Kem Ljungquist: record, next fight and profile →
WBC 15 ranked heavyweight its International champion Zhan Kossobutskiy (18-0) has challenged WBC # 14 Agit Kabayel (22-0 / 24-2) on social media. Kossbutskiy is promoted by Universum in Hamburg, Germany, while Kabayel is with SES from not far Magdeburg. Can the fight be made? If the teams can come to terms and wants it probably yes.
Ringkobing, Denmark - TK Promotions closed out the season with a pro am show at the ROFI Centre in Ringkobing with heavyweight Kem Ljungquist and middleweight Jacob Bank (7-0) vs Frenchman Idaas Redjal (10-4-2). The other "opponents" came all from the Georgian Republic.
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.
Copenhagen, Denmark - Enoch Poulsen (12-0) won the vacant EBU super lightweight title with a close unanimous decision over Frenchman Franck Petitjean (22-6-3). It was scored 116-113 and 114-113 twice after a fast paced foul-filled fight.
Cuban super middleweight Osleys Iglesias (5-0) takes on veteran Isaac Chilemba on May 28 in Poland with the vacant IBO International title.
Spanish veteran and former world champion Kiko Martinez has been advised to retire after the loss to Josh Warrington this past weekend. Martinez, 36, a genuine overachiever, can look back on a long tough career that began in 2004.
French promoter Allstar Boxing was the winner at the purse bids for the right to stage the fight for the vacant EBU super welterweight title between Dylan Charrat (20-1-1) and Jama Saidi (21-2).
Danish Fight Night Promotions joins the list of promoters who have had to cancel / postpone shows due to the latest wave of Covid-19 and the show scheduled for January 7 in Brondby is now officially postponed.
SES closes out 2021 with a Christmas show on December 18 at the Maritim Hotel in Magdeburg with cruiserweight Roman Fress (14-0) defending the WBO I-C title against an opponent to be announced.
Universum Box Promotion, the new version, has cancelled its show on October 17 in Duesseldorf mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic. There was also some fights being called off before that such as Danish heavyweight Kem Ljungquist, who pulled out of the fight against Senad Gashi due to an injured hand.