Ex-Canadian Olympian Clayton looks to chase world title under new management
LAVAL, Que. — Custio Clayton is under new management and hopes it takes him to his goal to fight for a world boxing title.
Clayton (12-0, 9 knockouts) will fight under the InterBox banner for the first time on Saturday night when he takes on Argentine veteran Cristian Coria (27-5-2) on the undercard of the World Boxing Organization middleweight title bout between David Lemieux of Laval, Que., and British champion Billy Joe Saunders at the Place Bell arena.
The Dartmouth, N.S., native, a 2012 Canadian Olympian, spent nearly three years with Group Yvon Michel, a company that looks to be bleeding talent with Clayton leaving and recently crowned International Boxing Federation light heavyweight champ Artur Beterbiev in court for a ruling on whether his contact with them remains valid.
Clayton will be fighting for the WBO International title that was vacated by top contender Lucas Matthysse. Currently ranked 15th by the WBO, he could rise into the top 10 with a victory and move closer to a challenge for the title currently held by Jeff Horn, the Australian who claimed the championship belt with a victory in July over boxing star Manny Pacquiao.