Rafferty eyeing world glory

Unbeaten British boxer Jack Rafferty will take another significant step towards the pinnacle of professional boxing when he challenges for the vacant IBO World welterweight title this weekend.

The 31-year-old could become the first world champion in General Sports Worldwide’s roster of boxers when he meets Hovhannes Martirosyan in his hometown of Manchester on Saturday.

For Rafferty, the occasion represents an opportunity to add a prestigious world title to an already impressive collection of honours, while continuing his remarkable unbeaten run in the professional ranks.

Known as ‘The Demolition Man’, he is sure to have strong local support behind him on one of the biggest nights of his career.

Over nine years as a professional, Rafferty has established himself as one of British boxing’s most exciting talents, collecting British, Commonwealth and WBC International Silver titles at super-lightweight.

Standing between Rafferty and world championship glory is an experienced opponent in Martirosyan.

The 34-year-old from Genk, Belgium, has only one defeat on his professional CV and has previously held both the IBO International and IBO Inter-Continental titles.

Everyone at GSW will be rooting for Jack and hoping he can land the title.