History in the making for the new champion
One contender should make history in their clash for the Midlands super featherweight title at Walsall Town Hall.
Paul Holt and Louis Fielding will go toe-to-toe over 10 rounds for the area crown vacated by Troy James in tomorrow night's main event, writes Craig Birch.
Nuneaton-based Brummie Holt and co-challenger Fielding, from Tamworth, take the starring roles for a show titled 'High Stakes,' in tribute to show sponsors Grosvenor Casino Walsall.
Holt is looking to follow in his father's footsteps, with Mark Holt winning a Midlands title outright at feather between 1989 and 1990.
If that comes to pass, he'll be one of boxing's few second-generation champions and almost certainly the first in the area's 130lb division.
The 25-year-old southpaw is determined to make it second time lucky, too, having gone down fighting on points to Bobby Jenkinson for that same super feather strap last year.
Now 'the Incredible' has another opportunity against Fielding who, similarly, could become the first Tamworth-born area titlist.
Stakes are indeed high for both fighters heading into the clash, with a free-from-needle weigh in taking place at the Grosvenor Casino today.
Holt sees no further room for error, having had one shot with defeats to Simas Volosinas and Joe Ham also on his eight-bout pro record. And, for him, it's a family affair.
He said: "I would love to have this belt and get to the same level that my dad was at. Back in his day, I think the competition was even harder with the calibre of fighters.
