According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBC Lightweight champion Jorge Linares will defend his title against Dejean Zlaticanin.
The fight will be broadcast on Showtime.
“It was a good offer, a fair offer,” Zlatcanin’s promoter Lou DiBella told ESPN.com. “I didn’t nickel-and-dime them. Showtime is glad to have the fight. It’s going to be a firefight. It’s an excellent fight. Linares is all action and a skilled fighter, and Zlaticanin is a beast. I’d be very surprised if this one went the distance.”
“Stephen [Espinoza, who runs Showtime Sports] loves the fight and has wanted it since I first contacted him about it,” DiBella said. “Showtime is committed to doing the fight and now we’ll work out the details of when and where and what kind of card the fight will be on.”
