South Yorkshire boxing boom begins on Friday

South Yorkshire fight fans will be spoiled for choice, with a packed schedule across the next four weekends.

Seasoned performers like Liam Cameron, Maxi Hughes, Dave Allen and Nicola Hopewell will all be climbing into the ring on a variety of shows from now until May 16.

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Winner Conner Kelsall in the ring at Magna Pic Bob Westerdale

The events range from small hall shows to big title shoot-outs.

The action starts with a Dennis Hobson show at Skate Central on Friday, with Kash Ali continuing his return to heavyweight boxing.

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Liam Cameron and Lyndon Arthur Pic by David Cavan

Hopewell fights for the vacant Commonwealth and IBF Inter-Continental super flyweight titles the following weekend on a Midlands show that includes Rotherham's Matchroom prospect Junaid Bostan.

On the same night, Conner Kelsall from Doncaster competes for the vacant EBU European fly weight title at the Magna Centre, Rotherham.

Manor's Liam Cameron seeks his 25th professional career win in Manchester on May 9.

The WBA Intercontinental title will be on the line.

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Nicola Hopewell v Marie Connan Picture by Laura Rickers, LKR Photography

The next big event, locally, is the Frank Warren bill at Doncaster Rovers' ground on May 16 featuring Dave Allen, Maxi Hughes, and Joe Hayden.

The fixture list:

April 24

Skate Central, Sheffield

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Dave Allen photo by Mark Robinson, Matchroom

Mikey Harrison 5 0 0, Sheffield, v Callum Ide 0 39 3, Sussex, light heavyweight.

Kash Ali 22 3 0, Rotherham, v TBA, heavy.

Dylan Trevor 4 0 0, Sheffield, v Jake Smith 1 33 4, Doncaster, super welter.

Metrodome, Barnsley

Lewis Booth 18 3 0 Doncaster v Angelo Dragone, Wales, super light.

Joel Granger 4 0 0, York v Temi Mughal, Sheffield, 1 2 0 super welter.

Sam Clark debut, Wakefield, v Sam Kirk 0 27 2, Doncaster, middle.

Burhan Nishat 1 0 0, Rotherham, v Dylan Courtney, Cornwall, 2 29 2 light heavy.

Charlie Ellis debut, Dinnington, v Zayn Khan 0 3 0, London, super welter.

May 2

Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

Shannon Ryan 10 1 0, Watford, v Nicola Hopewell 8 1 0, Worksop/Sheffield, for the Commonwealth/IBF Inter-Continental super flyweight titles.

Junaid Bostan 10 1 1, Rotherham, v Mohammed Graich 12 4 1, Morocco.

Magna Centre, Rotherham

Conner Kelsall 13 0 0, Doncaster, v Joel Santos 8 0 2, Italy, for the European fly weight title.

Hughie Wilson, Doncaster, 10 2 0 v Rashid Omar 8 4 0, Cardiff, super light.

Mohammed Subhaan 11 1 0, Bradford/Sheffield, v Eduard Georgiev 3 0 1, Sunderland, light.

Billy Jarmolinski 3 0 0 v Alisha Lewis 0 4 0 feather.

Joshua Simms 2 0 0, Doncaster v Lamah Griggs 3 11 1, Nottingham heavy

May 9

Co-op Live Arena, Manchester

Liam Cameron 24 7 1, Sheffield, v Bradley Rea 21 2 0, Manchester.

May 16.

Doncaster Rovers' stadium.

Dave Allen, 25 8 2, Conisbrough v Filip Hrgovic, 19 1 0 Croatia, heavy.

Maxi Hughes, 29 9 2, Doncaster v Lewis Sylvester, 18 1 0, Hull, super light

Joe Hayden, 22 0 0, Doncaster v TBA, welter.

Kian Hamilton, 1 0 0, Doncaster v TBA.

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