Fight Night is right for Northampton boxer Kieron Conway as he returns to the ring in August

Northampton boxer Kieron Conway will return to the ring on August 14 when he takes part in a Matchroom Boxing Fight Camp - and the bout will be live on Sky Sports.
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Kieron Conway

Super-welterweight Conway will take on Nav Mansouri from Rotherham over 10 three-minute rounds, with the fight taking place in the grounds of the Matchroom headquarters in Brentwood, Essex.

The fight night will be shown live on Sky, with the Conway-Mansouri bout the third on the bill, behind the headline bout for the Commonwealth Middleweight Title between Felix Cash and Jason Welborn, and the super bantamweight contest between Shannon Courtenay and Rachel Ball.

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Conway hasn't fought since beating Craig O'Brien on points at York Hall back on December 19, but he has been keeping in tip-top shape at his new base at the Shoe-Box Gym, just off the Harlestone Road in Northampton.

The fight with Mansouri was originally scheduled for April, but the Covid-19 pandemic saw it postponed, and the pair will now fight behind closed doors, but live on Sky Sports, in Brentwood.

The Fight Camp Conway is appearing on will be the third event of a series of four, with the first on August 1, and Adam Smith, Sky Sports Head of Boxing Development, said: “Eddie Hearn has supplied a sizzling summer schedule in August.

"It starts with three Sky Sports shows packed with British talent. Sam Eggington against Ted Cheeseman should be a classic clash, while the exciting trio of Jordan Gill, Fabio Wardley and Dalton Smith will be eager to impress.

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"Terri Harper has already endeared herself to fight fans with her remarkable success story, but Natasha Jonas is a genuine threat as we return to Matchroom HQ with a high-class world title fight.

"Anthony Fowler and Chris Billam-Smith have big ambitions and cannot afford slip-ups on the same bill.

"Felix Cash defends his Commonwealth belt against the dangerous Jason Welborn on our third action-packed show.

"We’ll get another chance to see Shannon Courtenay in action – she is a rising talent with an entertaining style – and it’s a perfect platform for Kieron Conway and Zelfa Barrett to showcase their skills.

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"Fight Camp ends with fireworks as Dillian Whyte risks his world title ambitions against the big-hitting Alexander Povetkin, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

"Katie Taylor can cement her status as one of the sport’s finest fighters when she returns to action on another fantastic bill. We’re back with a red-hot line-up of live boxing!"

The other bout on the night Conway fights sees Zelfa Barrett take on Eric Donovan in a super featherweight contest.

Conway's fellow Northampton boxer Chantelle Cameron is still hopeful of being selected to take on Katie Taylor on the August 22 show.