Young Mutley to fight Frankie Gavin
Wednesday 20th April 2011, 12:10PM BST.
West Bromwich’s Young Mutley was today confirmed as Frankie Gavin’s next opponent in an all-West Midlands super-fight on May 21.
Mutley and Birmingham’s Gavin will square off for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental title on the Frank Warren-promoted Sky Box Office bill at London’s 02 Arena.
It’s the biggest West Midlands boxing derby since Birmingham fighters Matthew Macklin and Wayne Elcock clashed for the British middleweight title in March 2009.
Gavin had been set to fight Wolverhampton’s Dean Harrison for the WBO Inter-Continental belt at light welter in December, but pulled out three days before the show with flu.
Now Britain’s only world amateur champion will take on another Black Country boxer in Mutley – real name Lee Woodley – up at welter with the fight made at a 10st 4lb weight limit.
The 34-year-old has been out of the ring for a year but is a former British champion, having held the Lonsdale belt in 2006.
Another West Bromwich fighter, Marcus Portman, is also a part of the show and will box an eight-rounder in Jamie Cox’s first fight at light middleweight.
Both are making their comebacks – Portman hasn’t fought since drawing a Midlands title fight with Tyan Booth in October 2009, while Cox has been out for a year.
The 2006 Commonwealth Games gold medallist was banned by the British Boxing Board of Control while serving a suspended sentence for assault.
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Good luck Lee, you have the power to win this fight, just hope the lack of ring time wont be a problem, looking forward to this fight already
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Good luck Lee,from an old mate of your dad.
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go on frankie bring another one home mate. rory p
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This one is a case of man against boy, can see Mutley getting Gavin out of there early, way too much power, experience and boxing ability.
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Can’t wait to see you back in the ring Lee, good luck.
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Gavin has never fought a fighter of mutley’s class, a step too far too soon, should be a clear win for Mutley.
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Mutley by ko
can see a demolition job on the way! Come on Lee!!!
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Mutley will muller Frankie Gavin everyday of the week. Can’t wait to see you back in action son!
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Lee is a couple of leagues above Frankie boy, should be a good fight though.
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