The Golden Contract#Featherweight

The Golden Contract is a professional boxing tournament created by boxing management and promotions company MTK Global. The tournament is held across three weight-classes with eight fighters in each class, competing in 10 x 3 minute rounds. The winners of each tournament secure a two-year, five-fight contract with MTK Global that guarantees a six-figure purse for each fight.{{Cite web|url=https://mtkglobal.com/mtk-global/mtk-global-unveils-unique-world-level-tournament/|title=WORLD-LEVEL TOURNAMENTS UNVEILED|website=MTK Global|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-12}} The tournament is televised live on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11806350/the-golden-contract-tournament-will-be-shown-live-on-sky-sports|title=The Golden Contract tournament will be shown live on Sky Sports|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}} and streamed through ESPN+ in the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/27750864/golden-contract-tournament-espn+-how-watch|title=Golden Contract tournament on ESPN+: How to watch|date=2019-10-03|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}}

2019/2020

The Golden Contract's inaugural tournament is being contested across the featherweight, super-lightweight and light-heavyweight divisions.

=Featherweight=

Competitors in the featherweight edition are; Britain's Ryan Walsh, Leigh Wood, Jazza Dickens and Tyrone McCullagh; Ireland's David Oliver Joyce; Mexico's Carlos Araujo; Spain's Carlos Ramos; and Hairon Socarras of Cuba. With Britain's Razaq Najib and Jacob Robinson in reserve.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/27738190/golden-contract-featherweight-tournament-it|title=What's the Golden Contract tournament, and who's in it?|date=2019-09-30|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}} The quarter-final bouts took place on 4 October 2019 at the York Hall, London,{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11819981/golden-contract-quarter-final-draw-explained-ahead-of-next-fridays-featherweight-competition|title=Golden Contract: Quarter-final draw explained ahead of next Friday's featherweight competition|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}} and the semi-finals on 21 February 2020 at the same venue.{{Cite web|last=Christ|first=Scott|date=21 February 2020|title=MTK Golden Contract results: Ryan Walsh-Jazza Dickens, Ohara Davies-Tyrone McKenna set for tournament finals|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2020/2/21/21147575/mtk-golden-contract-results-ryan-walsh-jazza-dickens-ohara-davies-tyrone-mckenna-boxing-news|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 August 2020|website=Bad Left Hook|language=en}} The final was originally set to take place in June, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the date was pushed back to 30 September.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 August 2020|title=Golden Contract finals: Ohara Davies takes on Tyrone McKenna and Ryan Walsh faces Jazza Dickens on September 30|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/12051110/golden-contract-finals-ohara-davies-takes-on-tyrone-mckenna-and-ryan-walsh-faces-jazza-dickens-on-september-30|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 August 2020|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}

{{Round8

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Ryan Walsh|TKO 8|{{flagicon|CUB}} Hairon Socarras|

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Tyrone McCullagh|UD|{{flagicon|UK}} Razaq Najib {{ref|McCullagh vs Najib|n1}}|

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Leigh Wood|TKO 9|{{flagicon|IRE}} David Oliver Joyce|

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Jazza Dickens|UD| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Ramos|

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Ryan Walsh|UD|{{flagicon|UK}} Tyrone Mccullagh|| |{{flagicon|UK}} Leigh Wood||{{flagicon|UK}} Jazza Dickens|MD

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Ryan Walsh|–|{{flagicon|UK}} Jazza Dickens|UD

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{{note|McCullagh vs Najib|Note 1|Araujo failed to make weight; Najib brought in as replacement}}

=Super-lightweight=

Competitors in the super-lightweight edition are; Britain's Tyrone McKenna, Ohara Davies, Jeff Ofori, Darren Surtees, Kieran Gething and Mikey Sakyi; America's Logan Yoon; and France's Mohamed Mimoune.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/28127914/golden-contract-super-lightweight-tournament-it|title=What's the Golden Contract super lightweight tournament, and who's in it?|date=2019-11-21|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}} The quarter-final bouts took place on 22 November 2019 at the York Hall, London,{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11865558/the-golden-contract-the-lowdown-on-tonights-super-lightweight-quarter-finals|title=The Golden Contract: The lowdown on tonight's super-lightweight quarter-finals|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}} and the semi-finals on 21 February 2020. The final was originally set to take place in June, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the date was pushed back to 30 September.

{{Round8

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Ohara Davies|RTD 7|{{flagicon|US}} Logan Yoon|

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Kieran Gething||{{flagicon|UK}} Jeff Ofori {{ref|Ofori vs Gething|n1}}|Draw| |{{flagicon|UK}} Tyrone McKenna|UD|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mikey Sakyi|

| |{{flagicon|FRA}} Mohamed Mimoune|TKO 5|{{flagicon|UK}} Darren Surtees|

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Ohara Davies|TKO|{{flagicon|UK}} Jeff Ofori|

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Tyrone McKenna|UD|{{flagicon|FRA}} Mohamed Mimoune|

| |{{flagicon|UK}} Ohara Davies|MD|{{flagicon|UK}} Tyrone McKenna|–

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{{Note|Ofori vs Gething|Note 1|Ofori replaced Lewis Benson due to injury}}{{Cite web|url=https://mtkglobal.com/golden-contract/ofori-joins-golden-contract-party/|title=OFORI JOINS GOLDEN CONTRACT PARTY|website=MTK Global|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-17}}

=Light-heavyweight=

Competitors in the light-heavyweight edition are; Britain's Hosea Burton, Steven Ward, Liam Conroy, Tommy Philbin, Andre Sterling and Bob Ajisafe; Germany's Serge Michel; and Latvia's Ričards Bolotņiks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/11883873/the-golden-contract-hosea-burton-to-fight-bob-ajisafe-in-light-heavyweight-quarter-finals|title=The Golden Contract: Hosea Burton to fight Bob Ajisafe in light-heavyweight quarter-finals|website=Sky Sports|language=en|access-date=2019-12-12}} The quarter-final bouts took place on 14 December 2019 at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood. The semi-finals were originally scheduled to take place on 20 March 2020 at the York Hall in London,{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 March 2020|title=The Golden Contract semi-finals confirmed on March 20|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/11907747/the-golden-contract-semi-finals-confirmed-on-march-20|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 August 2020|website=Sky Sports|language=en}} however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was rescheduled to take place in September, being split over two nights; the first bout, featuring Bolotniks, took place in Bolotniks' hometown of Rīga, Latvia, on 26 September; the second bout will take place on the same card as the featherweight and super-lightweight finals on 30 September at the York Hall in London.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 March 2020|title=The Golden Contract postponed|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/11958889/the-golden-contract-postponed|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 August 2020|website=Sky Sports|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 August 2020|title=Golden Contract 175 Semi-Finals on September 26 & 30|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/golden-contract-175-semi-finals-on-september-26-30--151039|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 August 2020|website=Boxing Scene|language=en-us}}