Sophie Danvers: Last News

Ring girls are as much a part of boxing as the two fighters slugging it out inside the ring, but they will conspicuous by their absence when Anthony Joshua takes on Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.Due to strict laws concerning female attire in the Arabian Peninsula, there will be no ring girls for the duo's heavyweight rematch in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, much to the disappointment of boxing fans. But here at Daily Star Sport , we're not ones to disappoint.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Ring girls are set to return to boxing for the first time in nearly two years for Josh Warrington's rematch with Mauricio Lara.SBJ Management has confirmed that Sophie Danvers and Jennifer McSween will glamour up the fight at the Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds on September 4.They have been out of action since the coronavirus pandemic turned the sporting world on its head in 2020.But Sara Beverley Jones, who organises their participation, says she can't wait to see them back.She told Daily Star Sport: "We're very excited to reintroduce the ring card girls after a very long 18 months."It really has felt an eternity, and what a show to start off with in Leeds.