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Ukrainian boxer Viktor Postol (30-2, 12 KOs) went through a weigh-in procedure before a fight with Mohammed Mimun (21-2, 2 KOs). Victor Postol - 63.05 kg. (139.5 pounds) Mohamed Mimun - 62.8 kg. (138.5 pounds) Note that the winner of the battle will be able to fight for the status of the official contender for the WBC title in super lightweight. Recall that this fight will take place on the undercard of the fight for the titles of world champion in IBO and WBA Regular versions between Robert Easter (21-1; 14 KOs) and Rances Barthelemy (27-1, 14 KOs). They also underwent a weighing procedure and showed the following weight: Robert Easter - 60.33 kg. (133.75 pounds) Rances Barthelemy - 61.24 (135 lbs) The beginning of the broadcast of the evening of boxing at 5.30 in Kiev on April 28.

Viktor Postol vs Jamshidbek Najmiddinov. Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Postol in Kiev fought against a promising boxer from Uzbekistan Jamshidbek Najmitdinov. In the fifth round, Postol went down, but managed to withstand the pressure of the opponent and then regain the lead in the fight. As a result of the ten-round battle, the judges unanimously gave victory to the Ukrainian - 98:92, 97:92, 97:92. Thus, Postol won his twenty-eighth victory in twenty-nine fights and dealt Najmitdinov the first defeat in fifteen fights. Note that for Postol this battle was the first in more than a year - since the Ukrainian in July 2016 lost his championship belt in a duel against Terence Crawford.

O n July 23 in Las Vegas ( Nevada, USA ), champion of the WBO world light welterweight champion American Terence Crawford will fight against WBC champion in the same weight Ukrainian Viktor Postol   within PPV- show on HBO TV channel . T he boxers held the final press conference.  

Ukrainian Lomachenko renounced the world title WBO Title.  The world champion belt became vacant. Promotion company Top Rank said that the first two numbers the organization rating Oscar Valdez (20-0, 17 KOs) and Martin Rueda (26-0, 23 KOs) will be boxing for the WBO world title at featherweight . Vasyl Lomachenko rejected this belt. Vasily himself will box for the WBO title in the second featherweight title against Roman Martinez 11 June. The fight Valdes - Rueda will be held on July 23 in Las Vegas on the under-card of the fight Postol - Crawford .   I n the doping sample of Russian boxer -heavyweight Alexander Povetkin found the residual traces meldonium in low concentrations . Because of this, the fight was canceled with Deontay Wilder , scheduled for May 21 .

O n July 23 in Complex MGM Grand ( Las Vegas, NV , USA), champion of the WBO world light welterweight champion American Terence Crawford will fight against WBC champion in the same weight Ukrainian Viktor Postol .  This night of boxing will be shown live on American TV channel HBO through a system of paid broadcasts PPV.