Forrest vs. LeHoullier Tuneup Lands on Froch-Taylor
By Mark Vester
WBC junior middleweight champion Vernon Forrest (41-3, 29KOs) has set up his tuneup bout. The fight will take place on the on the undercard to Carl Froch vs. Jermain Taylor on April 25 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The opponent will be Jason LeHoullier (21-1-1, 8KOs), who some may remember from last August's decision loss to Harry Joe Yorgey on ESPN.
BoxingScene.com reported several weeks ago that Forrest reached an agreement to fight mandatory challenger Sergio Martinez. Their fight will likely take place in July/August. As part of the agreement, Forrest was given permission to take a non-title tuneup bout in April. The fight will be televised by Showtime.
Forrest-LeHoullier is a very good sign - since the fight takes place on card being promoted by Lou DiBella [promoter of Martinez]. It means that Forrest-Martinez clash is on track to take place. There continues to be talk that Forrest may take a potential fight with IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham.
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