Lerato Dlamini and Tomoki Kameda are again in one another’s sights.
The oft-delayed rematch is now finalized to happen on Aug. 24 at Yamato Area in Suita, Japan. Kameda Promotions and 3150 FIGHT confirmed the occasion, which can air dwell on ABEMA-TV.
South Africa’s Dlamini (20-2, 11 knockouts) beforehand scored a shocking upset with a twelve-round, break up resolution over Kameda final October 7 in Tokyo. The feat value Kameda what would have been a a straightaway shot on the WBA featherweight title.
Authentic plans referred to as for a Dlamini-Kameda rematch on March 31, although conditional on the bout sanctioned as an IBF featherweight title eliminator. The lack to achieve that standing allowed Dlamini to activate an exit clause.
Kameda (40-4, 22 KOs) remained on the present and stopped Kevin Villanueva (22-5-3, 15 KOs) after 5 rounds.
Dlamini was ordered to enter talks with Arnold Khegai (21-1-1, 13 KOs). It went to an April 30 purse bid listening to, gained by TGB Promotions. Nevertheless, Khegai bailed on the proceedings as his workforce opted to as a substitute signal with Prime Rank.
That led to Dlamini revisiting plans for a sequel with Kameda (41-4, 23 KOs), a former WBO bantamweight titlist.
Dlamini has not fought since their first bout. His return to Japan marks the third street journey inside his previous 4 fights. He beforehand dropped a twelve-round resolution to James ‘Jazza’ Dickens (33-5, 14 KOs) in an Oct. 22 conflict in Liverpool.
The winner of the title eliminator will develop into the obligatory challenger to IBF featherweight titlist Luis Alberto Lopez (30-2, 17 KOs), No. 1 at 126.
Dlamini-Kameda II now aligns with Lopez’s subsequent title protection. The Ring’s No. 1-rated featherweight subsequent defends versus Angelo Leo (24-1, 11 KOs) on Aug. 10 in his challenger’s hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Jake Donovan is a senior author for The Ring and vp of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America.Observe @JakeNDaBox
