A mixed team of 12 of Britain’s best male and female Olympic boxers will take on a Rest of the World Team in the forthcoming “Night of Champions” of the WBC in Cardiff on Friday 30th July.

The tournament will be the final competitive outing for Britain's boxers before the Commonwealth Games in October and will be an opportunity to test themselves against high quality opposition from US, China, Sweden, Ireland.

This is the first time that the WBC (World Boxing Council) Night of Champions is being held in Cardiff

British boxing fans will have the chance to see an international boxing contest of quality that is rarely seen outside the latter stages of the Olympics and the World Championships.

Britain’s recent European Championship medal winners will go between the ropes to face US, European and Asian Champions.

WBC Night of Champions is a 3-day festival that comprises:

The world premiere of Welsh-made film 'Risen' about the life of Welsh boxing legend Howard Winstone. - The inspiring story of his rise over the odds to win a World Boxing Championship title.

An official pre-Olympic tournament between Team GB versus The Rest of the World.

The WBC's Night of Champions Gala Awards Dinner.

This year, over 100 current and ex-champions are expected to visit Cardiff for the WBC Night of Champions - Gala Awards an event held every four years at which the global boxing community unites to celebrate and acknowledge lifetime achievements, unsung heroes, and boxing's contribution to developing youth and the wider community.

The provisional line up of GB, subject to competitors’ fitness and coaches’ final decisions

Men

54kg Andrew Selby (Barry, Wales) v Jiawei Zhang (China)

57kg – Iain Weaver (Bournemouth) v Juan Tan (China)

60kg – Tom Stalker (Liverpool) v Duran Cafferro (USA)

64kg – Bradley Saunders (Stockton) v Ross Hickey (Ireland)

69kg – Fred Evans (Cardiff) v Errol Spence (USA)

75kg –Anthony Ogogo (Lowestoft) v Jason Quigley (Ireland)

81kg – Obed Mbwakongo (London) v Fanlong Meng (China)

91kg – Warren Baister (Sunderland) v Babacar Kamara (Sweden)

91kg+ - Amin Isa (London) v Sean Turner (Ireland)

Women

51kg –Nicola Adams (London) v Shipra Nilsson (Sweden)

60kg – Amanda Coulson (Hartlepool) v Helena Falk (Sweden)

69kg – Savannah Marshall (Hartlepool) v Love Holgersson (Sweden)