Johann Duhaupas: record, next fight and profile →
Helsinki, Finland - Cruiserweight Samuli Karkkainen (15-1) won clearly over Georgian Slava Margishvili (1-2) over eight in the main event of this Pro Box Team Finland and Probellum show at the Apollo Night Club tonight.
Heavyweight Zhan Kossobutskiy (17-0) headlines the next Universum show, which goes ahead on May 21 in Hamburg. Opponent is French veteran Johann Duhaupas (39-6). This fight was first set for February 19 but had to be postponed due a case of Covid-19 in Team Khossobutskiy.
French BCOP won the purse bids in Rome for the right to stage the fight for the vacant EBU lightweight title between Yvan Mendy (46-5-1) and Gianluca Ceglia (16-3-1). The fight will go ahead in April with a date and site to be announced.
Headlining is rising heavyweight Zhan Kossobutskiy (17-0) who is in against veteran Johann Duhaupas (39-6), who was caught cold against Tony Yoka in 2020 and was stopped in one. He bounced back late last year and stopped Andres Csomar in two and his knockout win over WBA Gold champ Robert Helenius looks better than ever. The vacant WBC International belt is at stake.
Big heavyweight Mourad Aliev, who made headlines for his "strike" in the Olympics after getting DQ'd against Frazer Clarke, will make his pro debut November 20 in Hamburg. Opponent is to be announced.
Sergio Garcia's defense of the EBU super welterweight title against Andranik Hakobyan on December 19 in Torrelavega (Spain) is off after Hakobyan pulled out with a claimed injury.
Tony Yoka was presented with his most significant assignment to date. The evening concluded with a statement-making performance. Paris’ Yoka made quick work of former title challenger Johann Duhaupas, stopping his countryman in the 1st round of their heavyweight clash Friday evening in front of a socially distanced crowd at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France.
2016 Olympic gold medal Tony Yoka (7-0, 6 KOs) will continue his heavyweight run on September 25, when he faces Johann Duhaupas (38-5, 25 KOs) in Paris, France. Yoka will come back after a year of inactivity, after last being in the ring back in September of 2019 when he knocked out Michael Wallisch in three rounds.
Promoter Nisse Sauerland says to Norwegian paper VG that a deal for IBO cruiserweight king Kevin Lerena to defend the title against Kai Robin Havnaa in late September in Oslo, Norway, is close.
The fight for the vacant EBU light heavyweight title between Callum Johnson (18-1) and Igor Mikhalkin (23-2) that was set for March 7 in Manchester on a Matchroom promotion is now pushed forward until May 2 with site remaining Manchester. There´s been no reason given for the postponement. Topping the bill May 2 is Dillian Whyle vs Alexander Povetkin.