Lee Selby faces unbeaten lightweight Gustavo Lemos in Argentina
Former IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby (28-3, 9KOs) will fight in Argentina as he faces the undefeated reigning IBF Latino super lightweight champion Gustavo Lemos (27-0, 17KOs) in an IBF final eliminator to meet lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr.
Selby is placed #4 and Lemos is ranked #3 with the IBF.
Selby vs Lemos
Date: The fight is scheduled for Saturday, 26 March at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, which will be Sunday morning for UK fight fans.
Time: 4pm ET / 8pm GMT.
Venue: The fight will be held at the Estadio Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Background:Selby lost a split decision to Kambosos at Wembley Arena in October 2020 in what was the undefeated Australian's breakout fight. The Aussie then went on to stun American Teofimo Lopez on a split decision in New York last November to capture the WBA, WBO and IBF lightweight belts.
Lemos, 25, has won all of his 28 fights as a professional and is ranked third by the IBF, while 35-year old Selby is ranked fourth by the organisation.
The fight will be hosted in Argentina after Lemos' promoters won the purse bid and gives Selby a chance to become the first two-weight world champion from Wales.
Quotes: "My final eliminator for the IBF Lightweight World Title is all set for 26 March at the historic Estadio Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina," Selby said. "Trust me I'm ready and hungrier than ever to secure that world title shot."
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