The Ukrainian will defend his title in Heidelberg, Germany tomorrow, tentative start – 23:00 Kyiv time
The weigh-in ceremony for the EBU European heavyweight champion took place Alexandra Zakhozhego (19-0, 15 KO) and Kosovo boxer Labinota Jojaya (19-0-1, 16 KOs) on the eve of their fight in Heidelberg, Germany.
The Ukrainian showed 115.6 kilograms on the scales, being significantly heavier than his opponent, whose weight was 94.2 kg.
The fight, in which Zakhozhy will defend his title for the first time, will take place tomorrow evening, tentatively starting at 23:00 Kyiv time. This fight will be shown on Kyivstar TV.
The second main event of the event will be a fight for the WBC, WBA, WBO and The Ring world champion belts in women’s boxing between the German representative Tina Rupprecht and the Japanese Eri Matsuda.
Let us remind you that Alexander was supposed to fight with the Swiss boxer Arnold Grzherzhai. However, his opponent was injured and will not be able to compete.
Zakhozhy won his EBU European heavyweight title in April 2024, defeating German Granit Shalu in the title fight. Before this, the Ukrainian fought in March 2023, knocking out German Muhammad Ali Durmaz.
Zahozhiy was also previously part of former UFC champion Francis Ngannou’s training camp, helping him prepare for fights against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Source: Sportarena
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