Josh Taylor and Regis Prograis meet in a thrilling World Boxing Super Series final later this month with the WBA and IBF super-lightweight titles on the line.
A thrilling series concludes in London with both champions heading into the contest undefeated.
Edinburgh’s Taylor won his first world title on home turf with a win over Ivan Baranchyk which also served as the WBSS semi-final in May, dropping the previously unbeaten Belarussian in the sixth round en route to a unanimous decision win.
Prograis got past Manchester’s Terry Flanagan before beating Kiryl Relikh in his semi-final match, also taking the WBA title that he will defend for the first time this month.
The winner of Taylor vs Prograis will be awarded win the Muhammad Ali Trophy – in addition to walking away with 50 percent of the world title gold on offer at 140lbs.
A stacked card in the capital also features an all-British heavyweight clash between Dereck Chisora and David Price.
Date, UK start time and venue
Taylor vs Prograis takes place at the O2 Arena in London on 26 October.
Ringwalks are expected at around 10:30pm.
TV channel and live stream
Taylor vs Prograis will be live on Sky Sports Box Office.
UK customers can purchase the fight for £19.95 (€24.95 for those in the Republic of Ireland) up until midnight on Friday July 19.
Those prices still apply to self-service bookings (remote control and online) made after that time, but telephone bookings are set at £24.95 (€29.95 ROI). Sky note that "an additional £2 booking fee if via an agent still applies".
Undercard coverage begins at 6pm BST.
Betting tips via Betfair Exchange | UK users only | Subject to change
- Prograis to win: 5/7
- Taylor to win: 7/5
- Draw: 20/1
Prediction
This could be a true 50-50 contest – Taylor was caught on occasion against Baranchyk and against a slicker and more precise operator like Prograis, he could be punished.
Training out of Battersea, Taylor will have home advantage of sorts here however and has shown he is capable of breaking down high level opposition.
Taylor to win via split decision.
Undercard
- Dereck Chisora vs David Price
- Ynes Ngabu vs Lawrence Okolie
- Ricky Burns vs Lee Selby
- Conor Benn vs TBC
- Zach Parker vs TBC
- Abass Baraou vs John O’Donnell
