Boxing fans are in for a treat as Ellis Zorro (16-0, 7 KOs) prepares to make his first title defense at London's iconic York Hall live on BT Sport and TNT Sports. In the main event, Zorro, the WBO European Cruiserweight Champion, is set to defend his title against Luca D'Ortenzi (17-3, 4 KOs).
Zorro, 30, captured the WBO European championship in May with a stunning finish against former British light heavyweight champion Hosea Burton. "I am over the moon to be this active," Zorro said. "I've gone from trying to get on a card to headlining and winning a title, and now headlining again to defend it."
In the co-main event, undefeated featherweight Masood Abdulah (8-0, 5 KOs) fights for the vacant Commonwealth Silver championship against Marc Leach (18-2-11, 4 KOs). This represents Abdulah's first shot at a title. Promoter Frank Warren praised the fighters, saying, "Ellis and Willy were so impressive against strong opposition last time out and they made statements in the ring that got people talking and excited about future fights."
The undercard promises to be a thrilling spectacle, with other notable fighters like Karol Itauma (10-1, 7 KOs), Carl Fail (9-0, 3 KOs), and Chris Bourke (12-1, 7 KOs) also set to compete. "It is such a valuable platform for our young fighters to develop," Warren added. "I am also looking forward to seeing the progress made by the rest of the young fighters on the card who are closing in on title contention themselves." With both titleholders and rising stars on the card, the stage is set for an unforgettable night of boxing.
Fight card:
▪️Ellis Zorro vs. Luca D’Ortenzi, 10 rounds, cruierweight ▪️Masood Abdulah vs. Marc Leach, 10 rounds, featherweight ▪️Karol Itauma vs. Dmytro Fedas, 8 rounds, light heavyweight ▪️Carl Fail vs.Angel Emilov, 8 rounds, junior middleweight ▪️Chris Bourke vs. Adam Mbega, 8 rounds, bantamweight ▪️Joshua Frankham vs. George Davey, 8 rounds, junior middleweight ▪️Sam King vs. Dwain Grant, 4 rounds, middleweight
