CASABLANCA, 摩洛哥 (二月 2, 2017) – Former Interim cruiserweight world champion 尤里 “托洛” 卡倫加 will provide chief support 二月 18 for pro-debuting Moroccan amateur boxing sensation Mohammad Rabii 在 “Battle of Casablanca” 卡, presented by Nowhere2Hyde, at Complexe de Sportif Mohammed V Arena in Casablanca, 摩洛哥.

卡倫加 (22-3, 15 科斯), fighting out of France by way of The Congo, is currently rated No. 12 由世界拳擊協會 (WBA) 和No. 16 由世界拳擊理事會 (WBC). The knockout artist takes on Garrett “終極戰士” 威爾遜 (17-11-1, 9 科斯), 費城, who is a former United States Boxing Association (USBA) 和北美拳擊聯合會 (NABF) 冠軍.

在 2014, Kalenga captured the WBA Interim title with a 12-round split decision over 32-1 Mateusz Masternak in Monaco, followed with a successful title defense in Canada against 12-0 丹頓戴利 by way of a 12^日 round technical knockout.

Kalenga has never been in a dull fight. Two of his three career losses have been to current WBA Super cruiserweight champion 丹尼斯·列別捷夫 (26-2), who Kalenga dropped in the fourth round, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision in Russia, and last June he was stopped for the first time in his seven-year pro career by 20-0 yunier Dorticos in Paris for the Interim WBA strap.

The 23-year-old Rabii defeated 2016 奧運金牌得主 丹尼亞爾·耶萊西諾弗 in the welterweight division championship finale of the 2015 AIBA World Amateur Championships to capture a gold for his native Morocco. Rabii won a bronze medal at the 2016 奧運會在巴西, dropping a highly-disputed decision (0-3) in the semifinals to Uzebek boxer Shakhram Giyasov, the eventual silver medalist.

The ultra-charismatic Rabii has reached “rock star” status in Morocco, testament by an average of 6-million Moroccans viewing each of Rabbi’s Olympic matches on Arryadia Television. “We are very excited to work with our television partners, Arryadia, on our February 18^日 show as the first of five shows in 2017 featuring Mohammed Rabii,” 促進者 加里·海德 說. “Rabii has the entire nation of Morocco behind him and he will be challenging for top welterweight honors in no time at all.”

Rabii will take on veteran Hungarian boxer 亞當 “壞男孩” Mate (24-10, 17 科斯) in the six-round main event.

Also in action on “Battle of Casablanca” will be former World Boxing Association (WBA) 和國際拳擊組織 (IBO) world featherweight champion, Simpiwe Vetyeka (29-3, 17 科斯), who is world ranked No. 4 由WBA, 別. 6 由 午夜凶鈴 magazine, 和No. 7 由WBC. The gifted South African faces undefeated Hungarian prospect David Nerna (8-0, 8 科斯) 在10輪的較量.

Netherlands light middleweight Gevorg Khatchikian (24-2, 12 科斯) will also be in action against Ugandan Med “Kabona” Sebyala (16-8-1. 13 科斯) in another 10-rounder. Khatchikian, who will be fighting as a 154-pounder for the first time as a professional, has only lost twice as a pro, both to present super middleweight world champions, James Degale (IBF) 和 吉爾伯托·拉米雷斯 (WBO).

Hyde manages Rabii, Kalanga and Vetyeka.

Tickets are now on sale for the 二月. 18 show in Casablanca.

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