Reeve on the hunt for British belt

Nathan Reeve aims to take a big step towards his target of the British title when he boxes for a belt on Northampton’s next big fight night. 

Promoter PJ Rowson has announced the 22-year-old from Kingsley will step into championship class in front of his hometown fans at the Park Inn Hotel on Saturday, September 8. 

Reeve, 6-1 (3), looks set to box for either the Midlands Area or British Masters flyweight title and Rowson will finalise details of the 10-round fight in the coming weeks. 

He has confirmed Blackthorn crowd-pleaser Ashley Lane will also box on the show and spelled out his plans for Reeve after steering the former Far Cotton amateur to six wins in seven professional fights. 

“This is a make-or-break fight for Nathan,” said Black Country-based promoter Rowson. 

“We need to get him ranked at flyweight and if he wins this title in Northampton we can look to step him up again. 

“I hope he will be boxing for the British flyweight title next year.” 

Potteries punching machine Chris Edwards currently holds the belt and is set to meet Commonwealth champion Kevin Satchell in a double-title dust up in Liverpool on Saturday, October 13. 

Rowson reckons Reeve, sponsored by Wellingborough-based Weee Environmental, will soon be ready to box Britain’s top eight-stone fighters after watching last month’s whirlwind win in Wolverhampton. 

The former England amateur international wiped out Fikret Remziev inside three rounds – and the spectacular one-punch finish was shown on Sky Sports’ popular Ringside programme. 

Reeve has now chalked up back-to-backs wins following his controversial loss to Mike Robinson in the quarter finals of Prizefighter last October. 

Tickets will be available in the next few weeks and further information is available from 07976-283157.

Image courtesy of Matchroom Boxing.