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By Nick Halling - Darren Barker’s first defence of his IBF middleweight title looks likely to come against former WBA title holder Felix Sturm in London in December. Barker’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, will be having discussions with Sturm’s connections later this week.
“Potentially, we’re looking at 7th December, and its a fight we’d very much like to bring to London,” said Hearn. “It is a 75/25 split in the champion’s favour, and I have no doubt that they will come up with a very tempting offer to make the fight in Germany. If that happens, we’d consider it, but I think we can bring it to London.” Wembley or Alexandra Palace are the likely venue options.
The December bill in London could also feature Lee Selby’s challenge for the European featherweight title against the Ukrainian Oleg Yefimovych. Purse bids are due by 23rd September. However, Selby must first defend his British and Commonwealth titles against Ryan Walsh next month, when he hopes to win a Lonsdale belt outright. [Click Here To Read More]
“Potentially, we’re looking at 7th December, and its a fight we’d very much like to bring to London,” said Hearn. “It is a 75/25 split in the champion’s favour, and I have no doubt that they will come up with a very tempting offer to make the fight in Germany. If that happens, we’d consider it, but I think we can bring it to London.” Wembley or Alexandra Palace are the likely venue options.
The December bill in London could also feature Lee Selby’s challenge for the European featherweight title against the Ukrainian Oleg Yefimovych. Purse bids are due by 23rd September. However, Selby must first defend his British and Commonwealth titles against Ryan Walsh next month, when he hopes to win a Lonsdale belt outright. [Click Here To Read More]
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