Tyler Christopher Backed To Outbox Silva
Tyler Christopher will look to extend his unbeaten record against Portugal’s Mauro Silva after manager Jon Pegg backed the Bermudian to box his way to victory in Leeds, England, on Saturday [August 8].
Christopher [12-0] takes on Silva [9-0] in an eight-round bout at the First Direct Arena on the undercard of a Boxxer promotion.
The main event will feature a super-middleweight contest between Callum Simpson and Troy Williamson.
“How good is Tyler? We’ll find out on August 8,” Pegg told Fight Cit UK.
“Silva’s a good kid – you don’t go 9-0 without being a good kid. He’s strong and quite aggressive, but he’s not unbeatable. And Tyler’s a good kid, too.
“If it turns into a fight, Silva has the edge. If it turns into a boxing match, Tyler has the edge.”
Manchester-based Silva last fought in May last year, beating Belarusian Dzmitry Atrokhau on points in Lancashire.
Christopher, who trains at the D&A Boxing School of Excellence in Birmingham, told Bernews in a recent interview that he hopes the bout will provide the breakthrough he has been working towards.
He previously defeated Josh Cook in a four-round super-middleweight bout in Cannock, Staffordshire, in March by unanimous decision.
“Hopefully, this is my big break,” he said. “I hope all my Bermudians back home support me – I’m trying to put us on the map.”
