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The World Boxing Federation
continues to enter new
territory, and will sanction its
first championship fight in
Morocco, when Patrick Bois and
Serhiy Demchenko fight for the
vacant International Light
Heavyweight title on Saturday
February 23 at the Mazagan Beach
Resort in the Atlantic coast
city of El Jadida.
22-year-old Bois, from Sedan in
France, brings a record of 8-1-1
(2), and is coming off his
careers best victory, a
unanimous decision over former
WBF title-challenger Jindrich
Velecky in January.
However, he will be in for an
even tougher task in Demchenko
in what will be his first title
bout.
Serhiy Demchenko, 14-4 (10), was
born in Ukraine but fought most
of his professional bouts in
Italy where he resides.
In 2008 he travelled to Serbia
to win the IBF Intercontinental
title, and has experience from
fighting established names such
as Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye and Karo
Murat, and undefeated German
rising star Robert Woge.
Promoted by Group Khellafi
headed by Mr. Driss Khellafi, on
a show dubbed “Les Gants d'Or
Afrique” (The Golden Gloves Of
Africa), the Bois vs. Demchenko
fight will be a big event in
Morocco, and WBF President
Howard Goldberg is delighted
that his organization will be
part of it, saying:
“It is with great pride that we
sanction our first title fight
in Morocco, and we are very
proud to be associated with
probably the most famous
Moroccan holiday resort, the
Mazagan Beach Resort. We
congratulate the promoters of
this event on putting everything
together, and hopefully many
more WBF title fights in Morocco
will follow.”
The winner on February 23 must
defend his title against former
champion Mounir Toumi, who
vacated the championship on this
condition after having to pull
out of fighting Bois. |
