Lee Selby
Years ago, we dubbed him ‘The Welsh Mayweather’ and the Barry hero is starting to live up to the name. In May, IBF world featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich travelled with a formidable reputation to London to face Selby only to be outclassed over eight rounds. A clash of heads caused a cut over Gradovich’s right eye, causing the fight to be stopped and taken to the cards – Selby was way, way ahead and crowned the new champion.
He was snapped up by influential advisor Al Haymon and made the first defence of his title over in America on a Premier Boxing Champions show. Selby outpointed the gritty Fernando Montiel to retain.
