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Rocky Fielding will defend his British title against Jamie Cox in Spetember

By Matt Horan

Wednesday 14 June 2017 14:42, UK

Rocky Fielding won the British title by outpointing John Ryder
Image: Rocky Fielding won the British title by outpointing John Ryder

Rocky Fielding will make the first defence of his British super-middleweight title against Jamie Cox in September.

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Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced the fight between the two stablemates on Twitter today with a date and venue still to be confirmed.

On Twitter, Hearn said: "All agreed today, Rocky Fielding will defend his British super-middleweight title against Jamie Cox in September. Date confirmation soon."

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Fielding won the vacant title at the second time of asking in April by edging out John Ryder at Liverpool's Echo Arena and has since been ordered to make a mandatory defence against the unbeaten Cox.

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Jamie Cox signs foe Eddie Hearn's Matchroom.
Image: Jamie Cox will partake in his second fight since signing with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing

Cox made his Matchroom debut last month, taking a technical decision over Lewis Taylor to claim the WBA Intercontinental title on the undercard to Kell Brook's IBF world title defence against Errol Spence Jr.

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