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Martyn Ford vs Iranian Hulk undercard includes ex-footballers and Love Island contestants

The celebrity fight card headlined by Martyn Ford and the 'Iranian Hulk' will feature former footballer Patrice Evra and a number of reality TV stars.

Ford and the 'Iranian Hulk' will clash in a strongman fight is considered the heaviest in boxing history.

The event will take place at The O2 arena in London on April 2 and will be hosted by celebrity boxing promotion label Boxstar.

Ford and Sajad Gharibi have been trading verbal jabs for several years and have finally made a duel happen in the ring rather than as previously hoped in the MMA cage.

The undercard is also expected to feature a whole host of celebrity names and will feature an official scoring card from the referee.

We take a look at who is fighting on the card below and weigh-up the intriguing undercard...

Martyn Ford vs Iranian Hulk

Ford and Hulk will square off in a contest over four two-minute rounds in the main event.

The pair have both promised knockout displays and will take part in their maiden boxing appearance at The O2.

They are both weighing in over 300lbs and have been rivals since 2018 when they talked up a clash while Ford was signed to Polish MMA promotion KSW.

It will also take place in a 24ft ring with 14oz gloves and will be the only event scored by judges on the night.

Patrice Evra vs TBC

Patrice Evra will make his boxing debut on the undercard of Martyn Ford's heavyweight clash with the Iranian Hulk.

The former Man United defender won the UEFA Champions League during his time at the club in addition to five Premier League titles during a dominant era for the Red Devils.

The French star has trained in the boxing ring previously and has been seen hitting pads since retiring from football in July 2019.

His opponent is yet to be confirmed on the card but is expected to be the co-feature on the night against a sizeable name.

Patrice Evra will make his boxing debut in April (GeoProDubai/YouTube)

Jamie O Hara vs Kris Boyson

Former Tottenham and Portsmouth midfielder Jamie O’Hara will take on weight loss specialist and life coach Kris Boyson.

The midfielder, 35, currently works as a pundit for talkSPORT will take on Boyson after hanging up his boots following a successful spell at National League side Billericay Town.

Boyson has famously dated Katie Price and has a social media following of over 100,000 on all of his platforms.

The fight will be judged and scored by the referee in the ring and will take place in the fight before the co-feature.

Jack Fincham vs TBC

Former Love Island contestant Jack Fincham will fight on the undercard of the event in his latest boxing appearance.

Fincham has a background in boxing and has trained with boxing trainer Ben Davison with an eye to making a leap into the professional ranks.

He has previously been called out by Married at First Sight star Ben Jardine but his opponent is yet to be officially named.

The reality TV star had to pull out of his previous boxing debut after being involved in a car accident.

Jack Fincham will fight on the card in April (JackFincham/Instagram)

James English vs TBC

Scottish podcast host James English will also make an appearance in the ring on the card.

His opponent is also yet to be confirmed but he will definitely make his ring debut earlier in the event.

English is known for being an actor, reality star and model but is most recognised for his podcast Anything Goes With.. .

He has previously interviewed the likes of Tony Bellew and is known to be a fan of the sport.

Jess Bays vs TBC

DJ Jess Bays is set to make her first appearance in the boxing ring with her opponent yet to be confirmed.

The Musician has broken out in recent years and has had some huge hits working with the likes of Rudimental and Becky Hill.

She also has her own slot on radio station Capital and is known to have over 600,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Bays also boasts a social media following of over 30,000 followers and will no doubt attract huge interest from the music scene.

Elijah Niko vs Keegan Hirst

Rugby Union and fitness star Niko will face former rugby player and fitness coach Keegan Hirst on the undercard of the event.

Niko currently plays rugby union Stade Aurillacois in France and is known for his alternative fitness challenges on Instagram.

Hirst coaches online fitness and previously played as a prop forward for Halifax in the Betfred Championship.

Theo Campbell vs Connagh Howard

Former Love Island star Theo Campbell will make his boxing debut on the undercard against former Love Island star and fitness coach Connagh Howard.

Campbell featured on the reality show but has since lost vision in one of his eyes after an accident on holiday with a champagne cork in Ibiza.

The cork blinded the reality star who will take to the ring in a boxing fight despite his accident.

Howard has over 250,000 followers on social media and is currently pursuing fitness projects to try and encourage people to get into shape and achieve transformation goals.

Campbell has lost the sight in one eye (Ken McKay/ITV/REX)

AJ Bunker vs Carla Jade

Former Love Island star AJ Bunker will face former Celebs Go Dating contestant Carla Jade in another female clash.

Bunker was an islander of season seven of the reality TV show and boasts over 100,000 followers on her social media pages.

Jade has also seen a career in acting and modelling and the pair will want to get the bragging rights in the reality star clash.

Brad Scott MMA vs Conan Barbaru

Retired MMA star Brad Scott will face amateur bare-knuckle fighter and former amateur MMA fighter Barbaru.

Scott has previously fought in the UFC and has even shared the octagon with Robert Whittaker who he lost to via unanimous decision.

He most recently fought in the UFC in 2018 where he lost to Carlo Pedersoli Jr in the final outing of his eight-fight UFC career.

What do you make of Boxstar's latest celebrity card? Let us know in the comments section below

Austin Ventour vs Jacques Fraser

Reality TV star from series First Dates Austin Ventour will face former Ex On The Beach contestant Jacques Frazer on the card.

Ventour is famous for being the supervisor on the Channel Four series and is notoriously popular with viewers for helping stars find love.

Frazer was on MTV hit show and featured on the show in 2017.

The pair will compete in the ring with the referee keeping score of the undercard contest.

Frank London vs TBC

American Klezmer and trumpeter Frank London will also make his appearance on the card.

He has been featured on HBO's Sex and the City soundtrack, and currently runs KlezFest London as the artistic director.

His opponent is yet to be named but will be announced in due course.

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