 Pickering has won 29 of his 33 fights |
Newark's Esham Pickering will fight Ireland's Bernard Dunne for the vacant European super bantamweight title at the Point Depot, Dublin on 11 November. Pickering lost the belt to Michael Hunter last October, but Hunter has since vacated it in order to pursue world title glory.
Dubliner Dunne, 26, is unbeaten in 21 fights and has been attracting sell-out crowds in his home town.
The winner could be in line for a world title challenge next year.
Dunne's manager Brian Peters said: "It's a great fight for both guys and in effect it is a world title eliminator.
"It's a big night for Bernard because he will be bidding to become the first Dubliner to win a European title.
"And fighting at the Point he is following in the footsteps of Wayne McCullough, Steve Collins, Lennox Lewis and Naseem Hamed."
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