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| DUBAI – FEBRUARY 4, 2022 – The latest bout to be added to the?Probellum?Evolution card sees?WBC Silver super-featherweight champion O’Shaquie?Foster? face?Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov, holder of the?WBC International super-featherweight title, in a WBC super-featherweight world title eliminator. Probellum’s?first?event of 2022 takes place over the course of two successive nights at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on March 18 and 19, with?highly?anticipated?matches such as Sunny Edwards?(17-0, 4 knockouts)?versus Muhammad Waseem?(12-1, 8 knockouts)?and Regis?Prograis?(26-1, 22 knockouts)?versus Tyrone McKenna?(22-2-1, 6 knockouts)?already confirmed.? Fight fans can now look forward to watching?the?USA’s?Foster?(18-2, 11 knockouts), who signed to?Probellum?in November,?go head-to-head with?undefeated?Tajikistani?Yaqubov?(18-0, 10 knockouts)?on the opening night of the event, which will be headlined by the Middle East’s first-ever all-female world title fight, between France’s Estelle?Mossely?(9-0, 1 knockout)?and Argentina’s?Yanina?del Carmen?Lescano?(10-1, 2 knockouts).?Both?Foster and?Yaqubov?have held their respective titles since 2018?and will now face off?in a bid to become mandatory challenger?for the WBC super featherweight world title, currently held by?Mexican Oscar Valdez. “This fight between?O’Shaquie?Foster and?Muhammadkhuja?Yaqubov?is a fantastic addition to what was already a hugely exciting card,” said Richard Schaefer, President of?Probellum.? “With the winner earning mandatory status, and a guaranteed shot at the WBC super-featherweight world title, there is so much at stake, and we are really looking forward to what promises to be?a brilliant bout between?these?two talented boxers.”? The second night of at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on March 19, will feature British fighter Sunny Edwards, defending his IBF flyweight title against Pakistan’s Muhammad Waseem.? ? In the lead-up to the event there will be a week-long programme of entertainment including public workouts, press conferences and weigh-ins, along with a series of activations, while The Irish Village will be introducing special offers for those fans who purchase tickets for Fight Night. Ticket prices start from 50 AED and are available to purchase now via?Platinum List?or in-person at The Irish Village, Al?Garhoud?and Studio City.? For live news and updates, be sure to follow Probellum on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. |
| About Probellum Launched in September 2021, Probellum is a global boxing promotion and media company, and the fastest-growing brand in the sport. Probellum’s elite stable includes Nonito Donaire, Regis Prograis, Estelle Mossely, Lee McGregor, Donnie Nietes, Troy Williamson, Dina Thorslund, Muhammad Waseem, O’Shaquie Foster, Will Cawley, Mark Dickinson and Pat and Luke McCormack. Since launching, Probellum has signed co-promotional partnerships with some of the biggest promoters globally, including Wasserman (Germany), Universum (Germany), GYM (Canada), Maravilla Box (Spain), Team Ellis (Australia), Titov Boxing Promotions (Russia), Volcano Boxing (El Salvador), BXSTRS Promotions (Mexico), PR Best (Puerto Rico) Glozier Boxing (New Zealand), Box Office Sports (Ghana) and LNK Boxing (Latvia). Probellum hosted its inaugural event at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena in December 2021. |
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