Foot gets October fight date

Sunderland’s Glenn Foot will take on Robbie Davies Jr for the British and Commonwealth titles in Newcastle in October.

The Marley Pots fighter will take to the ring at the Metro Radio Arena Newcastle on October 13 as he bids for title glory.

The bill will be topped by Lewis Ritson, who will face Francesco Patera for the vacant EBU European Lightweight title.

‘The Sandman’ won the British title outright by defeating the previously unbeaten challenger Paul Hyland Jr at the Metro Radio Arena in June and is predicting another destructive performance against Patera.

Patera is no stranger to fighting on these shores, having lost a close decision to Birkenhead hardman Sean ‘Masher’ Dodd for the WBC International title in 2016.

He went on to beat Finland’s Edis Tatli to win the European title in May 2017 before losing out in a rematch later that year.

Ritson gets his shot at European honours after Tatli decided to vacate his belt.

“I’ve dealt with all the top operators at domestic level and now it’s time to announce myself on the European stage,” said Ritson.

“I’m feeling unstoppable right now and I’m ready to take on anyone that gets put in front of me. The Metro Radio Arena is my fortress and nobody is beating me in my backyard. The noise my fans make inside the arena is incredible.”