Billy Dib: record, next fight and profile →
Newly crowned IBF featherweight world champion Billy Dib is eyeing a massive unification fight with superstar Chris John and looks set to lead a new Australian boxing boom, spearheaded by the little guys.
Billy Dib has joined Australian legends Jeff Fenech and Johnny Famechon as a featherweight world boxing champion, taking out the vacant IBF title with a unanimous 12 round points win over Mexico's Jorge Lacierva on Friday.
Billy Dib is expecting Mexican Jorge Lacierva to resort to illegal tactics in their clash for the vacant IBF featherweight boxing title on Friday.
Billy “The Kid” Dib is quick to admit that he had lots of growing up to do following his lone professional blemish, a 2008 decision loss to then-WBO featherweight titlist Steven Luevano in Dib’s last appearance in America.
Preparations are well positioned for Mexico's Jorge Lacierva, who goes for the vacant featherweight world title of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) against Australia's Billy "The Kid" Dib on July 29 at the Olympic Park Sports Centre in Homebush, New South Wales in Australia. The title of the IBF was declared vacant after Yuriorkis Gamboa no-showed the secondary weigh-in for his March win over Jorge Solis in Atlantic City.
Featherweight contender Billy Dib (31-1, 19KOs) finally has a chance to redeem his career after suffering a loss to then WBO champion Steven Luevano in 2008. He rebuilt his career with eleven straight wins. Now he finds himself in another title opportunity. On July 29th at the Olympic Park Sports Centre in New South Wales, Australia, Dib will face tough veteran Jorge Lacierva (39-7-6KOs) for the vacant IBF featherweight title. If he wins, Dib can put himself in line for some very big fights in one of the most talent rich divisions in boxing.
BoxingScene.com was advised that a featherweight clash is being explored between Mikey Garcia (25-0, 21KOs) and Australia's Billy Dib (31-1-1, 19KOs). Early discussions are taking place to match the two fighters, possibly in July, for the vacant IBF featherweight title. The belt became vacant when Yuriorkis Gamboa failed to attend the IBF's secondary weigh-in for his recent fight with Jorge Solis. Garcia is ranked at number 1 and Dib is ranked at number 3, with the number two position being vacant.