Badou Jack Confident of Beating Dirrell in Chicago
Feb 25, 2015 • 3:47 AM ET
By Ryan Burton
Super middleweight contender Badou Jack (18-1-1) has confirmed to BoxingScene.com that he will face WBC super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell (27-0-1) on April 24th in Chicago. The fight will take place at the UIC Pavilion and will air on SpikeTV.
Detroit had previously been mentioned as a possible landing spot for the fight. Chicago will serve as a more neutral venue with Dirrell being from Flint, Michigan and Jack, who was born in Sweden, living in Las Vegas.
Jack advised BoxingScene.com that he is already in camp and can't for his first shot at a world title.
"I'm excited and can't wait to be a new world champion," Jack told BoxingScene.com.
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