Sam Stokes in opponent switch for second pro fight in Camden on Nov. 21

Sam Stokes in opponent switch for second pro fight in Camden on Nov. 21

Basildon’s light heavyweight, Sam Stokes 1-0-0 is now facing a new opponent in Edgars Sniedze 1(1)-7(1)-0 on November 21 at the Camden Centre, Kings Cross.

The original opponent lined up for fledgling pro, Sam Stokes 1-0-0 was Lithuanian, Ernestas Dapkus in what would have been the 29-year-old super middleweight’s second visit to London after losing on points to Manny Muhamed last August at the York Hall. Dapkus was unavailable for the date when it came to putting pen to paper.

Stand-in opponent, Latvian middleweight, Edgars Sniedze has only been stopped once in his eight pro fights to date at the hands of unbeaten Irish middleweight, Luke Keeler 6(4)-0-0 in February this year at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Of his new opponent, Stokes said, “I know that he’s been quite active over here, he hasn’t had much luck but he hasn’t been stopped.”

When questioned on the alteration Stokes further commented, “The training routine and mind-set has stayed the same despite the switch. I’m focused and just picking it up in the last couple of weeks now.”

This will be Stokes’ second pro outing following a successful debut win over the Czech Republic’s Josef Obeslo 5(3)-18(2)-2 in July this year at the same venue, the Camden Centre.

Winning all four rounds with a 40-36 points score, the 24-year-old Essex boy is now looking to start notching up the wins in order to challenge for titles in the not too distant future.

Stokes said, “I want to notch up the wins this year then in 2015 I would definitely be looking towards a Masters title; end of the year – Southern Area. Just one step at a time and I know that I’ll get there.”

Stokes would have preferred to be entering into his third contest by now but suffered a minor setback with a head injury caused in sparring in September. The diagnosed concussion kept the light heavyweight out of training for a month.

– Press Release