American heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) Jermaine Franklin (21-1, 14 KOs) is one of the top candidates to fight former unified world champion British Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs), who will return to ring 1 April on O2 arena in London (England).
Both have lost their last fights. Franklin was thinly defeated by Briton Dillian Whyte, and Joshua lost in revenge to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
An entertaining confrontation between unbeaten heavyweights will take place on February 17 at the arena York Hall in London. Local prospect David Adeleye (10-0, 9 KOs) will face off against unbeaten Ukrainian Dmitry Bezus (10-0, 5 KOs).
As part of the show, the debut defense of the IBF European champion belt in lightweight (up to 61.2 kg) will be held by a local fighter
Mark Chamberlain (11-0, 7 KOs). His rival is an unknown Italian
Vairo Lenti (10-4-1, 1 KO).
The sons of the former world champion of the American-Mexican Fernando Vargas – a fighter of the first middle weight (up to 69.9 kg)
Fernando Vargas Jr. (7-0, 7 KOs) and featherweight (up to 57.2 kg)
Amado Vargas (5-0, 2 KOs) – signed contracts with promoter Marvin Rodriguez (MarvNation Promotions).
Both performed on his previous show, opening for US super lightweights Regis Prograis and José Cepeda.
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Columnist Jake Donovan claims that the rematch in the featherweight limit (up to 57.2 kg) between the Americans Stephen Fulton (21-0, 8 KOs) and Brandon Figueroa (23-1-1, 18 KOs) will not take place: did not agree, although the media claimed the opposite.
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