British & Commonwealth Championship
Super Lightweight JAck Rafferty
Super Lightweight Mark Chamberlain
Jack Raffertyvs Mark Chamberlain
RAFFERTY VS CHAMBERLAIN ALTRINCHAM BOUND FOR BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH CLASH
Queensberry head to the Altrincham Ice Dome on Saturday, 23 August, live on DAZN worldwide.
Super lightweight champion Jack Rafferty will defend his belts against Mark Chamberlain.
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH super lightweight champion Jack Rafferty will defend his belts in a potentially thrilling encounter with Mark Chamberlain at the Altrincham Ice Dome on Saturday, 23 August, live on DAZN worldwide.
The unbeaten Rafferty (26-0, 17 KOs) secured his British champion status with a stoppage victory over Henry Turner in October of last year in Liverpool, before making a successful defence of his belts against Reece McMillan and then his Commonwealth crown against Cory O’Regan in Manchester, both via stoppage.
Chamberlain (17-1, 12 KOs) is the former holder of the IBF European, WBA Intercontinental and WBC Silver lightweight titles and was on the cusp of challenging for a world title before he suffered a first career defeat to Josh Padley at Wembley Stadium last September. He returned to winning ways at super lightweight with a decision victory over Miguel Angel Scaringi in April.
“Jack Rafferty going up against Mark Chamberlain is an absolute humdinger of a fight,” said promoter Frank Warren. “Two all-action big punchers going at it for the British title with all the ingredients there for a thriller. It is a fight I am delighted to get done for the fans and I know it will deliver the goods.
“We are at a new venue for us in Altrincham and Jack’s army of fans will be sure to pack the place out. The winner will be in prime position to crack on to world level contention.”
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WINS
26
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LOSES
0
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DRAW
0
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KOs
17
Jack Rafferty
"The Demolition Man"
Fighter ProfileThe British, Commonwealth and WBC International Silver super lightweight champion Jack Rafferty signed for Frank Warren and Queensberry in the wake of adding the British and WBC titles to his Commonwealth crown with victory over Henry Turner in Liverpool in October 2024.
The Demolition Man learned his trade and created a fearsome reputation across the off-TV circuit in the North West. His initial breakthrough success came at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester when he seized the vacant Commonwealth belt with a first round blitz of the experienced Lee Appleyard in December 2023.
One routine third round stoppage later and Rafferty, 29, was mandated to take on young Queensberry star Turner for the British title. The fight took place at the M&S Bank Arena on the undercard of Nick Ball’s maiden WBA world featherweight title defence against Ronny Rios in October of last year.
A patient Rafferty bided his time against the cultured punch-picking style of the elegant Turner and, essentially, waiting until the younger fighter wilted in the later rounds before stepping up his own assault.
Turner was suffering through Rafferty’s aggressive body work and was put to the canvas in round nine before being retired by his corner at the end of the round.
Rafferty will defend his three belts on February 8 at the Co-op Live Arena where he will take on Reece MacMillan.
Mark Thunder
Chamberlain
Fighter ProfileMark Chamberlain is poised to strike and make a meaningful assault on the lightweight division.
With 17 impressive wins to his name as a professional, the Wayne Batten-trained banger is already navigating his way up the bills and the power and precision so evident in his performances have caught the eye of fans.
Now he wants to be put in fights that provide some jeopardy, ones that strike a little fear into his system and capture the imagination of the fight public.
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WINS
17
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LOSES
1
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DRAW
0
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KOs
12
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