Ryan back home for a ‘Brawl at the Hall’

Ryan Griffiths…Dudley title defence. Pic: Manjit Narotra/BCB

BLACK Country fight fans are in for an explosive night on March 28 when BCB Promotions returns to Dudley with “Brawl At The Hall”, writes PAUL WEBB.

Midlands Area Featherweight champ Ryan Griffiths (6-1-1) put on a stellar effort at short notice against Umar Khan last Saturday in London, coming away with a narrow points defeat. A homecoming is well deserved for the 24-year-old local lad. He gets the chance to defend his Midlands title, won in a fight of the year contender against Lewis Morris last March.

Poster for Brawl At The Hall show on March 28

Ben Collins (3-1) got a confidence-boosting win over Harry Matthews in December and the popular light-heavyweight is looking to keep that momentum going. The Stourbridge 20-year-old, signed to Queensberry Promotions, will have some extra motivation to right the wrong of his solitary defeat, which took place at this venue last July.

Welterweight Omarah Taylor (3-0) has impressed every time she has stepped through the ropes and the former amateur standout is already on the hunt for her first title shot. The Joby Clayton-trained talent from Birmingham is definitely one to keep an eye on.

Former Midlands welterweight challenger Liam Gould (6-1) had a quiet second half of 2024 and will be keen to put himself back into title contention this year. The 26-year-old, from Coseley, showed against Shane Smith that he possesses knockout power, and he will want to make a statement.

Back-to-back wins against Santiago Garces and Joshua Morris got Blaine Williams (2-0) off to the perfect pro start and the super lightweight, from Selly Oak, wants to keep that unbeaten streak going.

Walsall's Jay Jay Tonk's (1-0) completes the line-up and will be hoping to make up for lost time. It’s been almost two years since he made his debut against Edgars Sneidze in Wolverhampton.

*Tickets for “Brawl At The Hall” are available now, priced at £45 for general admission and £80 for VIP ringside, from the boxers directly or by emailing info@bcb-promotions.com