Carmarthenshire hard case Dale Evans warns Bradley Skeete that he’ll be infinitely better prepared and better equipped for his second British title challenge than he was for his first.
Twenty-one months ago, in only his 15th start and on just 10 days notice, the then 23 year old dumped reigning European king Sam Eggington heavily onto his rear in round two, before running out of petrol and conceding a clear decision.
Welsh strongman Dale Evans enters his British title challenge to Bradley Skeete next month galvanised by the opportunity to honour the late Mike Towell, writes Glynn Evans.
The Dundee braveheart tragically passed away shortly after conceding to Evans in a British title eliminator at Glasgow’s St Andrews Sporting Club in late September.
Bradley Skeete will have the chance to win his British Welterweight strap outright when he takes on Welshman Dale Evans at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday 8th July, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Penge star Skeete outboxed and outclassed Birmingham’s Sam Eggington to claim the prestigious Lord Lonsdale Belt back in March 2016 before making successful defences against John Thaine and most recently Shayne Singleton.
Dale Evans has vowed to take the Lonsdale belt to Mike Towell’s grave after he’s won the British welterweight championship.
Evans forced a fifth-round stoppage when he battled Towell in an eliminator last September – and the Glaswegian later died from injuries suffered during the fight.
Glynn Evans catches up with the hammer-fisted welterweight who’s promising fireworks at Cardiff Ice Arena this weekend.
How did you first become interested in boxing?
I was brought up on a council estate in Carmarthen, it’s a pretty quiet town. I was a really competitive kid who usually threw a tantrum if I didn’t win and that turned into fights. My grandfather first took me to the Carmarthen ABC when I was nine years old and I stuck at it ever since, largely to please him.
“Slinky” Lee Selby marked his American debut with a unanimous point’s victory over Fernando Montiel in Arizona.
It was the 28 yr old’s first defence of his IBF Featherweight title – which he ripped off Russian Evgeny Gradovich back in May this year.
Manager Gary Lockett has told Dale Evans he has a “world-title fight” in London this month.
Evans will be matched at the Camden Centre on Friday, November 21 and Lockett says he’s been trying to make changes between the Welsh welterweight’s ears before he gets back in the ring.