020.

Towl was invited to join the England Boxing National Pathway Squad and has sparred WBC World Champion Terri harper and Commonwealth Champion Nina Bradley.

Towl’s opponent on the 15th August, 28 year old Natacha De Almeida, is the current WBC and PFF Muay Thai World Champion.

I marts 2019 De Almeida travelled to Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, where she faced and beat the bookies favourite Malaysian Dolphina Waltertony, to secure the coveted Green WBC Belt.

De Almeida has always had world class stand-up skills, so the transition to Professional Boxing should not be too much for the Muay Thai World Champ.

The full card for LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, in Association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA and NEON ENERGY DRINK, which takes place on Saturday 15th August 2020 and will be broadcast exclusively live on FITE TV, er:

1) Mellemvægt

Seks gang, Fem division verdensmester, og promotor af serien LET BATTLE COMMENCE, Lee McAllister makes his first appearance on the series and faces Spain based Nicaraguan Edwin Palacios in the headline fight. Palacios has stated he’s up to the challenge and to expect fireworks.

2) Fjervægt

Sensationel Teen tidligere amatørstjerne Hollie Towl får sin professionelle debut mod lige så sensationel World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai verdensmester Natacha De Almeida fra Schweiz, der også får sin professionelle boksdebut.

3) Weltervægt

Unbeaten Jack Jones (4-0-0) from Leeds is set to take on Nicaraguan hard man Michael Isaac Carrero, after his original opponent Dean Porter withdrew.

4) Super flyvevægt

En virkelig lækre konkurrence ser PBC International Bronze Champion Nicola Hopewell gå tå til tå med spændende Tasha Boyes fra York, der vil gøre hendes professionelle debut.

5) Mellemvægt

Liverpools Scott Mcintyre (4-1-0) is intent on making a major statement when he takes on seriously tough Nicaraguan Wilmer Gonzalez (21-18-1), as just a few fights back Gonzalez KOd a former WBF European and International Champion, the very same Champ responsible for the only loss on the Liverpudlian’s record.

6) Super Fjervægt

Dennys Kevin Traynor (2-0-0) will need to be at his best when he takes on the current International Masters Champion Pablo Narvaez from Nicaragua.

7) Heavyweight

Den sidste kamp om natten vil placere debutant mod debutant, da Craig Dick tager imod Michael Bassett, both the big lads have stated they will be looking to make a big impression on the 15th August.

Lee Mcallister versus Edwin Palacios headlines LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, i samarbejde med PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA og NEON ENERGY DRINK og finder sted på Northern Hotel i Aberdeen og udsendes eksklusivt live på FITE TV lørdag 15. AUGUST 2020.

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Nathan Beattie vs Milton Arauz overskrifter 1. august og 6 tid verdensmester Lee McAllister vs Edwin Palacios overskrifter 15. august

Efter succesen med den indledende LET BATTLE COMMENCE, i samarbejde med PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA & NEON ENERGY DRINK, der fandt sted på Northern Hotel i Aberdeen sidste weekend, promotoren Lee Mcallister har annonceret yderligere to begivenheder i serien, der udsendes live og eksklusivt på FITE TV lørdag 1. august og lørdag 15. august 2020.

Tilbage den 18. juli så fans af den pugilistiske kunst over hele verden LET BATTLE COMMENCE 1 på FITE TV blev behandlet af forestillingen om tilbagevenden til kampen af ​​Lineal World Boxing Organization (WBO) Fjervægt verdensmester Scott Harrison, der stod overfor og stoppede Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Champion Paul Peers i en seks-runde, der ikke er mesterskab.

Forud for Harrison-Peers så fansne, der var tunet ind, en utrolig Battle Royale imellem 10 tid Kick Boxing verdensmester Caitlin Foran, der lavede sin professionelle boksdebut, og Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Bronze Champion Jaime Bates, der trådte ind som sen udskiftning efter oprindelig modstander Carly Mackenzie brød to tæer i en rideulykke den foregående weekend. Efter seks utroligt tæt kæmpede runder sikrede Foran sejren ved en afslutning 58-56 peger i overensstemmelse.

Nattens tredje kamp var en fantastisk all action-krig mellem ubesejret Lewis Mulberry og Nicaraguas Johnson Tellez. Jeg er sikker på, at de, der ser på tv, var lige så begejstrede for handlingen som mig selv, Mulberry's ringnavn er "Machine Gun" og tro mig, det er en mest passende moniker, som 19 år gammel pebrede kroppen af ​​sin langt mere erfarne modstander med hurtig og kraftig venstre og rettigheder i et meget hurtigt tempo. Efter seks glimrende alle handlingsrunder, Dommer Edward Laws scorekort læses 60-54 til fordel for teen-sensationen Lewis Mulberry.

Forud for Mulberry-Tellez Perths Adam Stewart (1-0-0) vendte tilbage til ringen mod den sene udskiftning af Nicaraguas Alexander Zeledon, efter en skade påført af den oprindelige modstander Liverpools Steve Sunners (4-0-0). Tidligere i år slog Zeledon Manchester's Dan Booth (4-1-0), så ikke en let modstander, uanset hans negative rekord, for 25 årige Stewart, der vendte tilbage til kampen efter en tre års sabbatsperiode.

Hvilken krakende kamp, begge hovedpersoner gik på hammer og tang i næsten fire runder, før Stewarts magt kom i spil sent i fjerde. Med omkring 25 andet eller deromkring af den tilbageværende runde fyrede Stewart en massiv Exocet for at sende Nicaraguan til dækket, Zeledon havde tydeligvis smerter, da han uden held forsøgte at komme på benene. Officiel tid for stop 2 minutter og 40 sekunder af den fjerde runde.

