On December 17, undefeated Ukrainian super heavyweight Viktor Vykhrist (10–0, 7 KOs) won another fight, the 11th in a row in his professional career.
In the fight in the German city of Göppingen, his opponent was 47-year-old American veteran Franklin Lawrence (21–3–2, 16 KOs).
Lawrence fought his previous fight back in 2016 against Andy Ruiz, losing by unanimous decision in a 10-round fight. Two more losses of Lawrence were recorded in fights with famous boxers - he was defeated by Oliver McCall and Bermain Stiverne.
The 30-year-old Vikhrist took the veteran down in the 5th round, but was unable to finish him. The case came to the counting of the judges' notes based on the results of 8 rounds. The referee recorded a unanimous victory for Vykhrist on points.
Viktor Vykhrist (Ukraine, 10–0, 7 KO) – Franklin Lawrence (USA, 21–3–2, 16 KO) – UD 8