Reviews about an instantaneous rematch being ordered by the IBF between the newly-crowned tremendous middleweight champion William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin are inaccurate, in accordance with the Agon Sports activities promoter Ingo Volckmann.
“That is pretend information – there’s a letter from the IBF however they didn’t order an instantaneous rematch,” Volckmann mentioned. “William will get a much bigger struggle quickly. We’re in talks with some huge names and choices.”
Scull-Shishkin was a detailed, tense, tactical struggle received by Scull by way of scores of 116-112, 116-113 and 115-113 however a detailed struggle does not essentially imply that the controversy is justified.
Shishkin’s promoter Dmitry Salita made it clear post-fight that they might file an official protest with the German fee to have the choice overturned, however that’s but to occur.
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Denmark’s unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Hamza Hussein (7-0) will struggle Argentina’s Camilo Castagno (4-7) on Friday at Frederiksberg Hallerne in Copenhagen. Castagno steps in on brief discover, to exchange the Italian Osvaldo Firizio (5-0).
The tremendous middleweight Oliver Zaren (14-0), additionally of Denmark, meets Mexican Carlos Gallego Montijo (14-8).
Sarah Mahfoud (14-2) and Danila Ramos (13-3) headline, at featherweight.
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Italy’s Diego Lenzi makes his skilled debut on December 15 in Milan, on a present promoted by The Artwork of Preventing. Lenzi represented his nation on the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the place he competed at tremendous heavyweight.
