DeGale to stage homecoming fight at Wembley Arena

Dec 16 2009 By Tim Edwards

JAMES DeGale will make his long awaited homecoming fight at Wembley Arena on February 13.

It will be a dream come true for the Olympic gold medallist, who hails from nearby Harlesden.

The 23-year-old, who secured his fifth professional win on points over battle-hardened Welshman Nathan King in Newcastle earlier this month, is on the undercard of Kevin Mitchell's WBO Intercontinental lightweight title defence against an as yet unnamed opponent.

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