December's Knockout Lineup: Haney Throws Down with Prograis, Ukraine's Ring Rumbles!
Gear up, fight fans! We're diving into December's heavy-hitting boxing showdowns scheduled for the second week of 2023.
December 9 – Pembroke Pines, USA
🎖 Featherweight Showdown: Robeisy Ramirez (13-1, 8 KOs) squares off against Rafael Espinoza (21-0, 18 KOs) for the WBO featherweight crown. (up to 57.1 kg)
Middle Card Madness: Xander Zayas (17-0, 11 KOs) faces Jorge Fortea (24-3-1, 9 KOs).
Heavy Hitters: Damian Knyba (12-0, 7 KOs) takes on Mike Coffey (13-4, 10 KOs).
Rising Stars: Richard Torres (7-0, 7 KOs) battles Curtis Harper (14-10, 9 KOs).
Kiyv, Ukraine
Middleweight Mastery: Andrii Skakun (8-0-1, 6 KOs) clashes with Oleksandr Shityi (7-1-2, 3 KOs) for Ukraine's middleweight title. (up to 72.5 kg)
Fierce Contenders: Danylo Lozan (9-0, 5 KOs) faces Andriy Boryshpolets (8-1, 4 KOs).
Ring Rivals: Ramil Gadzhiev (14-2-1, 9 KOs) goes toe-to-toe with Oleksandr Antonov (5-2-1, 0 KOs).
Undercard Upstarts: Vasile Cebotari(14-0, 6 KOs) vs Ruslan Belinsky (8-2-1, 1 KO).
New Blood: Yaroslav Khartsyz (3-0, 2 KOs) battles Nukri Gamgebeli (13-18, 8 KOs).
San Francisco, USA
🎖 Welterweight War: Regis Prograis (29-1, 24 KOs) throws down with Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) for the WBC Welterweight title. (up to 63.5 kg)
Title Tussle: Liam Paro (23-0, 14 KOs) faces Montana Love (18-1-1, 9 KOs) for the WBO Global 1st Welterweight title. (up to 63.5 kg)
Lightweight Clash: Andy Cruz (1-0) takes on Hector Tanajara (21-1-1, 6 KOs) for the IBF International lightweight title. (up to 61.2 kg)
Flyweight Frenzy: Ebanie Bridges (9-1, 4 KOs) battles Avril Mathie (8-1-1, 3 KOs) for the IBF flyweight title. (up to 53.5 kg)