Newcastle born Lewis Ritson knows a win over fierce rival Ohara Davies would propel him back into the spotlight and another shot at a world title. The Forest Hall fighter will face the winner of Alberto Puello - current titleholder - and Rolando Romero, who're set to fight in May.
The WBA Super-Lightweight bout will see two of the country's best talents go head-to-head with a shot at a world title for the winner. Ritson is ranked fourth in the WBA's Super-Lightweight standings with opponent Davies coming in at number two.
Both fighters have had their fair share of setbacks in their career, but both have responded well to defeats. Ritson has bounced back from his loss to hard-hitting Jeremias Ponce in 2021 with two wins in three months against Christian Uruzquieta and Dejan Zlaticanin, between December 2021 to March 2022, but hasn't fought in almost a year.
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Here's everything you need to know as the two go toe to toe in the squared circle this weekend:
When and where do Lewis Ritson and Ohara Davies fight?
Ritson vs Davies takes place this Saturday (March 4) at Newcastle Utilita Arena.
What time will the two fight?
As the fight is taking place in the UK, British fans of the fighters will be pleased to learn that the event will start at a viewer-friendly time. The main card coverage is scheduled to start at 7pm with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10pm, but as is often the case, could changed based on the fights throughout the evening.
It will be streamed on Fite TV.
What does the full card look like?
While the card is subject to change, here's how it lines up at the time of writing:
Main Event:
Lewis Ritson vs Ohara Davies
12x3 WBA Super-Lightweight Eliminator
Chief Support:
Thomas P Ward vs Otabek Kholmatov
12x3 WBA Featherweight Eliminator
Undercard:
Lee McGregor vs Alexis Kabore
8x3 Super-Bantamweight
Adam Cope vs Brayan Mairena
6x3 Super-Featherweight
Ewan Mackenzie vs Serge Ambomo
6x3 Super-Welterweight
Steven Cairns vs Jakub Laskowski
6x3 Lightweight
Ben Rees vs Konstantin Aleksandrov
6x3 Super-Middleweight
Callum Walton vs Zdenko Bule
4x3 Super-Middleweight
Syed Shear vs Cristian Narvaez
4x3 Lightweight
Nathan Forrest vs Liam Fox
6x3 Super-Lightweight
Is the fight on TV and where can I stream it?
Chronicle Live will be bringing you all the build-up and action from the Utilita Arena so make sure to join us on the night. Fite TV will also be streaming the event with coverage starting at 5pm.
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