CHORLEY boxer Michael Jennings’ long-awaited British title fight with Kell Brook is back on – and it will now double up as a eliminator for Manny Pacquiao’s WBO world title.
Jennings had previously seen his clash with Brook postponed on three separate occasions, but it has now been announced to take place as part of a Frank Warren show at Birmingham’s LG Arena on September 18.
Brook, 24 and highly rated, vacated the British title earlier this year but will compete for the belt once more – although he is yet to take on anyone as experienced as 32-year-old former WBU world champion Jennings.
The winner of the bout will then be in contention to fight for the WBO world title, which Jennings challenged for last February when he lost to Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Pacquiao now holds the belt, although he is expected to fight Floyd Mayweather before the end of the year and then retire.
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