York boxer George Davey faces his strongest challenge yet as he returns to the ring for his tenth professional and first eight round bout on Friday, September 15 against Joshua Frankham at York Hall in London's Bethnal Green.

Davey is set to head into his tenth professional fight in London on Friday, September 15 to take on Frankham, which will be his toughest fight to date. 

After growing up in York, Davey is targeting world titles one day, as he looks to protect his undefeated status against fellow unbeaten boxer Frankham.

'We're both undefeated.' said Davey.

"So unless the judges score a draw one of us will end the night with a defeat on his record. I plan for it not to be me, but it's a challenge.

"Frankham is a tough opponent having won all eight of his professional bouts. I've also won eight and had one controversial draw.

"Josh and I are the same age and equally keen to see our careers progress to fighting for area and then national title belts as super welterweights. The stakes are high and my message to him is may the better boxer win."

Bilingual in Spanish from having grown up and attended school in Lanzarote, Davey started boxing there aged fourteen before moving to York aged seventeen to live with his grandmother to pursue a boxing career.

His amateur record of fifty bouts led to the young Davey winning several gold medals in tournaments across Europe.

Signed by Boxing Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren, Davey entered the professional game four years ago only to find his career stalled by the pandemic.

York's Henry Wharton is Davey's trainer: 'He's a local legend, with two sessions daily being our normal routine.

"In the morning it's usually strength conditioning and the dreaded roadwork. No, I actually do enjoy that.

"Then in the evening it's the traditional bag and pad work and mastering the technical stuff that gets the wins.

"Rigorous training improves self-control and confidence which are essential qualities for a boxer, and it makes you more determined to win.

"I love everything about boxing, apart from the fact that there's pressure to hold on to the status of being undefeated.

"This isn't good for fans nor is it good for boxers as it stops the best fighting the best."

Davey has enough local sponsors to allow him to concentrate almost exclusively on his boxing.

"I do a bit of labouring for a bricklayer mate to keep fit." quipped Davey.

"I’m happy to be labelled a 'sportaholic'. I play squash and table tennis, but my favourite hobby is surfing.

"An advantage of growing up on the sun-drenched island to which I return as often as I can."

Presently ranked 33rd out of 125 active UK super welterweights, Davey is highly ambitious.

"I thank my close friend Dean Sheriff for my moniker ‘G-Force’ but it’s appropriate.

"I need to keep winning fights and then boxing for titles. Eventually for world titles hopefully. And winning them."