Alesia Graf, a former Women’s International Boxing Federation and Global Boxing Union titleholder, has died at the age of 43, reports German newspaper BILD.

The cause of Graf’s death is not known.

Graf, one of the stars of the "old" Universum Box Promotion, won the GBU super flyweight title in 2006 and became the WIBF titlist in the same weight division in 2008.

When Universum shut down, Graf fought on. After a loss to Dina Thorslund, Graf retired in 2019 with a record of 29-8 (13 KOs).

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Belgian super lightweight Antoine Vanackere (21-1, 12 KOs) is scheduled to fight Italy’s Arblin Koba (17-4-1, 3 KOs) for the vacant IBF International title on April 20 in Louvain La Neuve, Belgium.

The fight will headline a big show from 12 Rounds Promotion, headed by Antoine’s father, Alain Vanackere.

Belgian super featherweight Miko Khatchatryan (16-1, 7 KOs) will be featured as chief support against an opponent to be confirmed.

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WBC international featherweight titleholder Luca Rigoldi (31-2-2, 9 KOs) will defend her title on June 28 in Aviano against Davide Tassi (15-0, 7 KOs) in an eagerly awaited all-Italian affair staged by Mario Loreni's Promoboxe Italia.

The fight, first scheduled for Nov. 17, had to be postponed when Tassi was injured.