Chelli to face unbeaten Simpson at Oakwell Stadium

Super-middleweight Zak Chelli will take sides his British and Commonwealth titles against Callum Simpson astatine Oakwell Stadium connected 3 August.

Londoner Chelli, 26, will make nan first defence of nan belts he won successful January. He has won 15 pro fights, pinch 2 defeats and 1 draw.

Simpson, who has won each 14 bouts pinch 10 stoppages, will conflict successful beforehand of his location fans astatine nan location of Barnsley Football Club.

"This is nan conflict I’ve been asking for," Simpson, 27, said.

"It’s a chance to beryllium myself and make my hometown proud. I request everyone successful Barnsley and beyond to get down maine and really make Oakwell a fortress."

The stadium will beryllium astatine constricted capacity, pinch nan paper taking spot successful beforehand of nan East Stand.

"Simpson is excessively frightened to situation maine for my titles successful London truthful I’ll show him what a existent combatant is and conflict him connected his location turf," Chelli said.