BBC title fight is huge opportunity for Coatbridge boxer Mark McKeown

Coatbridge boxer Mark McKeown can’t consider a greater state of affairs for his first title win than beating a rival in his personal yard – and intends to do exactly that later this month.

The 28-year-old takes on Port Talbot’s Joshua John for the vacant British Boxing Board of Management Celtic featherweight title on the LC Swansea on Saturday, Might 28, which can be screened reside on BBC Wales.

McKeown will take a loyal band of supporters all the way down to Wales from the North Lanarkshire city, however says it’s a bonus that it will likely be televised, for many who can’t be there in particular person.

Each fighters have related data, with McKeown unbeaten in six, whereas John has received all 4 of his bouts.

However ‘Sparky’ totally expects to return to Scotland with the belt.

McKeown goals to seize his first title this month (Picture: SNS Group)

He mentioned: “I’ve obtained a Celtic title shot, and it’s reside on BBC Wales, so all people who can’t make it down will be capable to tune in.

“This can be a large alternative for me.

“That is the best means I might have preferred to have gone about getting my first title, happening to the man’s dwelling city and hopefully coming again with the win.

“It will likely be an ideal expertise.

“I don’t know a lot about him, however he’s unbeaten in 4 fights.

“I’m at all times assured of doing the enterprise, and it’s the identical mentality, going into this battle.

“It’s a successful mentality.”

McKeown and his crew at Keir Hardie Boxing Membership in Newarthill had been already in coaching for an additional bout that fell by means of, so will greater than be prepared for this one.

Mark added: “We had been already making ready for a battle spherical about that point, so it hasn’t actually been a shock to the system.

McKeown hopes to take a superb crowd down with him from Coatbridge (Picture: SNS Group)

“All of the coaching has been in place, and it’s going to be superb.

“There are a superb few folks going, however it’s a giant ask for folks to go all the way in which all the way down to Swansea – I didn’t realise fairly how distant it's, and it’s fairly a trek!

“It’s good that there are a superb quantity of individuals happening, because it stands, so we’ll have a superb wee crowd there.

“All people who can’t make it down will be capable to tune in, and I do know all people can be cheering me on again dwelling.”

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