Ryan to wait for world shot

October 25, 2009 - 0:0

Ryan Rhodes claims he is will be looking to defend his newly-acquired European crown before turning his sights to a world title shot.

The 32-year-old from Sheffield caused a shock on Friday night as he stopped champion Jamie Moore in the seventh round to claim the European light-middleweight belt in a fight that also doubled as a WBC title eliminator in Bolton.
Nearly 12 years on from an unsuccessful bid for the WBO middleweight belt, when he was outpointed by Otis Grant, Rhodes now finds himself back in the hunt for a world title once again.
A final eliminator with the WBC's number one contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been talked about, but Rhodes plans to make the most of his status in Europe for a while first.
(Source: Skysports)