Cage Warrior 62: Utilita Arena

NEWLY-CROWNED Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Brett Johns has put pen to paper for his first title defence, just over a week after clinching the gold. Johns (9-0) will put his belt on the line against James Brum on Saturday 7^th December 2013, when Cage Warriors Fighting Championship travels to the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, for whats currently scheduled as CWFC 62. Undefeated Johns climbed to the summit of the CWFC bantamweight division at Cage Warriors 59 in Cardiff on September 14, when he overcame both David Haggstrom and Jordan Desborough in the same evening to win the promotions four-man 135lbs title tournament. Despite enduring a gruelling eight rounds on the night en route to winning the title, the 21-year-old Welshman has wasted no time in scheduling his next outing, with a mouthwatering clash against Brum booked for CWFCs first ever show at Newcastles Metro Radio Arena. A judo black belt, Johns debuted for Cage Warriors last October as a featherweight, when he impressively overcame Sam Gilbert by unanimous decision. His next CWFC win came via second-round TKO at the expense of James MacAlister at Cage Warriors 54 in May. James Brum has been at the top of this division for a while, hes someone Ive watched over and over again, said Johns. Hes a sound guy too and a win over him would be huge for me. Thats exactly why I wanted to fight Brum. I cant wait already.