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On Saturday September 10 at the
Hala-Basen in Goldap, Poland,
local man Przemyslaw Opalach
will fight Kenyan Daniel
Wanyonyi for the vacant World
Boxing Federation (WBF) World
Super Middleweight title.
On a ten-fight winning streak,
30-year-old Opalach is 22-2 (18)
since turning professional in
2011, and after winning a slew
of regional titles along the way
this is his first shot at a
world championship.
Wanyonyi (33), a former Kenyan
national champion and African
champion, on the other hand has
challenged for world honours
before.
Last February he lost a
competitive decision to Tony
Averlant in France for the WBF
World Light Heavyweight title.
He has since rebounded with a
second-round knockout victory in
Nairobi, to bring his record to
23-9-2 (19).
Both boxers carry considerable
power, so it could be a case of
who lands the first clean blow
to unsettle the other man. On
paper it shapes up to be a very
interesting and entertaining
match-up.
The fight, televised in Poland
by Orange Sport, will be the
main event of a show promoted by
Przemyslaw Opalach.
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