Levi has been applauded for accepting the fight with only ten days' notice

Commonwealth Silver Champion boxer Levi Giles is preparing fight former English Featherweight Champion Nelson Birchall this weekend in a televised fight. Levi, who grew up on the Nunsthorpe estate, faces a Lighweight Ten Round contest with the Morecambe fighter at the London O2 Area, opening the main TV Card on DAZN as part of the Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley rematch for the WBO World Heavyweight Title, promoted by Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.

Giles is hoping it will be third time lucky after two winless visits to the capital, including a defeat to Reece Bellotti for the British & Commonwealth Super-Featherweight Titles in July 2024 and to Giorgia Visioli for the English Lightweight Titles in March.

His opponent is jumping up two weights for Saturday's fight. Bookmakers have Birchall 1/8 to prevail and Giles at a generous 5/2 to ‘upset the applecart’.

Carl Greaves, Giles’ manager and promoter, said: " Full credit to Levi (Giles) for agreeing to fight Nelson Birchall on ten days’ notice. There aren’t many fighters in British boxing who would take on an unbeaten former English Champion on such short notice. It won’t be easy for Levi (Giles) but at the same time there’s no reason why he can’t win at the weekend.

"I tell all my fighters to make sure they are always ‘fight ready’ so they can accept these fights when offered. What a fantastic show to be part of, who wouldn’t want to be fighting on the undercard of Daniel Dubois v Fabio Wardley 2 and opening the main tv part of the show. It doesn’t get much better than that.

"I’ve been involved in quite a few upsets on TV shows as a trainer and manager. There’s no reason why I can’t add Levi Giles to that list."

Giles said: “Next Saturday night live on PPV at the O2 in London, doesn’t get much bigger than this, and what a fight we are in. Exactly what I wanted and look forward to! Carl Greaves best manager in the game!! FACT, I wouldn’t of done anything without his shot calling and getting us these opportunities.

“I’d like to thank my coaches Matty Teague, Andy Blackett and Dan West for everything they do to get me ready; everybody who is coming down to London to support me; Frank Warren and Queensbury Promotions for having me on a massive show; my partner Demi for all her support, my ‘training stablemate’ Tom Ramsden; all my family and friends and all my sponsors for their support. I couldn’t do any of this without their help."