The WBA bridgerweight champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (4-0), of Russia, defends his title against Germany’s Leon Harth (22-5-1) on October 17 in Ufa, Russia. 

The fight represents the first defence of the title Gadzhimagomedov won on July 12 when stopping Zhaoxin Zhang.

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The annual – and the 16th edition – Ben Bril Memorial Event will be staged at Theater Carré in Amsterdam on October 21. The welterweight Xavier Kohlen (13-2-1) again headlines, and will fight Anthony Loffet, (12-3).

Willy Kyakonye (8-0) fights fellow heavyweight Ali Kiydin (16-5) in a scheduled eight-round contest, which is the chief support to Kohlen-Loffet.

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The 48-year old Italian Emiliano Marsili (43-1-1) beat Eber Tobar (12-5-3) of Colombia in his farewell fight after 21 years as a professional fighter.

He was the EBU lightweight champion from 2013 to 2015 and from 2022 to 2023. His sole defeat of a 45-fight career came against Gavin Gwynne in 2023, when he had to retire with a shoulder injury.