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.
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Danish heavyweight / bridgerweight Kem Ljungquist, who blasted out Paata Aduashvili this past weekend, fights 49-year old Pole Jacek Krzysztof Piatek (11-29) on June 25 in Prague, Czech Republic.
If all goes well Ljungquist (13-0) will headline a show in Nykobing Falster on September 17 and it will be in a title fight either at heavyweight or at bridgerweight.
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Tanzanian heavyweight king Awadh Tamim added the World Boxing Foundation International title to his collection when he knocked out German Shkelqim Ademaj (7-3) in the ninth round Saturday night in Essen, Germany.
Tamim, now residing in Stockholm, Sweden, needed a win after two straight losses.
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Former EBU cruiser king Tommy McCarthy (19-4) eased back to action in Tallinn, Estonia, this past weekend and stopped Pauls Vilbergs (1-5) in the second round in a scheduled four rounder.
Danny Williams, yes that Danny Williams who beat Mike Tyson back in the day, was scheduled to fight in a four rounder against local man Mait Mestis but the fight was canceled at the last moment due to what local press listed as an injury to one of the participants.