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Key points: - Troy Williamson defends the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles against Callum Simpson on August 8 - Gradus Kraus (11-0) faces Sean Hemphill (19-3) in the chief support at light heavyweight - Hassan Azim and Mauro Silva also feature in super welterweight and middleweight bouts - Event streams live on DAZN from First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds, from 7pm BST The main event needs no introduction Troy Williamson defends the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles he took from Callum Simpson in December, when four knockdowns and a 10th-round stoppage flipped a fight most people expected Simpson to win comfortably. This is BOXXER’s first show on DAZN, and the promotion has built a genuinely deep undercard around it rather than just the headliner and filler. Light heavyweight statement fight Gradus Kraus vs Sean Hemphill – Kraus, an unbeaten 24-year-old Dutch puncher with 10 knockouts in 11 wins, steps up against the more seasoned Hemphill, a 30-year-old American with 19 wins and a recent split-decision loss to Ty Mitchell. It’s exactly the kind of “prove it” opponent a rising knockout artist needs on the way up, rather than another easy night. Super welterweight and middleweight action Hassan Azim vs Ruben Torres brings British-Pakistani prospect Azim (9-0, 5 KOs) into an eight-round test at 154 pounds. Below that, Mauro Silva vs Tyler Christopher offers a fresh matchup at middleweight, with both men looking to build momentum on a card with real eyes on it. The deeper cuts Further down, keep an eye on Billy Pickles, part of a card that also features scheduled appearances involving Deniz, Carter, Casey, McGuigan, and Ted Jackson across the earlier bouts – the kind of names that build reputations quietly before anyone outside Yorkshire is paying attention. These are the fights that decide who’s still around in three years. Where and when The full card takes place Saturday, August 8, at First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds, streaming live worldwide on DAZN. Broadcast starts at 7pm BST, with the main event ring walk expected around 10pm BST.