Brandon Daord, from Birkenhead, will face South African fighter Ndabezinhle Phiri at Liverpool's BOXPARK on Saturday, November 21, with the chance to become the town’s first world boxing champion.

Daord was scheduled to face unbeaten boxer Phiri, for the vacant IBO flyweight title on September 12 but and injury saw the fight rescheduled.

Daord, 29, told the Globe: "I've been boxing for 22 years nearly now, so this is one of the peak points of my career, where I've always wanted to get to."

Daord has trained for 16 weeks ahead of the fight and now enters the final stages of preparation.

He said: "To be honest, I'm just sort of toning my training down now. It's coming to the end, we're only having 10 days left for the fight, more just focusing on getting the rest of the weight down.

"But I've been in camp for about 16 weeks for this fight, so it's been a long, gruelling camp."

Daord has been involved in boxing since the age of eight, dedicating much of his life to the sport.

As an amateur, he fought nearly 200 times, earning 102 wins and just eight losses.

Poster promoting Brandon Daord's fight with Ndabezinhle Phiri at Liverpool's BOXPARK on Saturday, November 21, 2026 (Image: Leo Daord)

He is an eight-time national champion, a Golden Gloves winner, and claimed the Welsh National title at just 10 years old.

Since turning professional, Daord has remained unbeaten, with a record of 12 wins and no losses, including three knockouts.

He has already claimed the English and British super-flyweight titles, the WBC International title, and holds the prestigious Lonsdale belt.

His forthcoming opponent is a rising talent from South Africa with seven professional fights to his name.

Daord said: "He's a good fighter, a very good fighter, but that's all I really know about him to be honest."

Victory on November 21 would not only mark a personal triumph for Daord but would also put Birkenhead on the world boxing map.

He reflected: "I'm fighting for one of the belts I've always dreamed of."

A win on November 21 would see him join the ranks of British world champions and fulfil a lifelong dream.

The eyes of Birkenhead — and the wider boxing world — will be firmly fixed on Liverpool this November.