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- Dubai-based fighter looking to challenge Polish champion Lukasz Rozanski for bridgerweight crown
RIYADH: Gambian-Swedish fighter Badou Jack could go up against Polish champion Lukasz Rozanski in Saudi Arabia later this year, according to reports on Friday.
Ring Magazine reported the bout could go ahead in the Kingdom, but it has yet to be confirmed.
Jack, who won the WBC cruiserweight belt in the Diriyah Arena in February, will likely challenge Rozanski for his WBC bridgerweight title before Nov. 25 in Saudi Arabia.
The bridgerweight division was first recognized by the WBC in 2020 as an “in-betweener” division between cruiserweight and heavyweight.
Should the fight go ahead, it will be Rozanski’s first defense since emerging victorious in April this year.
If Jack were to beat Rozanski, it would be his fourth WBC belt.
He has previously won the WBC super-middleweight, silver light-heavyweight and cruiserweight belts.
Jack is well established in the Middle East, being based in Dubai and having fought twice in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He is also promoted by Saudi Arabia’s Skill Challenge Entertainment.