Irish welterweight contender paddy donovan Matchroom Boxing has confirmed that he will return on May 25th, marking a significant step up as an opponent.
Donovan (13-0, 10 KOs) takes on former British lightweight champion Lewis Ritson (23-3, 13 KOs) on the undercard of a rescheduled but highly anticipated rematch in Leeds, England. josh taylor and jack catterall.
Donovan last appeared in January vs. williams andres herara (16 wins, 3 losses, 7 KOs) He hopes to achieve an even stronger result against Ritson.Still, while Donovan felt his performance against Elara was below par, his trainer andy lee Even though he wasn't feeling 100 percent, he praised his ability to step up and grab the win.
Ritson hasn't fought since his loss in that match. ohara davis (25 wins, 3 losses, 18 KOs) Last April. In the final eliminator for the WBA super lightweight title, Ritson was knocked out in the ninth round by a body shot from Davis in the former British titleholder's hometown of Newcastle, England.
Ritson holds the British lightweight title and has made three successful title defenses and won the title outright after crushing him in seven rounds in 2018. robbie barrett He won the Lonsdale Belt in a fight at Manchester Arena in 2017 (17-3-1, 1 KO).
In 2018, Francesco Patera (29-4, 11 KOs) Ritson successfully defended his EBU lightweight title, suffering the first loss of his career. After the loss, Ritson moved to the 140-pound weight class and won four straight before losing a 10-round decision. Jeremias Nicholas Ponce IBF World Super Lightweight Title Eliminator (31 wins, 1 loss, 21 KOs).
IrishBoxing.com reports that Donovan was expected to be featured on the undercard of the trilogy bout. katie taylor and Chantel Cameron. In the end, negotiations stalled for Taylor-Cameron III, forcing Matchroom to switch Donovan-Ritson to Leeds rather than Dublin.
