The opponent, Leonard Wright, had previously secured championships from four major Super Welterweight organizations, making him a prominent boxing star.
This year, he moved up to the Middleweight division, defeating numerous international boxers from the WBA organization to earn the right to challenge him.
As the reigning champion in the Middleweight division, he could technically postpone the match, only accepting one fight per year.
However, after discussing with Bob Arum, he planned to move up to the Super Middleweight division in the second half of next year. Before that, he wanted to participate in a few more fights to earn more money and fame.
Bob Arum had become more agreeable after he secured the four major Middleweight Golden Belts and did not oppose his suggestion.
During his match with Leonard Wright, Link ran into some challenges.
