Comments Thread For: James DeGale Backed For World Title Glory By McKenzie

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James DeGale has been tipped to become a world champion sooner rather than later by one of his recent sparring partners, Premier League footballer-turned-boxer Leon McKenzie.

DeGale stopped Gevorg Khatchikian on Saturday and was expected to face Badou Jack in a title eliminator for the right to face WBC champion Sakio Bika.

But Jack lost to Derek Edwards on Friday prompting DeGale's promoter Mick Hennessy and the British Board of Boxing Control to make representation to the WBC for the Londoner to be made mandatory challenger.
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[MisterDeclanCor]

I watched a few rounds of his last fight, he didn't look all that to me. Was styling and posturing but to me he looked a little bit ridiculous. I'm no expert, but as far as I can see he doesn't have what it takes.

[Hougigo]

Well, he'll probably get Bika now that it looks like GOlovkin/Chavez Jr in the summer.
Might as well