Spanish fighter Cristobal Lorente (18-0-1, 8 KOs), formerly the European Silver Featherweight champion and now the official contender for the EBU Featherweight title, is set to challenge reigning champion Mauro Forte (19-0-2, 8 KOs) of Italy. The Italian promoter Opi Since 82 has reached a private negotiation agreement with Lorente's team to organize this significant bout.
For Mauro Forte, ranked No. 13 by the WBC and No. 12 by the WBO, this will mark the second defense of the title he claimed on May 5 by defeating Francesco Grandelli with a first-round knockout. Forte's impressive record and ranking make this an eagerly anticipated title defense.
To secure this fight, Lorente has relinquished the EBU Silver Title he won in March in Barcelona by defeating former European champion Andoni Gago in three rounds. This victory solidified Lorente’s position as a top contender and set the stage for his upcoming challenge against Forte.
Fight card:
▪️Mauro Forte vs. Cristobal Lorente, 12 rounds, for Forte’s European Featherweight title ▪️Alban Bermeta vs. Obinna Joseph Mathew, 12 rounds, for the vacant WBO Global Light Heavyweight title ▪️Nelson Hysa vs. Thorsten Fuchs, 12 rounds, for the vacant WBO European Heavyweight title ▪️Muhamet Qamili vs. Cesar Ignacio Paredes, 6 rounds, featherweight ▪️Mikel Cullhaj vs. Kabiru Towolawi, 6 rounds, cruiserweight ▪️Ardit Murja vs. Marlembron Acuna, 6 rounds, featherweight ▪️Denis Nurja vs. Angel Adrian Barroso, 6 rounds, super middleweight ▪️Xhuzepe Jaka vs. Leon Maric, 6 rounds, light heavyweight ▪️Maxim Prodan vs. Alan Sebastian Velazquez, 6 rounds, welterweight ▪️Arjon Kajoshi vs. Ramiro Blanco, 6 rounds, super middleweight ▪️Hugo Micallef vs. Bogdan Draskovic, 6 rounds, super lightweight ▪️Fabio Kaciu vs. Edis Dzambas, 4 rounds, cruiserweight
