22-year-old fights Thomas Masson for WBA Continental Title in Newcastle
Leeds Tremendous-Bantamweight star Hopey Worth has signed a brand new multi-fight promotional take care of Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing forward of his conflict with Thomas Masson for the vacant WBA Continental Title on the Utilita Enviornment Newcastle on Saturday March 18, proven stay worldwide on DAZN.
The slick 22-year-old southpaw (9-0, 3 KOs), who’s educated and managed by Dave Coldwell in Rotherham, landed gold on the 2018 European Youth Championships and 2018 Youth Olympics; changing into the primary boxer from Nice Britain to win gold at a Youth Olympic Video games, earlier than pursuing his goals within the paid code.
He made his extremely anticipated skilled debut on the undercard of Mancunian legend Anthony Crolla’s farewell struggle at Manchester Enviornment in November 2019, outpointing Nicaragua’s Joel Sanchez over 4 rounds.
Worth then landed a spot on the undercard of the blockbuster Andy Ruiz vs. Anthony Joshua 2 World Title present in Saudi Arabia the place he scored a powerful third spherical TKO over Tanzania’s Swede Mohamed.
Worth’s one and solely win in 2020 got here in opposition to the sport Johnny Phillips at Matchroom’s first Struggle Camp serving to in Essex in August. He kicked off 2021 with a factors win over Daniel Mendoza at Wembley Enviornment earlier than returning to the Matchroom HQ in August to resolution Claudio Grande over six rounds.
Worth completed 2021 with a second-round stoppage victory over Zahid Hussain to choose up the IBO Worldwide Title on the undercard of Mauricio Lara vs. Josh Warrington 2 and began 2022 in related type by stopping Ricardo Roman in 4 rounds at Alexandra Palace.
An extra two factors wins in opposition to Alexander Mejia and Jonathan Santana adopted in 2022 and the Yorkshireman is now aiming to show why he’s thought to be one of the crucial promising Tremendous-Bantamweight abilities in world boxing.
“I’m delighted to have signed a brand new multi-fight promotional take care of Matchroom,” stated Worth. “I imagine that they’re the perfect within the enterprise and I feel with them behind me pushing me in 2023 I can announce myself as one of many world’s greatest prospects and put myself in place to be headlining again on the enviornment in Leeds. First up I’ve received to take care of Thomas Masson in Newcastle on March 18 and I imagine that would be the first title of many in 2023. I can’t wait to kick off the 12 months in fashion with an enormous win and one other belt added to my assortment.”
“I’m thrilled that Hopey Worth has prolonged his promotional take care of Matchroom,” stated Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “Hopey is a particular younger expertise and it was actually vital for us to increase his promotional deal as we head into an thrilling stage of his profession. We actually imagine that Hopey is without doubt one of the perfect prospects in world boxing and I feel increasingly folks will begin to recognise that over the approaching months as he steps up the opponents and goes for extra titles.
“We’ve been working with Hopey since his skilled debut in Manchester again in 2019 and I feel folks overlook that he’s solely 22. He’s already 9 fights into his promising skilled profession and he’s boxed on some enormous playing cards all over the world racking up invaluable expertise. He’s within the good place with Matchroom and Dave Coldwell guiding him and there’s a lot extra to come back. Hopey has an enormous following in Leeds and the final word objective is to see him convey World Title fights again to the sector.”
“This subsequent section of Hopey’s profession is essential,” stated Dave Coldwell. “It was very important to ensure that I felt Hopey goes into this subsequent stage with the steering and the backing of a promoter that actually believes in him. Chatting with Eddie and Frank, I’m over the moon with what they consider Hopey and what their plans are for him. He’s the most effective younger prospects in world boxing however he’s only a secret proper know.
“I really feel that with the plans Matchroom have gotten over the following 12 months persons are going to see what he’s about. The expertise goes to talk for itself and the job will get achieved within the gymnasium. His work ethic and his perspective will come out within the fights. In a years’ time we’re going to see what a particular fighter he’s. It’s an awesome partnership with Matchroom and I’m trying ahead to seeing the place it goes.”
You possibly can observe Worth’s journey on Instagram: hopeyprice and Twitter: @Hopeyprice1
Tickets Matchroom’s first NXTGEN present of the 12 months are priced £40, £60, £100 and £150 (VIP).
Basic Sale tickets will be bought by way of Stage Entrance and the Utilita Enviornment Newcastle NOW.
