Lee Haskins prepares for 'tricky' world title defence fight

West Country
boxing
Lee Haskins
Bristol
Friday 2 June 2017 at 7:32pm

Lee Haskins prepares to defend his world title. Credit: ITV News

Bristol's best-loved boxer will be heading to Belfast next weekend to attempt to retain his world title for a third time.

Lee Haskins will fight Belfast boy Ryan Burnett - undefeated, and eight years his junior, Haskins says it will be a "tricky" fight.

Haskins became IBF Bantamweight World Champion in 2015. His first attempt to defend it ended in a default win after opponent Randy Caballero failed to make weight. Since then he's managed to hang onto his title in fights against Ivan Morales and Stuart Hall.

His manager Chris Sanigar is confident he'll do the same again this time round.

Lee Haskins fights Ryan Burnett for the IBF world bantamweight title on 10 June.