Boxing in Wales has a bright future and the country’s Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sean McGoldrick is beaming with excitement.

The Newport starlet is looking to continue his impressive progress as a professional when he fights on the Matchroom card in Cardiff on Saturday – live on Sky Sports – and will follow that up with a slot on MTK Global’s first ever Wales show in the same city on September 7.

McGoldrick said: “Every boxer wants to box in their hometown on big shows. It’s what you dream about as a kid.

“Apart from that Anthony Joshua bill, which is kind of separate and a phenomenon in its own right, Wales hasn’t had many massive shows of late.

“For these events to happen and for me to be part of it rather than a spectator like I used to be is very special.

“Hopefully this show is a huge success and well-attended and then the ‘snowball effect’ will mean interest increases and the shows keep on coming here.

“We’ve got some great fighters down in Wales and withthese kind of fight nights being put on, it’s a chance for everyone in the region to gain recognition for the hard work they’ve put in.

“You’ve also got Akeem Ennis Brown from over in Gloucester fighting on the bill on Saturday and him and I are MTK Global team-mates who want to be figureheads driving south-west boxing forward.

“The talent andcalibre of fighter is here already. It’s just they haven’t been given the platforms on which to shine. With Akeem on the rise and MTK Global now involved, hopefully the whole thing will push on.”

McGoldrick and Brown are part of the Matchroom show live on Sky Sports this Saturday – headlined by Joe Cordina.

Former English champion Nav Mansouri is building a big reputation and a legion of followers in Spain but will return to the UK to target the British title at the first opportunity.

The Yorkshireman (17-1-2-KO5) hunts back-to-back wins in Marbella this weekend when he takes on Mamadou Goita on a card that also includes MTK Global team-mates Ryan Farrag and Enmanuel Guerra.

Mansouri said: “This is my second fight in as many months and I’m loving being so active. It keeps me training and staying in shape. I stay fight-ready and always have something to aim for.

“After this one, I hope to get the next fight back in Britain but to be honest I’m liking it in Marbella and I’m building a real following out here. I’m doing good tickets.

“If I go back to the UK after this one then I want a 50-50 fight to please my home crowd. The British and Commonwealth titles are the ones I want. Those or an Intercontinental title that will push me to world-level.

“I’ve already been English champion and I don’t think I need to go back there but if I was told it was necessary as a warm-up for bigger things then I’d win that belt again.

“It’s great being on the same bill as my team-mates Ryan and Enmanuel for this one. We push each other in the gym and it’s really health competition. The place is buzzing and fans are in for a good show.”

Cuban teenager Enmanuel Guerra – billed by world-renowned trainer Jorge Rubio as one of the brightest talents he’s seen – is chomping at the bit ahead of his professional debut.

Natural switch-hitter Guerra takes on Teodor Nikolov in Marbella on Saturday under the expert guidance of Rubio and feels well prepared to announce himself to the boxing world in style.

Guerra said: “When I think of my debut, I think of avoiding nerves and going in there and doing my job. I’ll listen to Jorge and box well. I hope everyone will be impressed and see the hard work I’ve been putting in.

“I don’t feel any pressure. I just know I have to go in there and do what I’ve been training to do. I’ll stay calm and listen to my trainer. I’ll box around the guy and then the knockout will come.

“I plan to build my record over the next 12 months and hopefully I’ll be in some six-round fights. In two years, I plan to be one of the sport’s hottest prospects and everything will happen so fast from then.

“The fans can expect a great performance on Saturday. I will show the fans my skills, my speed and my power. They’ll see my determination.”