The Boxcino win increased Thompson's ranking in the WBO. When the WBO title was stripped from
Demetrius Andrade,
Liam Smith was to fight
Michel Soro for the vacant title. Soro pulled out of the fight for the vacant title so Thompson was awarded the title shot by being the next highest available fighter. The fight took place on October 10, 2015, on the undercard of the
Andy Lee-
Billy Joe Saunders title fight, with Thompson losing by knockout. ==References==