Naseem Hamed (22) will make his second defence of the WBO world featherweight title at Newcastle Arena on June 8th against number one contender Daniel Alicea from Puerto Rico. Alicea (23), is a former world junior champion and has won all his 14 professional fights.
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Naseem Hamed (22) will make his second defence of the WBO world featherweight title at Newcastle Arena on June 8th against number…
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