Ukrainian middleweight boxer (up to 69.85 kg) Bohdan Shtonda (8-1, 4 KOs) suffered defeat against Albanian Ermal GadriBajzi (18-0-1, 7 KOs) in the bout for the WBC International title. Gadribiazhi secured a unanimous decision victory with scores of 99:92, 99:91, 98:92.
The match, which took place in Cologne, Germany, marks the first loss in Shtonda's career. The title of full champion in the first middleweight division is currently vacant, with former champion Jermell Charlo currently being designated as the "champion in recess." The winner of the Bogachuk-Fundora matchup will receive the full title.