The European super-welterweight champion Abass Baraou (16-1) has seen Milan Prat (24-1) installed as his mandatory challenger. The EBU has set a deadline of October 16 for purse bids, or for an agreement to be made.

The roles were reversed when Prat was champion and Baraou his challenger; they were set to meet in November 2022, until a postponement. Prat then lost to Slawa Spomer, and Baraou beat Sam Eggington to finally become champion. 

Prat has recorded four straight wins since the loss to Spomer, but against inferior opposition.

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Mahmoud Charr (33-4) will defend his version of the WBA heavyweight title against Kubrat Pulev (31-3) on December 7 in Sofia, Bulgaria. 

Their fight was first set for March 30, before Charr suffered an injury. 

Charr will turn 40 by the time they enter the ring, should they do so as scheduled. Pulev is 43.

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Former IBF featherweight champion Sarah Mahfoud (14-2) has been sidelined with pneumonia, contributing to her fight against Danila Ramos (13-3) that was set for October 12 in Copenhagen, Denmark being postponed. A new date for the entire promotion will be announced soon. 

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Former IBF middleweight champion Vincenzo Gualtieri (22-1-1) will fight on October 19 in Falkensee, Germany. His opponent is to be confirmed. On the same Agon Sports-Kuc Boxing promotion are the heavyweights Dusan Veletic (8-1-1) and Sanel Hasanovic (7-1-1). Veletic fights Tomas Salek; Hasanovic has been matched against Christian Demaj (7-3).

William Scull-Vladimir Shishkin headlines contest the vacant IBF super-middleweight title in the main event.