The fight between the Ukrainian and the Frenchman will take place on August 17 in Quebec, Canada
Ukrainian super middleweight boxer Sergey Derevyanchenko (15-5, 10 KOs) and the Frenchman Christian Mbilli (27-0, 22 KOs) had their first duel of glances two months before the head-to-head confrontation.
The 38-year-old native of Feodosia calmly withstood his opponent’s gaze.
Let us remind you that it became known earlier that the 10-round fight between Derevyanchenko and Mbilli will take place on Saturday, August 17, in Quebec (Canada). The event will be hosted by the Videotron Center arena. Earlier, in May, it became known that the Ukrainian and French sides had entered into a deal for this fight.
Mbilli, 29, is a Frenchman of Cameroonian origin. On the night of May 26, he defeated Briton Mark Heffron by technical knockout in the first round. The victory marked Christian’s seventh defense of the WBC Continental Americas super middleweight title.
In April in New York, Derevyanchenko confidently defeated American Vaughn Alexander on points. Previously, Sergei lost to Mexican Jaime Munguia by decision. Sergei said at the end of last year that he plans to compete in the professional arena for about two more years, and his main goal remains winning the title.
THIS SUMMER IN QUEBEC CITY 🍿#MbilliDerevyanchenko | AUG 17 | @ESPN pic.twitter.com/mr6UDDe20i
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) June 18, 2024
Source: Sportarena

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