Archie Sharp and Alexis Boureima Kabore battle it out for WBO Global super featherweight title at York Hall in London on Friday, October 29. The pair squares off in the headliner of MTK Fight Night card live stream on ESPN+.
Sharp (20-0, 9 KOs) is back following his victory over Diego Andrade Chavez in July. The No. 2 ranked contender by WBO looks to move one step closer to a world title shot.
Standing in his way is Kabore (28-4, 7 KOs), who has previously gone the distance with former world champion Rey Vargas. Earlier in his career he held the WBC International super bantamweight title.
Also on the card Tursynbay Kulakhmet (4-0, 3 KOs) defends his WBC International super welterweight title against Juan Carlos Abreu (23-6-1, 21 KOs).
Kulakhmet has risen through the ranks at a rapid speed since making his debut last year. He now jumps up in competition once again to meet Abreu, who has faced Jaron Ennis and Egidijus Kavaliauskas in his career.
Among other bouts, unbeaten star Shabaz Masoud (8-0, 2 KOs) goes up against former British and Commonwealth title challenger James Beech Jnr (13-2, 2 KOs). As well, Dublin Pierce O’Leary (7-0, 3 KOs) makes his return, and Jordan Reynolds (2-0) meets fellow-undefeated Brit Randal Barlow (2-0).
In addition, former Southern Area champion Sam Gilley (11-1, 5 KOs) squares off against Daniel Lartey (14-4-1, 12 KOs), and Will Hamilton (2-0, 1 KO) takes on Ivo Zednicek at cruiserweight. Plus, plus three debutants enter the professional ranks, with Shiloh Defreitas, Joe Giles and Lerone Harrison.
The finalized MTK Fight Night: Sharp vs Kabore card is expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The current lineup can be found below.
MTK Fight Night: Sharp vs Kabore
- Archie Sharp vs. Alexis Boureima Kabore – WBA Global super featherweight title
- Tursynbay Kulakhmet vs. Juan Carlos Abreu – WBC International super welterweight title
- William Hamilton vs. Ivo Zednicek
- Shabaz Masoud vs. James Beech Jnr
- Jordan Reynolds vs. Randal Barlow
- Sam Gilley vs. Daniel Lartey
- Shiloh Defreitas vs. TBA
- Joe Giles vs. TBA
- Lerone Harrison vs. TBA
- Pierce O’Leary vs. TBA
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