Lionhearts name strong line-up for maiden home clash

The Mexican team will take on the Lionhearts at York Hall on Thursday February 18 in the hosts' fitst home match of the season.

And to mark the occasion they have named a strong line-up that includes 2013 World Championship bronze medallist and 2014 Commonwealth Games champion Fowler, at middleweight; 2015 European Championship silver medallist Pat McCormack at light-welterweight and 2015 European Championship and 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Ashfaq at bantamweight.

The experienced trio will be joined by World Series of Boxing debutant Galal Yafai at light-flyweight and heavyweight Lawrence Okolie, the latter boxing in front of his hometown crowd.

The Lionhearts will be looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season and build on away wins in the USA and Morocco against a Mexican team that will be trying to bounce back after losing its last match to the USA Knockouts.

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