Northampton fighter Kieron Conway targeting a winning return in Manchester
Northampton fighter Kieron Conway is aiming to get back to winning ways when he takes on fellow Englishman Mark Jeffers in Manchester on Saturday night.
Team Shoe-Box ace Conway will be stepping into the ring for the first time since he lost his British middleweight title to George Liddard in October last year.
Now moving up to super-middleweight, Conway had originally been scheduled to take on Jeffers in Wolverhampton in May, but that fight was postponed due to the Northampton man suffering an illness that affected his build up.
But the pair will now finally face each other in a British title eliminator at the Co-Op Live Arena, with their bout on the undercard of the British and Commonweath cruiserweight title contest between Brits Pat Brown and John Hedges, with all the action being shown live on DAZN.
Both Conway and Jeffers go into the showdown off the back of defeats, with the latter having lost his last two.
Jeffers, who hails from Chorley in Lancashire, lost last time out in October when he was stopped in a light heavyeight contest against Willy Hutchinson, and he had also lost four months earlier in June when he was beaten on points at super middleweight by Sean Hemphill.
They are the only two losses on the 28-year-old's professional record, but he is under pressure to breathe life into his career against former British and Commonwealth middleweight champion Conway, who turned 30 in May.
The former Kings Heath amateur's professional record now reads 23 wins, four losses and one draw, but he has taken on much higher calibre opponents than Jeffers.
It's a big night and a crucial fight for both boxers, but trainer James Conway believes his Team Shoe-Box man will have the edge.
"We know what Jeff is going to bring," said Conway, who is Kieron's father. "He’s going to bring a lot of strength and pressure.
"But there is no doubt Kieron is the much better boxer, and as long as he controls the pace of the fight, there will only be one winner."
A win for Conway will enhance his claim for a crack at the coveted British title.
The belt is currently held by Callum Simpson, after he beat Troy Williamson in August.