Undefeated EBU European bantamweight champion Lee McGregor, has signed a multi-fight co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing and Probellum. The Scottish fighter will put his belt on the line against Narek Abgaryan on the huge Joseph Parker vs. Derek Chisora 2 card at the AO Arena, Manchester on Saturday December 18th, live worldwide on DAZN (with the exception of New Zealand and Samoa).
McGregor produced a sensational performance as he stopped Karim Guerfi in one round to win continental honours at the Bolton Whites Hotel in March, dropping the Frenchman three times in the opening session and ending the fight with a ferocious left hook.
‘Lightning’ Lee, 24, then overcame adversity as he retained his belt with a stoppage win over Vincent Legrand at Falls Park in Belfast. McGregor survived a knockdown in round two, before landing a crippling body shot that sent Legrand to the canvas in the fourth.
The reigning British and Commonwealth champion, who is trained by Ben Davison in Essex, shared a memorable meeting with new Matchroom stablemate and fellow Scot Kash Farooq at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena back in November 2019, and a rematch between the pair appears to be inevitable
"I’m delighted to welcome reigning European, British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion Lee McGregor to the team," said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn.
"Lee has become one of the hottest young talents in world boxing and I’m excited to give him the global platform of DAZN to shine. We look forward to watching him perform in Manchester on December 18th and then the huge all-Scottish rematch with Kash Farooq in early 2022."