Friday night will be a big one for Romford middleweight Steve Roberts.

The popular unbeaten former Southern Area title holder faces South African Dingann Thobela at The Royal National Hotel, Bloomsbury as they battle it out for the vacant WBF title on a Jess Harding promotion.

Hornchurch featherweight Nicky Cook, unbeaten in his 10 professional outings to date, is also on the bill, as is super bantamweight Michael Alldis, Canning Town cruiserweight Paul Maskell and Matchroom light middleweight Richard Williams.

For ticket details telephone 01701 270440.

Unbeaten flyweight Lee Georgiou, from Harold Hill, will be making his fourth professional appearance at York Hall, Bethnal Green on July 13, although his opponent has not yet been finalised.

There is still a flicker of hope that the long anticipated showdown between former Commonwealth light heavyweight champion Garry Delaney and the Southern Area cruiserweight champion Dominic Negus, from Havering-atte-Bower, may yet happen.

Delaney has been itching to get his hands on the cruiserweight title but, for various reasons, the fight has been repeatedly put back.

According to Negus's trainer Lenny Butcher, Negus is preparing for a warm-up fight on bill on September 8 - his first since changing from Frank Maloney's management to Golden Fish Management.

After that, says Butcher, Negus will be ready to defend his title, possibly against Delaney, although they are leaving their options open for the time being.

Romford middleweight Steve Roberts

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