Christian Mbilli Will Face Maciej Sulecki On June 27th For The Vacant WBC Interim Title

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Christian Mbilli has been patient, has defeated everyone placed in front of him, and on June 27, will finally have the chance to get his hands on a world title. In the ring at Videotron Centre, “Solide” will fight for the WBC Interim Super Middleweight World Championship against Silver titleholder Maciej Sulecki, in a scheduled 12-round bout.

In recent years, Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) has taken down no fewer than three top-10 world contenders: Venezuelan puncher Carlos Góngora, Australian brawler Rohan Murdock, and Ukrainian technician Sergiy Derevyanchenko. With all these wins earned decisively, the Montreal-based fighter has climbed to the No. 1 spot in the WBC, WBA, and even the prestigious Ring Magazine rankings.

This past February, Warsaw’s pride, Maciej Sulecki (33-3, 13 KOs), went into hostile territory in Kazakhstan and shocked the boxing world by stopping Ali Akhmedov in the 10th round, claiming the WBC Silver 168 lb. title. Previously, he also handed Hugo Centeno his first loss in 25 fights, defeated former world champion Jack Culcay, and dominated American brawler “King” Gabriel Rosado. Sulecki’s only three losses came against elite fighters: Americans Diego Pacheco, Demetrius Andrade, and Daniel Jacobs. The Polish veteran sees his bout with Christian Mbilli as a springboard toward Canelo Alvarez and a shot at the undisputed crown.

While a world title bout headlines the card, a stacked undercard with local flavor and international stakes is shaping up at Videotron Centre. In the co-main event, Laval’s world top-15 contender Erik Bazinyan (32-1-1, 23 KOs) takes on Montreal power-puncher Steven Butler (35-5-1, 29 KOs) in a much-anticipated showdown.

As a special attraction, a clash of heavyweight giants will add a new chapter to the Quebec- Ontario rivalry. In a scheduled 10-round bout between two fighters with KO ratios above 90%, Quebec-based Arslanbek “The Lion” Makhmudov (19-2, 18 KOs) will face Ontario-based Ricardo “Big 12” Brown (12-0, 11 KOs).

In another scheduled 10-rounder, Témiscouata native and Lévis resident Leïla Beaudoin (12-1, 1 KO), a top-5 world super featherweight contender, will face the toughest challenge of her career. In her first defense of the WBO International title, the Quebec fighter will take on former world champion and dangerous top-5 super lightweight contender Elhem Mekhaled (17-3, 3 KOs).

Also featured on the card are Colombian phenom Jhon Orobio (13-0, 11 KOs) and Montreal’s Luis Santana (13-0, 6 KOs), all in scheduled 10-round fights. Quebec City’s own Wilkens Mathieu (13-0, 9 KOs) will return home for an 8-round bout.