Boxen: KUC Field-Promotion & Agon Boxing, Falkensee, 07.10.2023
William Scull (CUB) – Cristian Fabian Rios (ARG)
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William Scull and Vladimir Shishkin have reached phrases for his or her vacant IBF tremendous middleweight title combat.
AGON Sports activities and Salita Promotions confirmed to The Ring that an settlement was made forward of Tuesday’s scheduled purse bid listening to. The session was canceled in consequence, though neither a date nor location are but in place for the ordered contest.
Scull is represented by AGON Sports activities. Shishkin is signed to Salita Promotions.
The winner will declare the IBF belt lately dropped by RING and unified 168-pound champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 knockouts). Scull was the IBF necessary challenger, however Alvarez as a substitute opted to face WBA necessary Edgar Berlanga (22-0, 17 KOs). Their bout will happen on Sept. 14 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
With that prior announcement got here the decision for Scull and Shishkin to enter talks. Their bout was formally ordered on July 29, and initially as a result of head to an Aug. 15 purse bid listening to. The 2 sides requested for a five-day extension, which proved to be sufficient time to seek out frequent floor.
Scull (22-0, 9 KOs) turned the necessary challenger after a July 2022 factors win over Evgeny Shvedenko. The title eliminator between unbeaten contenders noticed Scull—a Cuban export primarily based in Berlin—win a lopsided unanimous resolution.
Simply three fights have adopted for the 31-year-old. The newest got here in an eight-round victory over Sean Hemphill on Could 4 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas. The combat came about on the non-televised undercard portion of Alvarez-Munguia.
Alvarez-Scull was ordered by the IBF simply 9 days later. A handbag bid listening to was ordered however Alvarez’s aspect repeatedly delayed the method. The session was canceled outright when it was alleged by Alvarez and TGB Promotions {that a} deal was reached.
That declare now not held water as soon as they failed to supply the right proof to the IBF. Alvarez as a substitute introduced his RING, WBC, WBA and WBO title protection versus Berlanga.
Shishkin (16-0, 10 KOs) was the subsequent highest ranked accessible challenger. His aspect agreed to decide to the combat and the negotiation course of together with it.
The unbeaten U.S.-based Russian ccontender has been within the hunt for greater than 18 months. He beat former titlist Jose Uzcategui in a Dec. 2022 title eliminator.
Simply two fights have adopted for Shishkin, most lately a March 24 win over Mike Man in Detroit.
Shishkin is rated No. 5 at 168 by The Ring. Scull lately entered proper on the No. 10 spot.
Jake Donovan is a senior author for The Ring.
