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There are some fascinating matches in the pipeline including a European tilt for young Welsh star Nathan Cleverly in Italy and a British showdown in the biggest division between veteran Danny Williams and Sam Sexton.
 
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS  
 
 
HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)                                         PAOLO VIDOZ (Italy) v ALBERT SOSNOWSKI
The above contest to be promoted by Barry Hearn will take place at the York Hall, London on Friday, 18th December 2009.
 
 
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (Vacant)                        ANTONIO BRANCALION (Italy) v NATHAN CLEVERLY
The above contest to be promoted by OPI Promotions will take place in Rovigo, Italy on Friday, 29th January 2009.
 
 
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (vacant)                             MADS LARSEN (Denmark) v BRIAN MAGEE
Purse bids are called for the above contest to be submitted to the EBU Offices in Rome by 12.00.noon (Rome time) on Monday, 14th December 2009. However, if voluntary agreement is reached between the parties purse bids will be declared null and void.      
 
 
MIDDLEWEIGHT                                  MATTHEW MACKLIN (Holder) v DIMITRY PIROG (Russia)
The above contest to be promoted by Richard Hatton will take place on Friday, 19th February 2009 at Aston Arena, Birmingham.
 
LIGHTWEIGHT                                                                   JOHN MURRAY v ANTHONY MEZAACHE
Following agreement being reached between the parties the above contest will take place on a date and venue as yet to be advised.
 
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
Due to the Board changing its purse bid procedure from the 1st January 2010, no purse bids will be issued apart from the British Light Middleweight Championship
 
 
HEAVYWEIGHT                                                      DANNY WILLIAMS (Holder) v SAM SEXTON
Following the opening of purse bids atHead Office at 12.00.noon on Wednesday, 9th December 2009, the winning bid was submitted by Promoter Frank Warren. The contest to take place on Friday, 26th February 2010 at the Royal Norfolk Showground, Norwich.
 
 
CRUISERWEIGHT                                                    ROBERT NORTON (Holder) v DAVID DOLAN
The above contest to be promoted by Promoter Richard Hatton will take place on Friday, 15th January 2010 at Altrincham Centre, Cheshire.
 
 
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT                                               PAUL SMITH (Holder) v TONY DODSON
The Stewards approved a request from Promoter Frank Warren for Paul Smith to make a voluntary defence of his Title against Tony Dodson, the contest to take place at a date and venue as yet to be advised.
 
PAUL DAVID v KENNY ANDERSON
The above eliminator contest to be promoted by Promoter Tommy Gilmour will take place at the Radisson Hotel, Glasgow on Monday, 18th January 2010.
 
 
LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT                                                ANTHONY SMALL (Holder) v SAM WEBB
The purse bids submitted to the Board’s Head Office at 12.00.noon on Wednesday, 9th December 2009 were not in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the purse bid procedure and therefore disqualified. The Stewardsdecided to put out the contest for purse bids in accordance with the Terms andConditions attached to the Board’s Head Office by 12.00.noon on Wednesday, 23rd December 2009, the contest to take place by the end of March 2010.
 
WELTERWEIGHT (Eliminator)                                     MARK THOMPSON v KEVIN MCINTYRE
The Stewards approved a request from Promoter Richard Hatton for the above contest to take place on Friday, 15th January 2010 at Altrincham Centre, Cheshire subject to the lodging of Contracts at the Board’s Head Office.
 
 
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (Vacant)                                            GARY SYKES v RICKY BURNS
Following the relinquishment of the Title by Kevin Mitchell, the Stewards decided that purse bids for the above contest will be put out at the next meeting of the Board in January 2010, the contest to take place at a time to be determined by the Stewards.
 
 
FEATHERWEIGHT                                                MARTIN LINDSAY (Holder) v JAMIE ARTHUR
The above contest to be promoted by Promoter Frank Maloney will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
 
 
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT                                                         JASON BOOTH V MATT MARSH
The Stewards approved a request from Promoter Frank Maloney for Jason Booth to make a voluntary defence of his Title against Matt Marsh, the contest to take place on Friday, 5th February 2010 at Harvey Hadden Sports Centre, Nottingham subject to the lodging of Contracts at the Board’s Head Office.
 
BANTAMWEIGHT                                                      IAN NAPA (Holder) v JAMIE MCDONNELL
 
The Stewards approved a request from Promoter Frank Maloney for Ian Napa to make a voluntary defence of his Title against Jamie McDonnell, the contest to take place on Friday, 22nd January 2010 at the Brentwood Centre, Essex subject to the lodging of Contracts at the Board’s Head Office.
 
ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
 
HEAVYWEIGHT                                                        JOHN McDERMOTT v DEREK CHISORA
Following the relinquishment of the Title by Tyson Fury due to injury, the Stewards decided that purse bids for the above contest will be put out at the next meeting of the Board in January 2010, the contest to take place at a time to be determined by the Stewards.
 
 
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT                             DANNY McINTOSH (Holder) v TONY OAKEY
Following injury to Danny McIntosh, the above contest to be promoted by Richard Hatton will take place on a date and at a venue as yet to be advised.
 
 
LIGHTWEIGHT (Vacant)                                              MARTIN GETHIN v DEZZI HIGGINSON
The Stewards approved a request from Promoter Richard Hatton for the above contest to take place on Friday, 15th January 2010 at the Altrincham Centre, Cheshire.
 
 
FLYWEIGHT (Vacant)                                                     ASHLEY SEXTON V USMAN AHMED
The above contest to be promoted by Frank Maloney will take place on Friday, 22nd January 2010 at the Brentwood Centre, Essex.
 
 
 
CELTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
 
LIGHTWEIGHT                                                GARY BUCKLAND (Holder) v RYAN BRAWLEY           
The above contest to be promoted by Richard Hatton will take place on Friday, 19th February 2010 at Aston Arena, Birmingham.              
Submitted by Ian McNeilly on 13 December, 2009 - 14:27