New IBF world featherweight champion Lee Selby set for Barry homecoming
Thursday 4 June 2015 10:59, UK
Newly-crowned IBF world featherweight champion Lee Selby will parade his belt through his hometown of Barry on Saturday.
The 28-year-old produced a phenomenal performance to dethrone Evgeny Gradovich via an eighth-round stoppage at the O2 Arena on Saturday and will celebrate his victory with an open-top bus ride through the town.
“I’ve boxed in London three times in the last 18 months and the support from Barry has been amazing,” said Selby.
“Saturday was the best night of my career to date and to have so many fans come from Wales to see it meant a lot to me.
“It will be great to thank them all on Saturday in Barry and I am looking to make my first defence in Wales later in the year.”
Selby became Wales' 12th world champion and is already chasing featherweight unification bouts.
