HAMMER-TIME Henry Wharton's date with the States will swing into action on live American and British satellite television at the Convention Centre in Atlantic City.

Wharton will be the first of three Brits doing battle against Americans in the Yankee half of the March 28 big-night of transatlantic bouts.

The York man's fight will start at 8.15pm 'Eastern seaboard time' on Saturday in the casino resort mecca. That translates to about 1.15am Sunday British time.

Sheffield's comeback ace Herol 'Bomber' Graham then tackles International Boxing Federation super-middleweight champion Charles 'The Hatchet' Brewer after which is the main attraction - World Boxing Council heavyweight champion of the world Lennox Lewis defending his crown against Shannon Briggs.

The heavyweight climax to the trio of British battlers follows on from the first half of the Saturday spectacular, which starts at the Hull Ice Arena hours earlier and featuring two other world title contests.

Liverpool's Paul Lloyd vies for American Tim Austin's IBF bantamweight title, while Hackney's Terry Dunstan takes on another Stateside star Imamu Mayfield, the IBF cruiserweight title-holder.

Scarborough's British featherweight champion Paul Ingle defends his crown against Doncaster rival Jon-Jo Irwin before the focus switches across the 'pond' to Atlantic City.

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