Charlie Edwards returns against Jacob Barreto on December 3
Former world champion Charlie Edwards (16-1, 6 KOs) meets Spaniard Jacob Barreto (13-3, 5 KOs) as part of a huge #MTKFIghtNight card at the York Hall in London, which is headlined by an IBF featherweight title final eliminator between Isaac Lowe and Luis Alberto Lopez, broadcast live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank, and worldwide on IFL TV.
It sees Edwards make his return for the first time in over a year after teaming up with new trainer Joe Gallagher at his gym in Bolton and BBN have provided everything you need to know about his forthcoming opponent:
Who is Jacob Barreto?
Born in 1996, Jacob Barreto Caballero is currently 25-years-old.
He was born and raised in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, commonly abbreviated as Santa Cruz, which is the capital of the island of Tenerife and capital of the Canary Islands with a population of over 206,000. It's the same place where Barcelona and Chelsea football star Pedro also hails from.
His nickname is 'Caco', which translates to 'Thief'.
Hi first three victories as a paid puncher all ended in knockouts.
He is a Spanish bantamweight title contender and EBU European Union bantamweight title contender – he lost via unanimous decision undefeated to Sebastian Perez in 2018, with both titles on the line during the 12-round championship contest.
All 16 of his professional fights have been fought in Spain. This 17th contest with Charlie Edwards will be his first pro fight abroad.
He is managed by Francisco Mendoza, from Francel Promotions, who also guides light-heavyweight Jose Antonio Martin Reis.
Elsewhere on Friday's card, Jordan Reynolds faces Blaise Paka Mukia, Elliot Whale takes on Miroslav Serban, Shiloh Defritas squares off with Dario Barrosa, Carl Fail meets Juan Carlos Clavero, Inder Bassi goes up against Vasif Mamedov, Nina Hughes enters the paid ranks for the first time against Claudia Ferenczi, and Arnold Obodai makes his professional debut.
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