Joshua John Closing In On Dream British Title Shot

 

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Joshua John's dream of fighting for the coveted Lonsdale Belt is set to be made official in the coming weeks. 

The 31-year-old from Port Talbot has been waiting patiently for his opportunity to box for the British bantamweight title ever since he defeated Logan Richardson in a final eliminator last June. 

John outclassed Richardson over ten rounds at The Galleries in Bristol to earn his shot at the title, which is currently vacant. 

The last fighter to hold the belt was Liverpool's Andrew Cain, who made just one defence of the title when he defeated world title challenger Charlie Edwards in his hometown back in March of 2025. 

As revealed on the BBBofC's recent Championship Circular, John has been ordered to face Tilbury's Harvey Smith for the vacant British bantamweight strap next. 

Smith is also the reigning Commonwealth Bantamweight champion, a title he has held since he defeated Glasgow's Lennon Mulligan back in November. 

The bout has been out out to Purse Bids which are to be submitted by no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday April 8. 

John will be looking to finally capture his first career title when he crosses paths with Smith after falling short to Mark McKeown and Brad Strand in 2022 and 2023 respectively. 

The Port Talbot native was beaten by McKeown in their showdown for the Celtic Featherweight title at the LC2 in Swansea. 

John then challenged Liverpool's Strand for the WBO European Super-Bantamweight title one year later but could not topple the then unbeaten Brit at the York Hall in Bethnal Green. 

Article by Kailem Lowe

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