Iglesias vs. Silyagin for IBF World title on April 9

Osleys Iglesias (14-0, 13 KOs) will face Pavel Silyagin (16-0-1, 7 KOs) for IBF World super-middleweight title on April 9 in Montreal, Canada.

Promoter Camille Estephan announced the fight.

 “History in making! The IBF Super-middleweight world title, held by Canelo and then vacated after retirement of legendary undefeated Terence Crawford, will be online. After several contenders declined, an agreement has been reached. Our number one contender, Osleys ‘The Tornado’ Iglesias, the division’s true ‘Boogeyman’, will face Pavel Silyagin (IBF No. 7) on April 9 at Montreal Casino, Canada’s most prestigious boxing venue”, wrote Estephan.