NONE of the under-card performers for this Saturday’s fight night at Dudley Town Hall are expecting to have it easy when they step through the ropes.

A quartet of four-round contests will support the Midlands middleweight title clash that tops the bill this weekend.

Hometown hero Ryan Aston will become the first challenger to defending area titlist Craig Cunningham, in the 10-round headliner of promoter Paul ‘PJ’ Rowson’s ‘Resurgence’ show.

The supporting cast includes Rowley Regis’ Tyler Denny, who will tossed back into the deep end after five months out of action.

The 24-year-old was held to a draw by Simone Lucas at the same venue on December 5 and was ruled out of a ring return in March, through tendonitis in his knuckles.

But ‘Fearless’ he is as evidenced by his next opponent, after being paired with the capable and never-stopped Christian Hoskin-Gomez.

The Devon-based Spaniard, aged just 20, topped the Town Hall bill against Aston in December and has seen the distance in all 19 of his pro bouts, winning four of them.

But Denny is determined to make a statement with his scalp, with the lingering prospect of settling the score with Lucas a target for down the line.

He said: “I wanted the rematch, but I was told it would have to wait. It’s definitely something I want to put right. It’s hard to move on when I think I’ll beat him comfortably next time.

“I need to use my footwork and, most importantly, my brain a bit more this time. I just want to get back in the ring and get the frustration out of me.

“I’ve used the draw as a kick up the backside and I’m still as confident as ever. I’ve just to keep sharp - I’m better than I showed in my last fight.”

Netherton’s Les Byfield has been able to offer some support, having lost to Reece Smith when the two made their debuts on the same card last March.

The 29-year-old showed resilience of his own to bounce back, reeling off four victories over-the-distance since.

The popular lightweight, dubbed ‘the Minefield,’ has served his winning apprenticeship against a quartet with nearly 300 contests of pro experience between them.

He’ll now tackle another experienced foe in the busy Joe Beeden, who will be keen to spoil the party with one eye on a home fight in Swindon on June 10.

Byfield said: “My first words to Tyler was ‘it could have been a loss.’ I didn’t show people the best start to my career, but it’s been onwards and upwards from there.

“I learned loads from getting beat, I doubted myself and wondered if pro boxing was for me. I just got back in there and improved.

“I’m getting better all of the time and I’m throwing a lot more shots now. I’m stronger, I know I am, and I feel like my strength has gone up.

“He’ll want an easy night’s work out of me, but it’s not going to happen. I want to put him on the back-foot straight away.”

The line-up is completed by two flyweights from outside of the Black Country, Matt Windle and Brad Foster, who have tasty tests as they target a hat-trick of paid points victories without reply.

Brummie Windle, boxing’s first professional poet, will want to show the game Gary Reeve his actions speak louder than words.

Lichfield’s Foster, one of the youngest professionals in the country at 18, is expecting to see the best of Nottinghamshire’s Jordan Turner, who has two wins from four.

A small number of tickets, priced at £40, have become available on fight week. For more information, call the promoter on 07976 283 157.