As well as the world premier of film ‘Risen’ and the gala dinner, when the WBC host their night of champions event at the end of the month there will also be an amateur boxing feast as the Team Great Britain take on the rest of the world.

Top British male and female amateurs will be taking on the cream of US, Chinese, Swedish and Irish amateur boxing on Friday 30th July in a spectacle that won’t fail to impress.

Having won bronze at the European championships this past June, Wales’ Andrew Selby will be making an appearance on home soil for the first time and he can’t wait:

“I’m really looking forward to it.  I can’t wait to go back to Cardiff and fight in front of the fans, especially when the likes of Vitali Klitschko and Erik Morales will be in the crowd.  That will be a great experience because Morales is one of my favourite boxers of all time.”

A list of bouts has been released and the line up has thrown together some interesting match ups:

Men

54kg Andrew Selby (Barry, Wales) v Jiawei Zhang (China)

After his performance in Russia last month, the only Welsh double European medal winner in history, Andrew Selby faces a rising Chinese star in Jiawei Zhang.

57kg – Iain Weaver (Bournemouth) v Juan Tan (China)

England’s European Championship Silver Medallist Iain Weaver faces tough opposition in the Chinese number two!

60kg – Tom Stalker (Liverpool) v Duran Cafferro (USA)

Liverpool’s European Silver Medallist Tom Stalker faces US No1 Duran Caffero, in a bout that brings together two of the best boxers in the world at this weight category.

64kg – Bradley Saunders (Stockton) v Ross Hickey (Ireland)

One of our top British boxers, Bradley Saunders won a World bronze medal in 2007, and competed at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He faces one of Ireland’s rising stars in an exciting match-up with Ross Hickey.

69kg – Fred Evans (Cardiff) v Errol Spence (USA)

Hometown-boy Fred Evans meets the 2009 US National Champion in one of the toughest challenges yet faced by the Cardiff boxer.

75kg –Anthony Ogogo (Lowestoft) v Jason Quigley (Ireland)

Double ABA Champion, Anthony Agogo is to take on a young Irish boxer, looking to cement his name in amateur boxing.

81kg – Obed Mbwakongo (London) v Fanlong Meng (China)

Obed Mbwakongo, another double ABA champion faces one of China’s finest boxers, Asian Silver Medallist Fanlong Meng.

91kg – Warren Baister (Sunderland) v Babacar Kamara (Sweden)

National senior ABA Champion, Warren Baister is matched up with a rising Swedish boxer, Babacar Kamara.

91kg+ – Amin Isa (London) v Sean Turner (Ireland)

2009 ABA champion Amin Isa is pitted against Irish super heavyweight, Sean Turner.

Women

51kg –Nicola Adams (London) v Shipra Nilsson (Sweden)

After Nicola Adams became World Silver Medallist in China 2008, she faces a difficult competitor in Swedish Shipra Nelson, of the leading female boxing team in the world.

60kg – Amanda Coulson (Hartlepool) v Helena Falk (Sweden)

European silver medallist in 2008, Amanda Coulson faces another Swedish up and comer – Helena Falk.

69kg – Savannah Marshall (Hartlepool) v Love Holgersson (Sweden)

2009 European Champion, Savannah Marshall faces a difficult match in Love Holgersson, another fearsome Swedish competitor.

Tickets or all 3 nights of the WBC’s Night of Champions event can be purchased via

• Ticketmaster tel: 0844 999 999
• Cardiff International Arena Box Office tel: 029 2022 4488
• St David’s Sport & Stage tel: 029 2023 4567

And more details of each element of the fistic festival can be found online at www.wbcnightofchampions.com

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