• James DeGale v Marco Antonio Periban

DeGale vows to impress on Bellew-Cleverly II undercard

ESPN staff
October 10, 2014
James DeGale says he is ready for a world title shot against Carl Froch © PA Photos
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James DeGale will face Marco Antonio Periban on the undercard of Tony Bellew's highly anticipated rematch with Nathan Cleverly on November 22.

DeGale is the mandatory challenger for IBF super-middleweight champion Carl Froch, but will face a tough fight in former WBC world title challenger Periban when they clash at Liverpool's Echo Arena.

"I wanted a name that will impress people when I win in style and set up a fight with Carl," DeGale said. "If I don't beat him, I don't box for a world title.

"It's a good test, he took Sakio Bika close and he had J'Leon Love all over the place and should have finished him off. He's not a typical Mexican, he can box on the back foot and he's going to come to fight and that will bring out the best in me.

"I didn't want an eight round keep busy fight, I wanted a name that will impress people when I win in style and it will set up a fight with Carl.

"It's not about me fighting Carl though, it's about me getting my shot at the world title and making history becoming the first British gold medallist to win a world title."

Also on the undercard will be Anthony Joshua, who takes on Michael Sprott in a final eliminator for the British heavyweight title. Scott Quigg will defend his WBA world super-bantamweight title and Jamie McDonnell will put his WBA bantamweight strap on the line against Walberto Ramos.

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