Newark pro boxer Chad Sugden promises to win his next fight in an exciting fashion

It’s been almost two years since Suggy’s Gym pro boxer Chad ‘2 Slick’ Sugden was last in the ring.

But if you follow him on social media you’ll already know he’ll be back on Friday 12 April, when he’ll be fighting at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham on the 26RR Promotions show.

“This will be my 17th fight as a professional boxer and with just over a week to go, I’m feeling really good,” said Chad. “Sparring’s gone very well, my weight is good and I’m strong, fit and definitely ready to go.

“Although it’s been a fair while since I was last in the ring, I’ve always felt like a complete boxer and now my mentality is better – I can’t wait to get back out there, win this fight in an exciting fashion and then go on from there!”

“Chad has worked really hard behind the scenes to get himself into the best shape possible for this return after nearly two years out,” added his father, Suggy’s Gym head coach Dean Sugden.

“He has the biggest and the best following, his supporters are literally the greatest and always very vocal. The response to his return has been no different, with a couple of hundred tickets already sold, and both the team behind Chad and the family members, friends and fans who’ll be here are all looking forward to heading over to Rotherham to support him.

“”A few tickets are still available, together with transport to and from the event, but you need to act fast – just drop into Suggy’s Gym or message me as soon as possible to find out more and make your bookings.

“Newark is on tour again and Chad is back with a tough assignment in his first fight in two years. His opponent Ondrej Budera is ranked number 7 in the Czech Republic, with 18 wins and nine KOs to his record, so Chad will need to be on it, but he’s always looking to test himself which is why he is so popular with his fans.

“His timing is good and with lots of variety in his sparring, the full focus in the past weeks has been on this return and although it’s been a hard camp, we’ve been having fun and enjoying the grind. I’m really excited to see Chad do what he does best on Friday 12 April, when everyone is in for a treat as Stefy Bull and Ryan Rhodes have an action-packed card with 26RR Promotions that includes a couple of title fights.

“And I need to say a big thank you to photographer and video producer Paul Saxby, who visited us in Newark recently to take the great pictures of Chad featured here.”