Jamie Arthur v Martin Lindsay put back to March

[The_budweiser]

Jamie Arthur's challenge for Martin Lindsay's British featherweight title at the Newport Centre has been delayed.

 

Cwmbran's former amateur star Arthur, 30, had hoped that the fight would be staged on 5 February.

 

But the clash with undefeated Belfast man Lindsay, 27, is now provisionally scheduled for Wednesday, 17 March.

 

"It's going to take longer to stage the fight than I hoped, but the fact it's in Newport more than makes up for it," Arthur told the South Wales Argus.

 

"It's everything falling into place for me, I said I would return to boxing because I felt I could become a British champion and now my chance has finally arrived.

 

"With the bookies I am going to be the underdog for this one, but to be honest, I wouldn't want it any other way."

 

Lindsay has won all 15 of his fights, six by knock-out, claiming the title by stopping Paul Appleby at the Ulster Hall in April.

 

Arthur retired in 2005 after successive stoppage defeats but he has enjoyed a perfect run of seven victories since returning in 2008.

 

He secured his number one contender spot with a thrilling points victory over previously unbeaten Akaash Bhatia at the York Hall in June, a bout that was nominated as the British fight of the year.

 

Arthur, now promoted by Frank Maloney, first hit the headlines at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002.

 

Campaigning at lightweight, he became the first Welshman to win Commonwealth Games gold since Howard Winstone in 1958.

 

Arthur struggled to adapt his style to the professional game, but the 10-round victory over 26-year-old Londoner Bhatia is one of his most impressive.

 

'Kash the Bash', the first professional British Sikh boxer, had won all 14 of his previous bouts since turning professional in 2006.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8448865.stm

[gemmell100]

atleast it has only been put back 3 weeks. what is happening????????? macklin vs pirog has been pushed back 2 months and cleverly vs bracalion has been pushed back