Kevin Mitchell has been handed home advantage for his second crack at a world title against Jorge Linares . Mitchell will face the WBC champion at the O2 Arena on May 30 as part of a world-title double-header . Featherweight Lee Selby will challenge for the IBF title against Evgeny Gradovich while heavyweight Anthony Joshua will also be in action against Kevin Johnson . Kevin Mitchell ( left ) beat Daniel Estrada to earn his shot at the WBC lightweight champion Jorge Linares . Linares ( left ) beat Javier Prieto to win the vacant belt in Japan last December . Mitchell became the mandatory challenger for Linares ' belt by beating Daniel Estrava in January . The 30-year-old from Dagenham previously challenged Ricky Burns in 2012 but was stopped in the fourth round . He also lost to Michael Katsidis for the interim WBO title at Upton Park two years earlier . Last year , Mitchell beat Ghislain Maduma at Wembley but was not installed as the IBF 's mandatory challenger after failing to make the check weight on the day of the fight . Promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports News : 'Kevin Mitchell is one of the most talented fighters in British boxing ; he 's also one of the most likable . 'Sometimes it takes longer to achieve what you want but I believe it 's perfect timing for him to finally fulfill his dream and become WBC champion of the world . ' Lee Selby earned his mandatory spot for the IBF featherweight title by beating Joel Brunker last year . Selby has home advantage against Russian champion Evgeny Gradovich ( above ) when they face off in May . Selby , meanwhile , has been waiting since October for his world title shot after stopping the previously unbeaten Joel Brunker in the ninth round . Gradovich has held the IBF strap since 2013 and has won 19 of his 20 fights , drawing the other . Hearn added : 'Since Lee joined up with us he 's been punch perfect . He 's the favourite in the fight which shows you what people think of him . ' I believe he can go on and become a great of British boxing . ' Joshua had been due to face Johnson in January but was forced to withdraw with a back injury . The Olympic champion is also in action on April 4 in Newcastle . Anthony Joshua ( right ) faces the toughest challenge of his career when he takes on Kevin Johnson .
Kevin Mitchell will fight for the WBC lightweight world title on May 30 . He will take on Venezuelan champion Jorge Linares at the Upton Park in London . Lee Selby will also fight for a world title , the IBF featherweight belt . The Welshman takes on Russian champion Evgeny Gradovich . Anthony Joshua faces Kevin Johnson on the bumper card .