Despite shouting from the hilltops for a chance to try. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez for his 168-pound undisputed title, Christian Mbili They will play England instead. mark heffron May 25th.
Mbili (26-0, 22 KOs) will make his first appearance in a co-promotional deal with Top Rank and Eye of the Tiger and will headline the card, which will air on ESPN+. Center Gervais Auto In Shawinigan, Quebec.France's Mbili signs contract with Top Rank Bob Arum After brave Australian's devastating 6th round retirement Rohan Murdoch in artur beterbiev–callum smith January undercard.
“We expect Mark to come and do his best. We put on a great show for the Quebec fans,” Mbili told BoxingScene. “He's a good opponent, but a dangerous opponent. You have to be careful. I do all my work one step at a time. For me, Mark Heffron is a new step in my career. I have to really stay focused because after this fight my goal is to have a big fight with Canelo and some other big names. That's why I have to focus on Mark and get a big win and show off. It must be done.”
Britain's Heffron (30-3-1, 24 KOs) has twice failed in his bid for the British middleweight title. liam williams and denzel bentley. However, he won the Lonsdale belt and Commonwealth title with a fifth-round knockout at super middleweight. Lennox Clark Almost 2 years ago. Heffron, 32, will lose the same two titles. Jack Cullen 14 months later, he bounced back with a second-round knockout against an unknown journeyman. Serhiy Kusenzov During February.
“For me, I treat every match like a world championship match,” Mbili said. “I'm going to be 1000 percent. I'm going to get a big win. I want it to be a great performance.”
The 28-year-old Montreal-based Mbili continues his strong run in Canada with his 14th professional fight in Canada. He has a chance to win three fights and three knockouts against Shawinigan next month.
“I hope that many British people will go to see the fight because in the UK they are big fans of boxing,” Mbilia said. “After the game, I’m sure everyone will call me the next champion.”