Åbningskampen om natten se 18 årige tungvægt Liam Allan fra Aberdeen debuterer professionelt mod Puerto Rican Jose F Leon. Revnende åbningsrunde, men i den anden Allans modne tilgang, der mishandlede hans ømme år, virkelig kom i spil.

Efterhånden som den anden strofe skred frem, Allan arbejdede bag sin fantastiske jab for at skabe nogle gode åbninger, som han tog uden en anden tanke. Lige omkring midtvejs gennem anden runde gjorde en sådan åbning det muligt for ungen at lade rive med et massivt skud, der sendte Leon til dækket. Leon lavede optællingen, og boksen blev genoptaget, derefter med omkring 30 sekunder af den resterende runde skabte Allan endnu en åbning og lod endnu en gang rive og landede et stort skud for at sende sydamerikaneren til lærredet for anden gang, den hårde puertoricanske forsøgte at komme på benene igen, men kunne bare ikke tælle, officielle tidspunkt for standsning var 2 minutter og 40 sekunder.

Den første begivenhed i august, LAD BATTLE COMMANDCE II, i samarbejde med PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA og NEON ENERGY DRINK, finder sted på Northern Hotel i Aberdeen og udsendes live og eksklusivt af FITE TV lørdag 1. AUGUST 2020.

Opstillingen til 1. august er:

1) Letvægts

PBC & WBU International Champion Nathan Beattie (10-4-0) har en seriøst hård aften foran sig, når han træder ind i ringen med Nicaraguan Milton Arauz (10-3-1)

2) Super flyvevægt

En virkelig lækre konkurrence ser PBC International Bronze Champion Nicola Hopewell gå tå til tå med spændende Tasha Boyes fra York, der vil gøre hendes professionelle debut.

3) Mellemvægt

Liverpools Scott Mcintyre (4-1-0) vil påtage sig den alvorligt hårde Nicaraguan Wilmer Gonzalez (21-18-1), der bare et par kæmper tilbage med en bestemt britisk WBF europæisk og international mester.

4) Super Fjervægt

Dennys Kevin Traynor (2-0-0) bliver nødt til at være på sit bedste, når han møder den spændende græske kæmper Paris Stavropoulos (2-1-0), der optræder første gang i Storbritannien.

5) Heavyweight

Den sidste kamp om natten vil placere debutant mod debutant, da Craig Dick tager imod Michael Bassett, begge de store gutter har udtalt, at de vil se på at gøre et stort indtryk den 1. august.

Den anden af ​​begivenhederne i august, LAD BATTLE START III, i samarbejde med PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA og NEON ENERGY DRINK finder sted på Northern Hotel i Aberdeen og udsendes eksklusivt live på FITE TV lørdag den 15. AUGUST 2020.

Opstillingen til den 15. august er:

1) Mellemvægt

Seks gang, Fem division verdensmester, og promotor af serien LET BATTLE COMMENCE, Lee McAllister træder ind for at erstatte Maltas Brandon Borg for at møde Gerona, Spanien baserede Nicaraguan Edwin Palacios i hovedkampen, bestemt en meget hårdere kamp for Palacios end hvad han forventede, men den sydamerikanske macho har erklæret, at han er klar til udfordringen og forventer fyrværkeri.

2) Fjervægt

Sensationel Teen tidligere amatørstjerne Hollie Towl får sin professionelle debut mod lige så sensationel World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai verdensmester Natacha De Almeida fra Schweiz, der også får sin professionelle boksdebut.

3) Mellemvægt

Nathan Russo mod Wilmer Gonzalez – dette efterlængte sammenstød mellem Big Bangers skyldtes oprindeligt at have været på det første LET BATTLE COMMENCE-show i serien, men måtte omplaceres på grund af en mindre skade påført af Russo. Uden tvivl vil dette blive en meget spændende konkurrence, hvor lang tid det holder, er det nogen, der gætter på, da Russo har vundet hver kamp indtil videre af KNOCKOUT og Gonzalez har gjort 14 KO'er på hans rekord, herunder en kæmpe oprørt KO-sejr over en bestemt World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Europæisk og International Champion sidste år.

4) Weltervægt

I stedet for den forventede omkamp mod Dean Porter, Leeds Jack Jones, vil nu møde den nicaraguanske hårde mand Michael Isaac Carrero, efter at den oprindelige modstander Porter måtte trække sig tilbage.

5) Bantamvægt

Den lokale dreng Kenny Allan står over for Chadwell Heath, Surreys Jordan Smith i aftenens åbningskonkurrence, Allan vil søge at sikre sin anden sejr i sin nybegyndte karriere, mens Smith vil søge at få den første sejr på sin rekord på dette bare hans tredje pro-udflugt.

Nathan Beattie versus Milton Arauz overskrifter LAD BATTLE COMMENCE II, i samarbejde med PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA og NEON ENERGY DRINK, finder sted på Northern Hotel i Aberdeen og udsendes live og eksklusivt af FITE TV lørdag 1. AUGUST 2020.

LAD BATTLE COMMENCE II PPV den 1. august ($4.99 ca. £ 4) gå tilhttps://www.fite.tv/watch/let-battle-commence-beattie-arauz/2p7rq/

Lee Mcallister versus Edwin Palacios overskrifter LAD BATTLE COMMENCE III, i samarbejde med PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA og NEON ENERGY DRINK og finder sted på Northern Hotel i Aberdeen og udsendes eksklusivt live på FITE TV lørdag 15. AUGUST 2020.

LAD BATTLE COMMENCE III PPV ($4.99 ca. £ 4) vil være tilgængelig på FITE TV fra onsdag den 29. juli