Wednesday 23 November 2016 12:49, UK
The WBA has revealed that Liborio Solis has officially challenged this month’s points defeat to Britain's Jamie McDonnell.
The Doncaster fighter retained his WBA bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Solis in Monte Carlo, with one judge scoring the fight 117-111.
Solis has since submitted a protest about the scoring to the governing body, which confirmed the challenge to Sky Sports, and McDonnell's trainer and manager Dave Coldwell insists his fighter would consider a rematch if it is ordered and he remains in the weight division.
"At the end of the day, if he stays at bantamweight we haven't got a problem with a rematch," Coldwell told Sky Sports.
"I said straight after the fight, that's not our call. It's the promoter's job and if Eddie Hearn puts that rematch on and it is financially viable, it is not a problem at all if Jamie stays at bantamweight.
"Jamie was upset that everyone believed he got beat and he is not one who is going to run away from it.
Jamie was upset that everyone believed he got beat and he is not one who is going to run away from it.
"I believe we are also supposed to be fighting Rau'Shee Warren, but if the WBA turn round and say that's not going to happen and we have to fight Solis, fair enough."
Coldwell is assessing the most lucrative options for McDonnell, including a move up to super-bantamweight, but is confident the two-time world champion would perform better in a return bout with Solis.
"I did say before the fight - and not because it was a tight, close fight - in an ideal world Jamie would move up to super-bantamweight as soon as possible," said Coldwell.
"We have to look at the opportunities at super-bantamweight, but it's about making money and taking the biggest fight.
"If the biggest fights are at bantam, we'll take it. If he is keeping hold of his WBA belt and Eddie can find the money, we'll take this all day long.
"Jamie won't fight any worse than he did in that first one, that's for sure."
