Eamonn O'Kane steps up IBF middleweight world title bid

Northern Ireland middleweight Eamonn O'Kane

Dungiven boxer Eamonn O'Kane will fight Tureano Johnson of the Bahamas in a bid to become the mandatory challenger for the IBF middleweight world title.

O'Kane, 34, defeated Derbyshire's Lewis Taylor in Lavey last month to retain his IBF Inter-Continental belt.

The majority points win boosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist's hopes of fighting for the vacant IBF middleweight world title.

A venue and date for the bout against the 33-year-old is yet to be confirmed.