By Grigory Stangrit (Allboxing.ru) and Alexey Sukachev
Former IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich (19-1-1, 9 KOs), who lost his title this May to Welshman Lee Selby, will return to the squared circle either in October or in November, said his manager Egis Klimas to Allboxing.ru.
“We are looking to various options. One of them is fighting on TruTV after Top Rank has negotiated an agreement for its fighters. Evgueny understands he needs to begin from the very beginning," commented Klimas.
IBF #7 rated contender lost his championship in his fifth defense. He acquired the red belt in March 2013, upsetting Australian Billy Dib over twelve rounds.
The fight with Selby was stopped in the eight round when the ringside doctor Gradovich's cut above his right eye was too severe. The fight went to the scorecards and Selby was declared the winner by way of a technical decision.