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Anne Sophie Da Costa from
France, the World Boxing
Federation (WBF) Womens World
Light Flyweight Champion, is set
to make her third title-defense
on Saturday October 28 at the
Salle Polyvalente De Mon Idee in
Auvillers Les Forges.
Da Costa, 24-2 (11), also a
former WBF World Champion at
Strawweight, will go into “enemy
territory” to face undefeated
compatriot Justine Lallemand,
who at twenty-five is ten years
the younger, and has not yet
fought anyone on the level of Da
Costa.
While her record is unblemished
at 6-0 (1), former amateur
stand-out Lallemand is also
untested since turning pro in
2015. But she is considered a
major talent and will
undoubtedly pose a serious
threat to Da Costa, despite the
defending titlist having a major
advantage in experience.
Winning her first world title in
2012 and making one successful
defense before losing it to
Mexican Susana Cruz Perez in
2014, Da Costa became a
two-weight champion the
following year and has a total
of six previous world
championship fights on her
resume.
In comparison this will be
Lallemand´s first title fight,
but since the underdog is
residing in nearby
Charleville-Mezierez she will
have plenty of support at
ringside, and could be spurred
on to deliver the best
performance of her life and
cause the upset.
The hunger, freshness, ambition
and considerable talent of
Lallemand could be a major
factor in this fight, headlining
a card promoted by CSNA Boxe,
and if Da Costa underestimates
her challenger she will likely
be in for a very long and tough
night.
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