If Curtis Woodhouse and Derry Mathews’ frequent sparring sessions are anything to go by, their September 21 bout at the Liverpool Olympia should be a domestic classic.
The Coldwell Boxing stable-mates will do battle for Mathews’ Commonwealth lightweight title on a Sky Sports card promoted by Dave Coldwell in association with Eddie Hearn.
And Woodhouse, 19-5, expects fireworks after a string of behind-closed-doors thrillers with Mathews.
“We used to get standing ovations from everyone in the gym after sparring together,” he remembered. “You can tell from that it’s going to be a great fight, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned from sparring Derry, it’s that he hits hard. Whenever you think he’s hurt he just comes back.”
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The Coldwell Boxing stable-mates will do battle for Mathews’ Commonwealth lightweight title on a Sky Sports card promoted by Dave Coldwell in association with Eddie Hearn.
And Woodhouse, 19-5, expects fireworks after a string of behind-closed-doors thrillers with Mathews.
“We used to get standing ovations from everyone in the gym after sparring together,” he remembered. “You can tell from that it’s going to be a great fight, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned from sparring Derry, it’s that he hits hard. Whenever you think he’s hurt he just comes back.”
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