Thomas Masson To Defend EBU Belt Against Valery Yanchy

Jan 12, 2016 • 6:00 AM ET

By Per Ake Persson

EBU flyweight champion Thomas Masson will now have Valery Yanchy (25-4-2) as his official challenger. The EBU have set January 26 as the final date for purse bids.

Masson previously had Kevin Satchell as the official challenger and the fight was set for March 5 in Arras, but then Satchell pulled out and will fight on February 13 in Liverpool instead with a world title fight in sight.

The March 5 date is still set and Masson will face Angel Moreno (10-1-2) in a voluntary defence.

Masson (14-3-1, 4KOs) captured the vacant EBU belt last September in France with a twelve round unanimous decision over Silvio Olteanu.

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Thomas Masson To Defend EBU Belt Against Valery Yanchy

ByPer-Ake Persson

Jan 12, 2016 • 6:00 AM ET

By Per Ake Persson

EBU flyweight champion Thomas Masson will now have Valery Yanchy (25-4-2) as his official challenger. The EBU have set January 26 as the final date for purse bids.