Martin Lindsay will challenge Lee
Selby for the British and Commonwealth featherweight titles at the
Odyssey Arena in Belfast on September 22.
The Belfast man welcomes the
Welshman into his hometown on a huge night of action with their
title clash part of the huge bill topped by Carl Frampton's
European super bantamweight title clash against Kiko Martinez.
Welshman Selby is no stranger to
the hostile atmosphere of a hometown fighter having ripped the
titles he defends against Lindsay away from Stephen Smith in
Liverpool with a dominant eight round stoppage win in September
2011.
The 25-year-old has had
back-to-back fifth round stoppage wins since that great night on
Merseyside, defending both belts against John Simpson in December
at York Hall in east London and then defending the Commonwealth
title against Patrick Okine in Newport in May.
Lindsay is gunning to regain the
British belt he won in against Paul Appleby in April 2009 and
defended against Jamie Arthur in March 2010 before losing it to
Simpson in December 2010. The 30 year old returned to action in
March after 15 months out of the ring since the Simpson defeat with
a six round points win in east London before an impressive fourth
round stoppage of Mickey Coveney at the King's Hall in Belfast on
the all-Irish Prizefighter undercard in May.
"I am delighted to have won the
purse bid for this great fight," said show promoter Eddie Hearn.
"We all know how popular Martin is in Belfast and this is a great
opportunity for him to regain his British title and add the
Commonwealth strap on what promises to be an epic night in his
hometown."
Lindsay's title tilt is part of a
great undercard for Frampton's biggest test of his promising
career. Paul McCloskey is aiming to get back on track after his
defeat to DeMarcus Corley in May, Eamonn O'Kane won the Betfair
all-Irish Prizefighter tournament on the same bill in Belfast that
night and he features on the card as do unbeaten Belfast prospects
Jamie Conlan and Dee Walsh. Team GB stars Scotty Cardle, Kal Yafai
and Martin Ward all continue their pro education in Belfast.
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