Francesca Hennessy and Ellie Bouttell both made weight today ahead of their WBC World Bantamweight Title final eliminator on Saturday, January 31 at the Copper Box Arena in London, presented by BOXXER, and broadcast live and free-to-air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and live worldwide on DAZN.
Hennessy can take another big step towards world glory when she faces fellow unbeaten British boxer Ellie Bouttell in a final eliminator for the WBC World Bantamweight Title, with the WBC Silver Bantamweight Championship also on the line.
A win would put Hennessy in line to face Cherneka ‘Sugar Neekz’ Johnson, the current Undisputed Bantamweight Champion. However, Boutell, the Shanghai-based Cambridge graduate, will be coming into the bout with her own world title ambitions.
In the co-main event Gradus Kraus, makes his promotional debut for BOXXER. The 24-year-old from Oss, Netherlands is considered one of the most exciting prospects in world boxing. He has stopped eight of his nine opponents inside the distance and holds an amateur win over two-time Olympic gold medallist Arlen Lopez.
Kraus will face Glasgow boxer Boris Crighton who has previously gone the distance with former IBO World Champion Lyndon Arthur and should provide the rising Dutch star with the toughest test of his career so far.
Official Weights from London:
WBC World Title Final Eliminator & WBC Silver Bantamweight Championship – 10 x 2 rounds
Francesca Hennessy – 8st 5lbs 9oz / 117.6lbs
Ellie Bouttell – 8st 5lbs 1oz / 117.1lbs
Light Heavyweight Bout – 8 x 3 rounds
Gradus Kraus – 12st 6lbs 12oz / 174.8lbs
Boris Crighton – 12st 6lbs / 174lbs
Heavyweight Bout – 6 x 3 rounds
Ergal Elezaj – 18st 8lbs 12oz / 260.8lbs
Will Howe – 18st 3lbs 3oz / 255.2lbs
Middleweight Bout – 6 x 3 rounds
Hassan Azim – 11st / 154lbs
Sean Murray – 11st 1lbs 11oz / 155.7lbs
Commonwealth Welterweight Title Eliminator – 10 x 3 rounds
Joel Kodua – 10st 6lbs 4oz/ 146.3lbs
Joe Garside – 10st 6lbs 4oz/ 146.3lbs
Heavyweight Bout – 4 x 3 rounds
Derrick Osadolor – 18st 10lbs 9oz / 262.6lbs
Ben Vickers – 17st 1lbs / 239lbs
Super Lightweight Bout – 6 x 3 rounds
Archie Sharp – 9st 13lbs 4oz / 139.3lbs
Angelo Dragone – 9st 13lbs 14oz/ 139.9lbs
Lightweight Bout – 4 x 3 mins
Saqib Mehmood – 9st 11lbs 4oz/ 137.3lbs
Engel Gomez – 9st 8lbs 11oz / 134.7lbs
Remaining tickets are available at BOXXER.com
This event is presented in association with official partners Betfred, Riyadh Season, That Prize Guy, Tixr and Champion.
