Source: Daily_Mail
Curtis Woodhouse lines up bout against Frankie Gavin
ShareFormer England Under-21 midfielder Curtis Woodhouse has secured a high-profile fight against unbeaten ex-world amateur champion Frankie Gavin for the WBO inter-continental title in July.[LNB]Woodhouse, who played for Sheffield United and Birmingham, turned to boxing in 2006 and has a record of 15 wins - 10 by stoppage - and two losses.[LNB]He was scheduled to fight Gavin last year but suffered a fractured hand. Gavin maintained his 10-fight unbeaten record, and won the WBO Inter-continental welterweight belt on Saturday with a points victory over Young Mutley at London's O2 Arena.[LNB] Ringside: Curtis Woodhouse will get the chance to fight for the WBO inter-continental welterweight belt in July[LNB]Birmingham fan Woodhouse will come up against fellow Blues supporter Gavin at the Liverpool Echo Arena on July 16, on the undercard of Ricky Burns' WBO super-featherweight title defence against Nicky Cook.[LNB]'I'm in the middle of sorting it all out, we're talking to Frank Warren's people and it's definitely in the pipeline,' Dave Coldwell, Woodhouse's manager, told The Star.[LNB] Football days: Woodhouse in action for Sheffield United back in 2000 before becoming a boxer six years later[LNB]'Curtis was supposed to fight him after beating Stefy Bull, but he broke a bone in his hand and Gavin went onto bigger and better things. But Curtis is still really interested in fighting him, he's more than up for it and so hopefully we'll have it made soon.'[LNB] Legend Sugar Ray Leonard strikes a blow for victims by going public over abuse Underdog has his day in bloody Battle of Britain as Groves triumphs over DeGale [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Nicky Cook, Frank Warren, Frankie Gavin Places: Birmingham, London
