Reece Bellotti, Isaac Chamberlain, Craig Richards, Jake Ball and more fight at York Hall on Friday night
Friday 17 March 2017 23:17, UK
Reece Bellotti headlines an exciting bill as Britain's next generation of champions showcase their skills at the historic venue of York Hall, live on Sky Sports.
A talented crop of homegrown fighters will be in action at Bethnal Green this Friday night, with Bellotti fighting for a British title shot, while cruiserweight Isaac Chamberlain returns to the scene of his heroic win over Wadi Camacho.
Craig 'Spider' Richards and Felix Cash can extend their perfect professional records, but Jake Ball is facing an important night in his fledgling career as he rebuilds from a shock defeat to JJ McDonagh.
Live Nxtgen Boxing
Sky Sports' Spencer Fearon knows all of the fighters well and has given his verdict on why you should tune into the NXTGEN show...
Reece Bellotti vs Dai Davies
Bellotti will battle Davies in an eliminator for the British title after blasting his way up the featherweight rankings.
The 26-year-old Watford fighter has demonstrated his punch power with seven knockouts in eight victories and will be keen to produce another explosive win over the experienced Davies.
Bellotti can really dig and could end the fight at any moment.
Fearon's reasons to watch: I think Reece is a fantastic talent, I really rate him.
This is a step-up for Bellotti, but you would expect him to come through, because he's got an educated jab and he goes to the body with a bit of intelligence. Bellotti can really dig and could end the fight at any moment.
Craig Richards vs Alan Higgins
Richards is one of Britain's rising super-middleweights and will target his first professional title when he challenges Alan Higgins for the Southern Area belt.
The classy south Londoner should receive a stern test against the champion Higgins, who is yet to suffer a defeat in 12 fights.
Fearon's reasons to watch: You've got two unbeaten fighters and this is a London derby with a bit of beef between both of them.
I'm looking for Craig Richards to stamp his authority on the fight, while Alan Higgins might be looking to jump on Richards from the start.
Felix Cash vs Jay Byrne
Cash started his pro career with four victories during a busy 2016, which included two first round knockout victories.
The 23-year-old middleweight will be hunting down another ruthless stoppage as he attempts to ruin Byrne's unbeaten record.
He's an attacking fighter, but he's not wild, there is a smartness behind it.
Fearon's reasons to watch: Felix Cash can bang you know, he can really punch. I saw him at the Wembley Arena show and he looks the business.
He's an attacking fighter, but he's not wild, there is a smartness behind it.
Isaac Chamberlain
The Brixton man is waiting for confirmation of his opponent as he attempts to build on that points win over Camacho, which saw him overcome a dislocated shoulder to claim the Southern Area belt.
Chamberlain is seeking his seventh straight victory and can take another step towards a British cruiserweight title shot.
Fearon's reasons to watch: Isaac's shoulder is fine, it's held up well, and I think he is enjoying the adulation that he got on the back of that win over Wadi Camacho. But he's still grounded, still the first guy in the gym and the last to leave.
He's only 23, just a pup in the pro ranks, and as soon as he starts to sit down on his shots then it will all come through.
Jake Ball
The 24-year-old light-heavyweight endured a surprising setback last November as he was halted in the first round by McDonagh.
Ball had made short work of his previous opponents, picking up six stoppages in seven wins, and will be hoping to respond with a confidence boosting victory.
Fearon's reasons to watch: These defeats do happen. Jake Ball is a knockout artist, but he's going to have to stick to his boxing, because he was an accomplished amateur as well.
He's got a good trainer in Jim McDonnell and it will be interesting to see how he comes back from that.
You can watch a live stream of this Friday's NXTGEN show from 7pm on Skysports.com and live coverage starts at 10pm on Sky Sports 1.
