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Selby: Barros then Frampton
- Updated: October 6, 2016
Lee Selby wants to get mandatory challenger Jonathan Victor Barros out of the way so he can turn his attentions to a unification fight with Carl Frampton.
The IBF featherweight champion was out in Japan to watch former world champion Barros beat home fighter Satoshi Hosono in the final eliminator last Saturday.
Selby (23-1-KO8) admits Argentinian Barros is a genuine threat but wants to face him in December and then put his belt on the line against WBA champion Frampton next.
Frampton may have a rematch with Leo Santa Cruz – the man he dethroned in July – first, but Selby wants to start the unification ball rolling as soon as he can.
“Barros is next and it needs to be done before early January, but I want it done as soon as possible, hopefully early December,” he told Sky Sports.
“Everyone knows I want a unification fight with Frampton and I am sure everyone wants to see …
