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PCI Promotions and Queensberry Promotions, a company led by Frank Warren, have reached an agreement for the organization of the absolute European super lightweight boxing championship that He will face Jon Fernández from Bilbao and the undefeated Irishman Pierce O’Leary (15-0-0). The EBU (European Boxing Union), the highest body at the European level, ordered the auction last Wednesday, but Oscar Zardain, the Basque’s manager, quickly picked up the phone and began negotiating with the rival team.
Given the little time available to reach an agreement, the teams asked for a postponement which was granted and this past Tuesday an agreement was reached whereby Jonfer and his team will have to travel to the United Kingdom if they want to take the long-awaited belt. The date and venue are unknown, but from what was discussed between the teams, everything seems that the weekend chosen by the Irish will coincide with the Saint Patrick’s Day, which is celebrated on March 17. The evening would take place on Saturday the 15th in Dublin.
Jonfer (26-3-0 22kos), 29 years old, has not fought since March 2024when he beat former world champion Jezreel Corrales in Bilbao, and is eager to get into the ring, while Pierce O’Leary has a fight scheduled for December 7 at Wembley, for which the opponent is unknown.
“I would have loved it to be in Bilbao, in front of my people, friends, family…, but hey, going to Ireland has its curiosity and charm or wherever they want to win, because that is what we are going to do, no doubt,” he indicated. “Then there will be time to bring a defense to Bilbao in the middle of the year and put on a great boxing party.” the one from Etxebarri is sure.
His future rival, the great Irish project, was WBC international champion two years ago, successfully defending the title five more times. It is not yet known if that belt could also come into play along with the EBU. From the promoter they say that they have known their manager Jamie Conlan for a long time “and we get along well, it has been a clean negotiation. We agree to fight there, we are sure of our victory and you always get a bigger purse away from home, which is also necessary for the boxer who will go a year without fighting on the supposed date of the fight.” Pierce O’Leaey He has 15 victories, 8 of them by KO, and 0 defeats and occupies position 15 worldwide and 11 on the council lists. If he beats him, he would promote Jonfer to privileged positions.
The EBU has proposed Dalton Smith, Eddie Hearn’s protégé, and called to star in great nights in world boxing, that will later compete for the European title that the winner of the Jonfer-O’Leary will hold. Be that as it may, it seems that this time, the presence of a national boxer, the one nicknamed ‘The Golden Boy’, ‘The King of the Stage’ and ‘Machine Gun’, is certain, in a big fight in the first quarter of the year that comes.
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