Troy back fighting in front of home fans
Troy Coleman back in his fighting days in Thailand
AFTER winning the Midlands middleweight title on the road, Troy Coleman makes a long overdue return home on BCB Promotions’ “No Backing Down” bill at the Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, on February 28, writes PAUL WEBB.
The 29-year-old, from Burntwood, won the belt last September, outpointing the previously unbeaten Tom Cowling 95-94 at the Grantham Leisure Centre. It was his first fight under the BCB banner, and he took the opportunity with both hands, using his experience and quality jab to finish the bout on top in a small hall thriller.
It was the second time Coleman had boxed for the Midlands strap, having previously been stopped by River Wilson Bent in 2020 before moving to Thailand, where he picked up the WBC Asian continental title. After losing that in his first defence in Australia, he decided to make the journey back to Staffordshire to continue his career.
"This is my first fight at home in five years,” said Coleman. “Not many boxers would have jumped straight into a title fight after a loss, but I took the chance, and it's been a great confidence booster. I won't be defending the title on this show, but I'm not taking my opponent lightly. This is about keeping active and staying busy, I'm definitely not looking past it.
Taking the opportunity to escape the miserable English winter, Coleman returned to the boxing hotbed of Thailand, making the most of the climate and the packed gyms. But he is now home and has been a familiar face at the BCB gym in Wednesbury, sparring with the highly touted Aaron Bowen and unbeaten James Griffiths.
He said: "After boxing abroad, now I want to stick to the domestic shows and my goal when I turned pro was always to win a British title - that's never changed. I have shown with the win against Cowling that I am at the level where I am ready to take on big fights. I've got a good manager and I'm back home with my family and feeling good.”
The stacked card also features four unbeaten fighters in Hamza Azeem, Nico Ogbeide, Jamie Edwards and Levi Vaughan.
Tickets are available now, priced at £45 for general admission and £80 for VIP, from the boxers directly or by emailing info@bcb-promotions.com.