Whilst Mbenge will make a long overdue debut in the United States on a Showbox televised tournament in September, catapulting his stature in the vibrant Welterweight Division, it puts huge pressure on his 6 July IBO defence as he cannot afford to falter.
Lerena – now that the dust has settled after the Cruiserweight fights last Saturday, exciting times lie ahead for “2 Guns”!! With all above him in the IBF rankings falling out for one reason or another, it leaves Imre Szello and Lerena as the top contenders for the IBF Title.
Golden Gloves are moving full steam ahead to secure a fight for Kevin against a top contender at Emperors Palace on 28 September, as to position him as the mandatory challenger, in a unification bout for the IBF title.
