Francesco Patera vs Paul Hyland Jr set for European title fight

European lightweight champion Francesco Patera will defend against Paul Hyland Jr on Friday, June 28, live from Milan on DAZN in the US.

Patera (21-3, 7 KO) is a two-time European champion at 135, first beating Edis Tatli in May 2017 by split decision. Tatli regained the title in a rematch seven months later. Patera gained the title for a second time last October, going to Newcastle, England, to beat Lewis Ritson for the vacant belt. It was a clear win for Patera, although one judge managed to score it for Ritson.

Patera, 26, made a successful defense on Feb. 16 in Belgium, beating Marvin Petit by decision.

Hyland (20-1, 7 KO) challenged the aforementioned Ritson for the British lightweight title in June 2018 and was absolutely blitzed, dropped three times and stopped in the opening round. He’s won a pair of club-level fights since then.

The card will be headlined locally by an Italian super middleweight showdown between Daniele Scardina (16-0, 14 KO) and Alessandro Goddi (35-4-1, 17 KO), and will also feature a welterweight fight between Dario Morello (14-0, 2 KO) and veteran Steve Jamoye (26-7-2, 5 KO).