IBF orders Liam Paro vs Lindolfo Delgado final eliminator
Liam Paro is one win away from a shot at his former title, but an undefeated Olympian stands in his way.
With former top contender Subriel Matias electing to challenge WBC champion Alberto Puello instead, the IBF has ordered former titlist Liam Paro to face undefeated Lindolfo Delgado for a crack at super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins.
Paro (26-1, 16 KO) upset Matias for the belt two Junes ago, but fell to Hitchins by split decision in an impressively watchable defense. He looked as sharp as ever in last week’s beating of Jonathan Navarro, and while Navarro posed no threat to Paro, he’s clearly still a factor at 140.
“I’ve fought all over the world, but nothing compares to walking out in front of a packed Aussie crowd,” Liam Paro said. “That’s what I’ve always wanted – to come back, be a headline act in my own country, and fight for world titles right here at home.”
“I’ve proven this is my division, and I want to be world champion again – that’s the goal. I believe I’m at the top level, and I want to keep proving myself back there.”
“The bigger the names, the better. Whatever’s going to elevate my career, that’s what I’m here for. I’ve got the best team in the world, and I’ll keep fighting whoever they put in front of me.”
Delgado (23-0, 16 KO), a former Olympian, picked up his two best wins in his last three bouts. He handed Bryan Flores his first pro loss last August, stayed busy by merking Jackson Marinez four months later, then edged out Elvis Rodriguez this past April.
Solid scrap.
Per No Limit Boxing, who announced their signing of Paro alongside the eliminator, Liam Wilson (16-3, 8 KO) has also gotten the call to fight Sultan Zaurbek (20-0, 13 KO) for a shot at super featherweight champion Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez. Wilson’s 3-0 since getting stopped by Oscar Valdez, but struggled to get past unheralded Argentinean Ayrton Osman Gimenez last week. Kazakhstan’s Zaurbek is coming off a good win over Azinga Fuzile in April.
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