
Karim Guerfi Shocks Andoni Gago For EBU Featherweight Title
Karim Guerfi pulled off a sensational victory as he defeated Andoni Gago to become the new European featherweight champion.
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Karim Guerfi pulled off a sensational victory as he defeated Andoni Gago to become the new European featherweight champion.

Karim Guerfi will look to once again become European champion as he steps up to featherweight to challenge Andoni Gago for his EBU featherweight title next month.

Lee McGregor could be the next superstar from Scotland after he destroyed Karim Guerfi in the first round to claim the European bantamweight title on MTK Global’s show Friday evening in Bolton. The Frenchman, who was in his third reign as European champion, was on the floor three times, as he was finished off by McGregor’s body punches. He now holds the British, Commonwealth and European titles – all achieved in only ten fights as a professional.

When your training partner is Josh Taylor, it takes some effort to stand out. Lee McGregor, though, is on the cusp of his own piece of history. On Friday night, in Bolton, McGregor challenges Karim Guerfi for the European bantamweight title. If he wins, he will have won the British, Commonwealth and European titles in only ten fights as a professional.

A tremendous MTK Fight Night will take place on March 19 featuring two rescheduled title fights - as Karim Guerfi defends his European bantamweight title against Lee McGregor, and Liam Walsh faces Paul Hyland Jnr for the vacant British lightweight title.

Due to the current travel restrictions from the UK to Dubai, next Saturday’s planned Rotunda Rumble is unfortunately unable to take place. Instead, a spectacular MTK Fight Night will be held in Bolton, England on February 19, featuring three superb title fights.

Karim Guerfi insists that nothing will stop him from keeping hold of his belt as he prepares to defend his European bantamweight title against Lee McGregor on next week’s Rotunda Rumble event.

Lee McGregor insists that the sacrifices he is having to make will all be worth it when he finally steps into the ring with EBU bantamweight champion Karim Guerfi next week. British and Commonwealth king McGregor (9-0, 7 KOs) challenges Guerfi (29-4, 9 KOs) for his European title as part of the huge #RotundaRumble event on Saturday 6 February - live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank, and worldwide on IFL TV.

D4G Promotions in association with Round 10 Boxing Club and MTK Global have announced three events heading to Dubai in February, March and April. The star-studded cards will be broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank, and worldwide on IFL TV, and begin on Saturday 6 February with Lee McGregor challenging Karim Guerfi for his European bantamweight title, and Sean McComb facing Gavin Gwynne for the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title.

Lee McGregor is trying to stay positive as he knows he has what it takes to become European champion – following the news that his fight with Karim Guerfi would have to be postponed. Following a ruling by the British Boxing Board of Control on Sunday, all boxing events throughout January have had to be cancelled due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom and the effects such increases has on the NHS and the work of the Board Medical Officers.