Scottish Boxing update

With not much happening at the moment and the season coming to an end we take, most of out content today form the lower weights.

Paul Appleby’s European title shot against current champion Oleg Yefimourich has been confirmed (well at least by EBU by way of notice on the BBBoC website) to go ahead on Saturday October the 3rd in Donetsk in the Ukraine.

In losing the purse bid promoter Matchroom will see there fighter fighting away for the second time in a row .With this being just under 4 months away, I personally cant see Appleby taking the fight and even would go as far to say I cant see the former champion fighting any more this year, this is just my opinion though.

With no official announcement from his manager Tommy Gilmour, I have to wonder if they feel or at least think the same as myself.

Appleby’s former opponent and current commonwealth champion John Simpson is defending his belt against the fighter who he grabbed the title form .Simpson is looking to repeat his previous victory against Paul Truscott on Friday night, The sky covered bout is not in Scotland however the champion is given way home advantage to the challenger .I have to ask why this has happened as Simpson is a good ticket seller with a style that is always crowd pleasing.

With Billy Nelson in his corner, Simpson will have to do a lot more in this fight to be successful however, I feel he can pull off the victory and return to Greenock still champion.

Also making his American debut on Thursday night is Gary Young. After what seems like a lifetime since we have seen the Edinburgh fighter in the ring he looks to start a new chapter in his career by taking on American Tony Hirsch .This is a four rounder and with Gary’s experience I am sure he will want to make quick work of the American with a view to fighting 8 rounder’s.

Also in the Notices from the Board of Control was a purse bid for Ricky burns to take on Londoner Kevin Mitchell. This mouth-watering fight was to take place last year before Mitchell suffered an injury to his hand. However, with Mitchell’s long awaited step up to world title level I think this will not happen but I would expect Burns to be fighting for the British belt at some point in the last quarter of the year.