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Meriton Karaxha, the World
Boxing Federation (WBF)
International Welterweight
Champion, will take on
once-beaten Dane Mikkel Nielsen
for the vacant WBF World
Welterweight title on Friday
November 1 in Izegem, Belgium.
Preceded by a full undercard,
the fight will headline “Izegem
Boksgala” at the Sporthal
Izegem, promoted by Rudy
Compernol.
“Mr.
TNT” Karaxha, a 27-year-old
Albanian-born Belgian, is on an
eight-fight unbeaten streak and
has gone 25-5-2 (9) overall
since turning professional in
2013.
He is a former Belgian national
champion, and won the WBF
International crown last
November. This past February he
successfully defended the title,
and is now ready for the next
step.
Originally scheduled to fight
fellow countryman Steve Jamoye,
who pulled out last week,
Karaxha is forced to adjust to a
new challenge in inexperienced
but game Nielsen (30), a former
amateur stand-out who is 8-1 (3)
in the paid code.
The winner of the fight is
mandated to, inside six months,
fight former title-holder Zino
Meuli from Switzerland, who,
unable to defend in a timely
manner, vacated in order for
Karaxha to contest the
championship.
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