Boxing: Eastman set for Taylor

European and Commonwealth middleweight champion Howard Eastman is set for a WBC world title eliminator with much-vaunted American Jermain Taylor.

Eastman's promoter Mick Hennessey won the purse offer with a bid of $252,000, with a 50% share for each man.

However, it is unclear if the winner will actually get a shot at undisputed middleweight king Bernard Hopkins.

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Not much to say about Tito being made no 1, shame for Howard though he he doesn't get his chance.