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Key points: - George Liddard challenges Dario Morello for the vacant European middleweight title on August 22 at Copper Box Arena, London - Jimmy Sains defends the Commonwealth middleweight title against Tom Cowling on the same card - Leli Buttigieg and Tiah-Mai Ayton both feature in separate bouts - The card moved venues from York Hall after a last-minute issue with the original location A card that changed venues but not its substance Matchroom’s August 22 show had to relocate from York Hall to Copper Box Arena just a week out, but the lineup underneath Liddard and Morello’s European title fight remains genuinely deep, six bouts in total, three of them for titles. A second title fight on the same bill Jimmy Sains (12-0, 10 KOs) defends the Commonwealth middleweight title against Tom Cowling (15-1, 4 KOs), giving the card its second title fight beyond the main event. The women’s title fight worth watching Tiah-Mai Ayton (6-0) defends her Commonwealth female featherweight title against Ellie Hellewell (8-1-1), a genuine championship bout rather than just a supporting appearance, and one of the deeper women’s title fights on a UK card this month. Two unbeaten records, one guaranteed loser Leli Buttigieg (12-0) and Paul Gordon (9-0) meet for the vacant English middleweight title, meaning one of them walks away with their first professional defeat regardless of how the fight plays out. That kind of genuine 0-0 stakes matchup is rarer than it sounds on domestic cards. The undercard proper Harley Burrows, just 1-0, gets rounds against the durable but frequently-beaten Carlos Miguel Ronner (7-12) over six rounds at super middleweight. Louie Ward (2-0) faces veteran journeyman Jon Martinez (16-12-5) in a six-round super featherweight/lightweight bout, the kind of experience-building fight prospects need against someone who won’t fold early. Familiar faces ringside Olympic silver medalist Pat McCormack, along with Connor Mitchell and Ioan Croft, are among the fighters making special or additional appearances on the night, adding extra star power to a card already stacked three titles deep. Where and when The card takes place Saturday, August 22, at Copper Box Arena in London, live on DAZN.