The European super-welterweight belt is up for grabs on March 1 in Telford, live and free on Channel 5
British fan-favourite Sam Eggington (34-8, 20KO) faces German star Abass Baraou (14-1, 9KO) for the vacant European super-welterweight title on March 1st in Telford.
And it’s official – the EBU title showdown is too close to call!
The super-welterweight rivals headline the Telford International Centre, live on Channel 5.
Boxing fans gave the big fight their seal of approval when Wasserman Boxing announced the contest last month, immediately predicting it will be one the fights of the year.
And the official fight odds, brought to you by Ladbrokes, reflect the excitement around this Euro showdown, with the oddsmakers unable to split the pair.
Betting Odds (LADBROKES)
Baraou 10/11
Draw 18/1
Eggington 10/11
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “It’s not often our traders are left sitting on the fence, but that’s absolutely the case when it comes to splitting Eggington and Baraou.”
He added: “We’re anticipating the local lad to head into the ring with the majority of punters’ backing; while his record suggests he’s had his ups and downs, Eggington always puts on a show.”
“Jack Culcay was no doubt Baraou’s toughest fight to date and, despite losing that clash in Germany, he heads to Telford on a five-fight winning streak, something our number crunchers are obviously conscious of.”
The Wasserman Boxing show, delivered in association with Numan and Infinitum, also sees the return of heavyweight Matty Harris and the latest fight for two of British boxing’s brightest prospects, Dan Toward and Tom Welland.
A tasty looking Southern Area Super Middleweight title fight between Andrei Dascalu and Joe Jackson-Brown also forms part of an exciting undercard in Telford.
Tickets for the European title showdown on March 1 are still available from TicketMaster