Dangerous Cuban super middleweight Osleys Iglesias will fight Vladimir Shishkin in an IBF eliminator on September 4 in Montreal, Canada.
Iglesias, who has the IBO strap, will headline at the Cabaret du Casino de Montreal.
Nicknamed “The Tornado”, Iglesias said: “On September 4, I will be victorious, defend my IBO title, and become the IBF mandatory challenger. Step by step, belt by belt, I’ll be at the top very soon.”
Iglesias has impressed in racing to 13-0 (12 KOs), and in 2024 he stopped Marcelo Coceres, Evgeny Shvedenko, Sena Agbeko, and Petro Ivanov.
Shishkin is 16-1 (10 KOs) with his only defeat coming to William Scull for the IBF title.
That victory garnered Scull his May fight with Canelo Alvarez in Saudi Arabia.
“In my eyes, this is the most important fight ever held at the Casino,” said Eye of the Tiger boss Camille Estephan. “The super middleweight division is currently the most competitive in boxing, and we’ll have the IBF’s top two contenders [along with Christian Mbilli] in the ring, on our turf, with a potential fight against ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on the line. We're raising the bar once again.”
Shishkin is promoted by Salita Promotions, and president Dmitriy Salita added: “Iglesias vs. Shishkin is a fight between two of the best yet-to-be-discovered talents in the division. Shishkin lost a razor-thin decision to Scull, and I’m proud that Salita Promotions was able to secure another major opportunity for him so quickly. Iglesias, on the other hand, is an incredible talent who has yet to be tested at the highest level. This matchup is a real treat for boxing fans, and I’m pleased to be working alongside Camille and Eye of the Tiger — one of the premier organizations in the sport.”
There are also spaces on the card for 10-0 (4 KOs) lightweight and two-time Olympian Dzmitry Asanau (10-0, 4 KOs) and Quebec prospects Alexandre Gaumont, 13-0 (9 KOs) and Avery Martin Duval, 13-0-1 (7 KOs) in their first 10-rounders and other Eye of the Tiger prospects including 11-0 (9 KOs) Moreno Fendero, 3-0 (2 KOs) Wyatt Sanford, and 2-0 (2 KOs) Erik Israyelyan due to fight.
