Ohara Davies faces Ismael Barroso for the WBA Gold super-lightweight title
British boxing star Ohara Davies next fight doubles up as WBA World super-lightweight title eliminator
Hackney's Ohara Davies (22-2, 16KOs) will face Venezuelan Ismael Barroso (23-3-2, 21KOs) for the WBA Gold super-lightweight title in Dubai on Friday, November 26, broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank, and worldwide on IFL TV.
How to Watch
UK fight fans can watch the action for free, live on the IFL TV YouTube channel.
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Main Event
Golden Contract winner Ohara Davies (22-2, 16 KOs) faces a tough test against hard-hitting Ismael Barroso (23-3-2, 21 KOs) for the WBA Gold super-lightweight title, with the fight also serving as a WBA super-lightweight title eliminator.
'El Tigre' is a former WBA World interim lightweight champion, defeating Brit Kevin Mitchell for the title back in 2015, but failed to capture the full world title against Anthony Crolla in his next fight. Despite his advanced age of 38, he has won his last three fights, two by stoppage and one on a unanimous decision to become the first ever WBA Gold super-lightweight champion, but inactivity means the newly-formed title is now vacant once more.
'Two Tanks' is riding on a four-fight win streak after being outpointed by WBO No.1 Jack Catterall in 2018, who is about to face Davies' only other conqueror Josh Taylor in February for the Scot's four super-lightweight world titles. The outspoken Londoner had a debatable points verdict over Miguel Vazquez in 2019, but then entered the Golden Contract tournament and blasted through unbeaten American Logan Yoon in seven rounds in the quarter-finals, then prevailed in a fantastic fight with Jeff Ofori in the semis, stopping the Southern Area titlist in six, to set up a grudge match with bitter rival Tyrone McKenna, which 'OD' managed to win on a mixed decision.
The winner of this WBA Gold super-lightweight contest could face the winner of Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall next.
Undercard
Badou Jack (24-3-3, 14 KOs) will make his return, as the two-weight world champion looks to begin his quest towards claiming world honours in another division, as he moves up to cruiserweight to take on Johnny Muller (23-9-2, 14 KOs).
Pakistan hero Muhammad Waseem (11-1, 8 KOs) attempts to earn another world title shot too, with the current IBF #4 going up against former world title challenger Rober Barrera (23-3, 13 KOs).
Rocky Fielding (28-2, 16 KOs) is also back after over two years out, when the former super-middleweight world champion returns at light-heavyweight, with an opponent announced shortly.
Some of the best up-and-coming prospects will compete on the card too, as Bader Samreen (3-0, 2 KOs) returns against Digari Mahesh (4-1-1, 1 KO), Faizan Anwar (8-0, 4 KOs) takes on Viktor Plotnikov (33-13, 15 KOs), former Muay Thai fighter Joshua Ridgwell makes his professional boxing debut, and Sameer Anwar Pandya (3-0, 3 KOs) is in action.
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