Burnett to fight for world title

Belfast date for unbeaten 24-year-old boxer

Ryan Burnett
Published 28th Apr 2017
Last updated 28th Apr 2017

Belfast boxer Ryan Burnett has secured a summer world title bout.

The 24-year-old who is unbeaten in 16 pro contests will take on Lee Haskins for the IBF world bantamweight title at the SSE Arena on June 10.

Haskins (33) from Bristol has twice successfully defended the title he won by beating Ryosuke Iwasa in 2015.

Burnett’s last fight was in February when he beat Mexico’s Joseafat Reyes in eight rounds in Hull.