The 20-year-old Martin will battle Yuttichai Wannawong of Thailand in a 10-round
nontitle fight, his second bout in Manila after campaigning mostly up north.
Francisco Vargas, the former WBC king, will be the man in the opposite corner to 32-year-old 'Swifty' on the HBO-aired 'Warriors Collide' card, with the pair doing battle in a 12-round
nontitle contest.
"I'll be fighting this year - a
nontitle fight, with an announcement made this week," the 30-year-old said.
They are also vying with top-flight rivals Golcar and Jedi Sports Championship runners-up Armitage Bridge to take the Hopkinson Trophy, awarded to the
nontitle winning first XI with the best record over the last six matches.
si He was due to defend the belt against Peter Quillin, who vacated the title rather than face Korobov, in New York in April but the fight, which ended a draw, was a
nontitle bout as Quillin failed to make the weight.
Peter |Kane The Jurich clash went ahead as a
nontitle fight and even a Lynch lost in a fog of alcohol had enough to batter his top challenger.
Mayweather has announced he intends to relinquish his WBA, WBC and WBO belts as his career is coming to an end anyway - so any fight with Khan would probably be a
nontitle contest.
The ex-world champion wants to fight WBA light-heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer and the first step is a
nontitle fight.
(150) While the Court has not explained what is precisely meant by the term "
nontitle", it seems the group would be exercising rights ascribed to fee simple title and may receive fee simple title in exchange for the surrender.
Norton broke Ali's jaw in their first bout, beating him by split decision in 1973 in a
nontitle fight in San Diego.
Local welterweight Chris Steel topped the bill in a
nontitle bout and saw off Danny Doncheve 80-72.
In the months that followed, Ketchel moved his camp to New York City and engaged in several
nontitle bouts.