Luke Campbell vs. Tommy Coyle: Fight Time, Date, Live Stream and TV Info

The city of Hull, England, will be divided on Saturday night when local lads Luke Campbell and Tommy Coyle feature in the main event at the "Rumble on the Humber" card.

The two lightweights have known each other since they attended the same amateur club—St. Pauls—as youngsters.

Now they meet in the ring as professionals, with Campbell (11-0, 9 KOs) looking to continue his unbeaten start to life in the paid ranks.

Coyle, meanwhile, has a 21-2 (10 KOs) record that includes a victory over former interim world champion Michael Katsidis.

When: Saturday, August 1 at 10 p.m. BST

Where: KC Lightstream Stadium, Hull, England

TV: Sky Sports (UK)

Live stream: SkyGo (UK, subscription required)

Gold rush

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Campbell has made serene progress since turning pro in 2013. 

He has dealt with any challenge put in front of him by his promoter, Eddie Hearn, and has stopped his last five opponents in a row.

However, Coyle will be his toughest test to date.

Regardless of the history between the pair, and putting aside the size of the crowd that will be watching on at the KC Lightstream Stadium, this is a bout that will reveal where Campbell is at in his development.

Per Sky Sports, the 27-year-old seems unfazed by the challenge he faces:

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I’m confident I’ll go out there and get the win. Tommy’s a good fighter, he’s experienced, he knows his way around the ring.

My intention is to look good, to perform and get the win whether that’s by KO or on points.

I want to go to the top in this game, that’s what it’s about. Saturday night will be a showcase of my skills then I can move upwards and onwards.

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Before he can get to the top, though, Campbell must first take care of business in his own back yard.

The pressure of the occasion should not bother him—he held his nerve to win a gold medal on home soil at the 2012 Olympics.

Campbell also made his professional debut at the same venue where he will fight on Saturday night, so he is used to being in the spotlight.

But, facing Coyle—particularly at this stage of his career—will lead to a different type of pressure than he has experienced so far. 

His opponent is not going to stand back and let the stylish southpaw go to work, so Cool Hand Luke will have to remain calm. He sees this bout as a stepping stone, but it could easily become a banana skin.

The confident underdog

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Coyle has been brutally honest ahead of the bout.

He knows the size of the task at hand, telling Sky Sports News HQ (h/t Sporting Life): "Luke is a better fighter than me, I am a realist and I am going to be truthful. He is a better technician than me, but I don’t think he possesses what I possess inside."

Even Coyle's trainer, Jamie Moore, believes Campbell is going to become a world champion eventually.

All the praise for his opponent makes you wonder why Boom Boom even agreed to the fight, apart from it being the biggest payday of his career.

Yet the 28-year-old is confident he can cause an upset—and that is all down to timing.

While Campbell has coasted to 11 successive wins, Coyle has toughed it out since he turned professional at the age of 20.

He looked set to become the Commonwealth champion in 2013 until Derry Mathews dramatically stopped him in the 10th round, while he had to climb off the canvas on four occasions before eventually getting the better of Daniel Eduardo Brizuela last February.

In contrast, Campbell took South American Brizeula out in five rounds eight months later.

Even in his most recent outing Coyle was dropped by Martin Gethin, who had to pull out after five rounds of the contest due to a damaged eardrum.

Those experiences, however, are the foundation that Coyle believes will see him come out on top against his old gym-mate.

He told Matchroom Boxing: "I really believe I am too much for Luke Campbell at this stage of his career, I really do, and I am going to go in there and knock him out. I’ll prove all the critics wrong on Saturday." 

Coyle knows this could be the biggest night of his career. For that reason, expect him to leave it all in the ring.

Prediction

Coyle cannot hope to triumph by fighting from long range. He needs to take Campbell out of his comfort zone, drag him into a battle rather than a boxing match.

Expect a fast start from Coyle—he will realise that if it goes the distance, it will be tough for him to win on the scorecards.

Campbell has to weather the early storm that comes his way and find a way to get his punches off. He can afford to surrender the first round or two, provided he comes through them relatively unscathed.

Coyle is not going to be a tough target to locate though, and eventually an accumulation process will see him wilt. Campbell will get the victory by stoppage between Rounds 6 and 8.