Dmitry Chudinov will defend his WBA Interim title against Chris Eubank Jr. as part of the Tyson Fury – Christan Hammer card in London, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.
Promoter Frank Warren also announced that Jr. Bantamweight champion Zolono Tete will defend against Paul Butler in Liverpool on March 6.
“It’s been a busy Christmas period, but I’m delighted to secure world title fights for Chris and Paul early in the new year, which is fantastic news for them,” Warren said. “For Chris, it was a close fight against Billy and the loss to a big rival would have been hard to take, but he now has a great opportunity to go straight back into the ring and claim [an interim] world championship belt and prove that he’s learned from the loss and show that he’s the real thing.
“I believe that Paul is a super talent, and I’m especially pleased to deliver him a second and history-making world title opportunity against Tete, which should have happened in October. He gets the chance now, and I’m sure he’ll grab the opportunity with both hands.”
