On Friday night, local hero’s Mark Flanagan (6-2, 2 K.o.’s) and Manny Vlamis (7-2, 4 K.o.’s) will battle each other for the vacant WBF Asia Pacific light heavyweight title at the Tattersalls Club in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
For the first time in the history of the reformed WBF, an Asia Pacific regional title will be on the line. The bout also marks the WBF debut in Australia.
In front of a member’s only crowd, Flanagan and Vlamis both hope to grab the WBF Asia Pacific belt in order to give their careers a boost and qualify for bigger challenges in the future. The winner might be in line for another title bout at 175 pounds, possibly a shot at the International or Intercontinental belts.
While the WBF Intercontinental title is still vacant, Slovenian Denis Simcic is the current International beltholder. The WBF’s world champion at light heavyweight is Polish powerhouse Dawid Kostecki, but a world title challenge appears to be much too soon for either Flanagan or Vlamis at such an early stage of their careers.
