Martin Lindsay is set to defend his British featherweight title later this year, providing he comes through an eight-rounder on Saturday night.
Maloney looking to keep Belfast boxer busy
Martin Lindsay is set to defend his British featherweight title later this year, providing he comes through an eight-rounder on Saturday night.
Belfast-based Lindsay has been struggling to find a credible opponent since his one-sided victory over Jamie Arthur in March, taking his record to an impressive 16-0.
He takes on Belarusian journeyman Yauheni Kruhlik on the Steve Molitor-Jason Booth undercard at Rainton Meadows Arena on Saturday night, only his fourth fight in two years.
However, there will be no unification with Commonwealth champion Stephen Smith in the near-term after the youngster picked up an injury in his recent victory over John Simpson.
"Stephen Smith broke his hand but we will be announcing a British title fight very soon," Lindsay's promoter Frank Maloney told
skysports.com "Then we'll be looking at a European title.
"Martin has to get the idea that he's going to have to stay busy, which we are trying to do, and it took a bit of persuading to get him to fight on this undercard.
"He wants to fight in Belfast and I understand that, but if you're not in a title fight you can't go to Belfast.
"If you go through the British ratings, there is no-one that's any good. The board turned down four fighters that we put in for British title fights."
Jeffries back
Meanwhile, former Olympic bronze medallist Tony Jeffries returns to action against Carl Wild on the Molitor-Booth undercard.
Jeffries was fortunate to come away with a draw in his last fight against the awkward Michael Benbula, when he fought with an injured arm and also suffered a cut during the eight-rounder.
'Jaffa' will be looking to put that performance behind him and one man who has been impressed is Canadian amateur Colin Fish, a training partner of Molitor who sparred with Jeffries last week.
"He's a good boxer, straight punches, good skills, good jab - I'm impressed," said Fish. "He definitely showed why he won an Olympic medal.
"He's training hard, he definitely wants to show everyone that wasn't him back there.
"We sparred five rounds, he's pretty strong and tall too. Straight punches are his strength, I wouldn't say there were too many weaknesses.
"He probably knows he can't mess around now. Every fight's a fight, so if he wants to keep that record going he's got to do a good job."
