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Reports about an immediate rematch being ordered by the IBF between the newly-crowned super middleweight champion William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin are inaccurate, according to the Agon Sports promoter Ingo Volckmann.
“This is fake news – there is a letter from the IBF but they did not order an immediate rematch,” Volckmann said. “William will get a bigger fight soon. We’re in talks with some big names and options.”
Scull-Shishkin was a close, tense, tactical fight won by Scull via scores of 116-112, 116-113 and 115-113 but a close fight doesn’t necessarily mean that the controversy is justified.
Shishkin’s promoter Dmitry Salita made it clear post-fight that they would file an official protest with the German commission to have the decision overturned, but that is yet to happen.
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Denmark’s unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Hamza Hussein (7-0) will fight Argentina’s Camilo Castagno (4-7) on Friday at Frederiksberg Hallerne in Copenhagen. Castagno steps in on short notice, to replace the Italian Osvaldo Firizio (5-0).
The super middleweight Oliver Zaren (14-0), also of Denmark, meets Mexican Carlos Gallego Montijo (14-8).
Sarah Mahfoud (14-2) and Danila Ramos (13-3) headline, at featherweight.
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Italy’s Diego Lenzi makes his professional debut on December 15 in Milan, on a show promoted by The Art of Fighting. Lenzi represented his country at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where he competed at super heavyweight.