Michael McKinson lands world title shot
Michael McKinson faces Tulani Mbenge for the vacant IBO World Welterweight Title on Saturday, October 19th at the Copper Box Arena in London, presented by BOXXER, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA.
The south coast southpaw takes on South Africa’s Mbenge for the coveted IBO crown as part of a blockbuster night of boxing in East London topped by the explosive super lightweight clash between Adam Azim and Ohara Davies.
McKinson (26-1, 4 KOs) returns to action following a unanimous points win over the previously undefeated Musah Lawson to claim the WBC International Silver Welterweight Championship in December in Bournemouth.
The 30-year-old from Portsmouth will now attempt to add the IBO Welterweight Title to his collection as he looks to establish himself on the world scene.
Aged 30, ‘The Problem’ has won four fights since his sole career defeat to undefeated American Vergil Ortiz Jr. in August 2022.
Visiting fighter Mbenge (20-2, 15 KOs) will be fighting to reclaim the IBO strap he held in 2018 as the 33-year-old from Eastern Cape, South Africa returns to the UK for the first time as a professional having claimed bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
“This is another exciting addition to a stacked fight night on October 19th at the Copper Box Arena,” said BOXXER founder and CEO Ben Shalom. “It’s a must win for both men as they look to establish themselves at the highest level of the sport. This is a chance for Michael McKinson to make the rest of the welterweight division stand up and take notice. He’ll need to be at his best to overcome a top-quality operator like Tulani Mbenge, who will be coming to rip up the script.”
Fights fans can expect an electric atmosphere when British super lightweight rivals Adam Azim and Ohara Davies go toe-to-toe in a highly charged contest on Saturday, October 19th at the Copper Box Arena in London.
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