Dennis McCann to take on Ionut Baluta for WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight title live on TNT Sports in August

Dennis McCann will bid to add the WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight title to his growing collection of belts when he steps up to take on Ionut Baluta at York Hall on Friday August 18, live on TNT Sports. The gifted and precocious McCann (14-0-0, 8 KOs) has beaten Charles Tondo, James Beech Junior and Joe Ham in his last three fights to win the WBO Youth, WBC International Silver and Commonwealth titles.

Ad Now he goes up against the tough and rugged Baluta (16-4-0, 3), who clinched the WBC International Silver belt last time out in March following a disputed decision victory over Andrew Cain in a captivating Telford shootout. Boxing'Queerbashing was sadly a thing' — Bradby on Knockout, a LGBTQ+ boxing club3 HOURS AGO Also on what should be a thrilling card in Bethnal Green, the British and Commonwealth featherweight champion Nathaniel Collins (12-0-0, 6) will defend his titles against Raza Hamza (17-1-1, 7).

The Scot from Bearsden won his title double by defeating James Beech Jr in March. The vacant WBC International super featherweight title will also be on the line when Southampton star Ryan Garner (13-0-0, 7) steps in for his maiden championship challenge following his thrilling second round stoppage of Eduardo Valverde in May.

The Queen of Queensberry, Raven Chapman (6-0-0, 2) will make a defence of her WBC International featherweight title ahead of a proposed challenge for an interim world title next time out. Featherweight Umar Khan (6-0-0, 0), super welterweight Khalid Ali (5-0-0, 3), welterweight Sonny Liston Ali (6-0-0, 0) and super welterweight Joel Kodua (2-0-0, 0) complete the card.

“This has got all the makings of a true York Hall cracker,” said promoter Frank Warren. “For Dennis McCann, this could be