After winning the title in 2007 he made a successful first defence against Welshman Gary Lockett, then lost a non-title fight against Bernard Hopkins, before returning to defeat Rubio earlier this year.

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Gary Lockett, Derry Matthews, Paul Smith, Nathan Cleverley, Barrie Jones, Kerry Hope, Kenny Anderson, Don Broadhurst and Harry Miles also feature on the bill, along with Tony Doherty's defence of his Celtic welterweight title against Colin McNeil.

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On the undercard, Gary Lockett appears in an international 10-rounder as he aims to keep up the pressure on full WBO champion Kelly Pavlik, while Barrie Jones and Tony Doherty meet in a challenge for the Welsh welterweight title.

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On the undercard, Gary Lockett appears in an international 10-rounder as he aims to keep up the pressure on WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, while Barrie Jones and Tony Doherty meet in a challenge for the Welsh welterweight title.

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