Sweden´s Oscar “Golden Boy” Ahlin will face Michal Ryba from the Czech Republic for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Light Heavyweight title on April 13.
The fight will headline a big card promoted by former WBO Middleweight world champion Armand Kranjc at the Quality Hotel in Malmo.
Heavy-handed Ahlin, 25-2 (20), turned pro in 2011 and has been around the block, fighting in Hungary, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Spain, Dubai and Belgium, besides his native Sweden.
In 2021 he won the IBO Continental title with a wide decision over German Alpay Yaman, but beating Ryba to become WBF Intercontinental champion would be his biggest triumph to date.
Southpaw Ryba, 20-10-1 (16), may not bring an exceptional win-loss record, but he has won his last eight bouts and is the current UBO Intercontinental champion.
Most of his losses came early in his career, and in his last thirteen outings only former WBA world Super Middleweight champion Tyron Zeuge has managed to defeat him.
With 38 of 45 combined wins coming inside the distance, this is bound to be an explosive affair between big punchers.
