In more sensible signing news than their recent acquisition of Tony Yoka, Queensberry Promotions have bolstered their light heavyweight roster with the additions of Joshua Buatsi and Bradley Rea.
Buatsi (19-1, 13 KO) lost a shootout with Callum Smith this past February but remains one of the better 175ers in the game and a potential player in the post-Beterbiev-Bivol era. Despite the loss, he sits in the WBO and WBC top 10s and could finagle his way to a title fight before too long with the right
management. Frank Warren has vowed to keep him busy, which would be a welcome change of pace; he hasn’t fought more than twice a year since 2019.
Rea (21-1, 10 KO) is coming off a career-best win over Shakan PItters that earned him the European title. The win marked his first major bout since dropping a decision to Tyler Denny at middleweight in 2022 and tees him up for a crack at the top of the UK’s stacked domestic scene.
Lots of potentially fun fights to be made with these two.
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