Undefeated “Demolition Man” Jack Rafferty takes the next step in his career when he faces Hovhannes Martirosyan at the AO Arena in Manchester, England on November 7th with the vacant IBO welterweight championship on the line. Rafferty (27-0-1) is on a run of six quality fights in a row, including the capture of the British and Comonwealth titles, a win over Ekow Essuman and a draw with Mark Chamberlain. Martirosyan, from Belgium, is 20-1 with four straight wins since a 2024 loss to Pierce O'Leary at junior welterweight. The IBO title was last held by Russia's Vadim Musaev.