Smith is fighting for his maiden professional title in only his eleventh fight in professional ranks, while reigning champion Simpson has mixed in championship class for six years and previously held the British featherweight title.

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Months later, he made his professional debut, and in 2010, in only his seventh professional contest, he won a world title.

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The former cruiserweight king, who has lost only once in 25 professional bouts, then defended his title by stopping American John Ruiz at the MEN Arena in April.

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Warren has decided DeGale can wait no longer to fight again following his title success over Paul Smith in December, in only his ninth professional bout, and he will take on an unnamed opponent at Braehead Arena.

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Draper, who won the Australian Open mixed doubles title last weekend in between making his professional golf debut at the Victorian Open, could only manage a level-par 72 in qualifying.

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