Date confirmed for Theophane title clash

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Kilburn’s Ashley Theophane will defend his British light-welterweight title against Steve Williams in Liverpool on 19 May.

Promoter Frank Maloney won the purse bids to stage the fight, which will take place at Aintree racecourse and will be on the undercard of the British heavyweight clash between David Price and Sam Sexton.

It will be Theophane’s third defence of the belt he took from Lenny Daws last year, meaning a victory would see the 31-year-old keep the coveted Lonsdale belt outright and remain on course for a possible world title shot.

It will be his first fight since he recovered from a torrid start to overcome Ben Murphy with an 11th-round stoppage in December.

Williams, 28, lost to Daws in 2010 – the Liverpudlian’s only defeat in 13 professional bouts.

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