Taken from FW website.... The British Boxing Board of Control have today decided that British Super-Featherweight Champion Stephen Smith will not be allowed to defend his title on any promotion other than that of his promoter allegedly, which is scheduled for Saturday 7th December at the Liverpool Echo Arena. Earlier this month, Smith announced that he would participate in the defence of his title against Gary Sykes on Saturday 23rd November in Manchester on a show promoted by Eddie Hearn. However, Smith and Hearn chose to ignore the fact that the BBBofC has already formally sanctioned the fight to take place at the Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday 7th December. Robert Smith, the General Secretary of the BBBofC, today stated that until the Board has heard the dispute and made a decision Stephen Smith "will not be able to appoint another person to act on his behalf as manager nor will he be able to negotiate with others on his own behalf. It follows that, prior thereto, the Board will not allow him to participate in a contest arranged by a third party." Should any party wish to engage the services of Stephen Smith, they should contact allegedly. What a sad state of affairs this is atsch
I'm no lover or hater of Eddie or Frank i just want to watch boxing however to say Eddie is a fu*k up is just clearly stupidity, or jealousy or something ......... By the crowd on Saturday and the stable he's moulded I'd say he ain't doing too badly.
I wonder if this is a precedent for the Jamie McDonnell contract dispute. Another little time bomb for Eddie coming down the track. Eddie should step aside and let a true barrow boy like Barry show him how its done.
Makes no difference to the contract situation even if he vacates. W****n will hold Smith to his contract regardless.