Boxing: Changes made to Burden & Devine fights this weekend

One match moved to Midlands, the other a day forward in Liverpool

Date and venue changes have been made to the respective fights this weekend for Isle of Man professional boxers Jade Burden and Jamie Devine.

Both were due to fight this Sunday (15 December) at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool but the show has been cancelled by its organisers VIP Boxing Promotions.

As a result, Burden's bout against Kerry Orton will now be held in Birmingham on the same day with the Island fighter's team laying on transport for supporters.

Meanwhile, Devine's contest against Jayro Fernando Duran will take place on the undercard of the 'Collision Course' event by Boxxer a day earlier on Saturday, 14 December at Exhibition Centre Liverpool.

The alterations follow the announcement from VIP Boxing Promotions promoter Steve Wood on the organisation's YouTube channel this week the occasion wouldn't be going ahead.

During his update, Mr Wood says it was a decision 'not done lightly' and felt punters 'wouldn't have got value for money' from the experience.

For her contest at The Eastside Rooms conference centre in Birmingham on Sunday, Burden's team has announced coach travel has been organised from Liverpool for any fans looking to attend.

The coach will collect people from around 12.45pm, will cost £10 per person in cash to the driver and the exact location of where to catch the service will be put out by Burden's camp later today (12 December).

Elsewhere, Devine's six-round Super Featherweight showdown against Duran is part of the undercard to the IBF & WBC World Welterweight Championships battle between Natasha Jonas and Ivana Habazin.

Another British female boxing star, Lauren Price will also fight at the same event for the WBA & IBO World Welterweight Championships against Bexcky Mateus.