By Anthony Cocks
Liam Paro (27-1, 16 KOs) and Paddy Donovan (14-2, 11 KOs) will meet in an IBF welterweight title eliminator on the Brisbane Leisure Centre in Boondall, Queensland, Australia on January 16. An settlement is in place for the bout will happen on the undercard of the conflict between Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa.
“There was an settlement reached on that combat,” mentioned George Rose of No Restrict Boxing. “Whereas it hasn’t been formally signed off, all the things has been agreed on. A person’s handshake is just about pretty much as good as a contract. In order that’s the place we’re at proper now. It’s agreed. It’s going forward. “Liam Paro can be combating Paddy Donovan. This can be a last eliminator for that world title, and I’m stoked for Liam Paro. Due to the journey he’s had, turning into a world champion, dropping his world title, after which combating his manner again to that place, we’ve been actually excited for him to be on this journey to get again to the highest the place he belongs, and that is the combat that places him there.” Australian southpaw Paro, 29, has received two fights in a row since transferring up in weight this yr following the lack of his IBF junior welterweight title to Richardson Hitchins final December. Donovan, 26, is coming off a pair of shut losses to the undefeated Lewis Crocker this yr. The Irish lefty was comfortably on all three judges’ scorecards within the first bout in March when he was disqualified on the finish of the eighth for hitting after the bell. Within the rematch six months later, Donovan held on for a cut up determination loss regardless of having to climb off the canvas twice. “It’s thrilling. I imagine I’ve received the instruments – I’ll keep disciplined and assume I’ll get it achieved,” mentioned Paro. “He’s a superb boxer. He’s gonna be a bit extra standard, in comparison with the final one, however we’ve simply received to go on the market and field good. I’m lastly constructing into welterweight. We’ve simply received to go there with the sport plan – I’ve received to execute it and I imagine I’d get previous most individuals by doing that. “It’s a blessing to be again on residence soil. No Restrict bringing the large fights to Australia. Being again combating in entrance of my very own folks means probably the most to me – it’s really particular. Two-time world champion right here, in Australia.”
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