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Maidstone boxer Sean Noakes has secured a shot at the English welterweight title in just his eighth fight. Noakes (7-0) is set to face Southern Area champion Inder Bassi (11-1) at the O2 Arena on Saturday, July 27. He’ll be boxing on the undercard of the big domestic clash between Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora. “It’s a good step up but I’m very confident I’ll get the win in good fashion,” said Noakes, 29. “I’m moving up quite fast but Frank Warren (promoter) has got a lot of faith in me so hopefully I keep winning and moving forward. “I’ve got a game plan for Inder Bassi. “We’ve watched a bit of…

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