PREPARING: Toowoomba-trained boxer Les Sherrington will fight at Rumours next month. Ben Drewe ADOPTED Toowoomba boxer Les Sherrington hopes his next opponent can help him step up his career - literally.
Sherrington will take on South American Jorge Dario David Gomez at Rumours International on June 7 as the main event on the Smithy Brings Back the Big Fights 4 card.
This will be the first time in eight years middleweight Sherrington has taken on an opponent taller than him.
Standing at 185cm compared to Sherrington's 183cm, Gomez also boasts a professional record of 22-11-1 with 18 of those 22 victories coming by way of knock-out.
The Sherrington camp hopes a fighter of Gomez's ilk will help prepare for big future fights, including a hopeful bout against American Jermain Taylor.
"I'm a big middleweight and very tall so to find someone taller than me, it doesn't happen very often," Sherrington said.
"He's a very big puncher. He's had 22 wins and 18 of those by KO, so he's only won four on points.
"He's coming to knock me out. I'm going to have to knock him out."
Trainer-manager Brendon Smith said he lined up Gomez to help WBO world No.8 Sherrington gain experience against the style of fighter he was likely to come up against should they secure the big title opportunity they are working towards.
"My job, it's important to select what each boxer brings to the table so we can continue to improve," Smith said. "He's got a major title fight we're setting for in the future.
"Bringing this guy here with his long range, he's good firepower ... it's a new challenge for us.
"A lot of the champs out there are all big, rangy, heavy-hitting fighters so this is the reason why we've selected him.
"We have our eyes on Jermain Taylor as well. He's a former champion on the comeback and he wants a top-10er. We're a top-10er and we want to try and lure that here to Australia."
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