Stuart Hall will defend his IBF Bantamweight title against Paul Butler on on June 7 in New Castle, England, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.
“Butler is a very good fighter and his performances have got himself into this position, but he’s also talked himself into this fight by making derogatory comments and I’m really looking forward to making him eat his words,” Hall said. “I’ll be too big, too strong and he’ll regret getting this chance. I’ve worked hard to become world champion and I won’t be losing the title.
“I’ll take care of Butler before moving onto my mandatory challenger [Randy Caballero of Coachella, Calif.] later in the year.”
“It’s the fight I’ve wanted and I know I’ve got the skill and firepower to beat Hall and take the world title from him,” Butler said. “Hall’s a good, strong, fighter. He’s [a] world champion and I respect him for that, but all respect will go out of the window on the night and I will do my job and I’ll go out and smoke his boots. To fight for the world title is every fighter’s dream and I’ll realize that dream on June 7.”
