In a recent Hearn interview, he mentioned that Degales opponent on the Nov 22nd Liverpool show was ranked 6th in the world by an organisation and had "fought for a world title recently". Also said on IFL people will be 'surprised' at how good a fight it will be for James. Anyone know any more or have any ideas who? Bika? Can't imagine it being him with a Froch fight within touching distance? Likewise Bika has been chasing the Froch fight, so maybe he's thinking if he beats Degale he stands a good chance of landing it? Then again though, Bika makes EVERYONE look bad.. hardly the fight that will get people jumping on the Froch v Degale bandwagon. Periban? Lost to Bika for the WBC a year or so ago. Edwin Rodriquez who's coming off a loss to Ward? Surely got to be one of those 3 names, either that or a MW will be moving up...
Yeah Periban has hardly set the world alight in his last 3 fights but it is a step forward in comparison to much of his recent competition. Hearns got to get the balance right with Degale for his next fight. 1. He has to be in a fight where he's going to get worked and therefore improve as a fighter. 2. Froch v Degale is on the table, Degale has to look good in order to generate more interest and therefore make it a bigger fight should it come off.
If he has any sense hed put this fight on for free on sky sports if there was a froch v defale fight in the future
defo periban... kugan says 'iv seen the fight live too' periban v bika was on the malignaggi v broner undercard...
Good point but Eddie mentioned he'd recently fought for a world title and is ranked number 6 in one of the governing bodies and Bika is ranked at 6 with the WBC...Kugan was also at Bika v Dirrell on the Kell Brook undercard. :think
Eddie said he is a a former world title challenger and not a former world champion. Bika wouldnt qualify as he is a former world champion. Periban looks likely, decent matchmaking.