Adam Kownacki vs Iago Kiladze on January 20 in New York

Adam Kownacki
Adam Kownacki

January 20 in New York two promising heavyweights, undefeated Polish Adam Kownacki (16-0, 13 KOs) and once beaten Iago Kiladze (26-1, 18 KOs) from Ukraine will have a 10-round duel. This meeting will take place on the undercard of the IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. against Lamont Peterson fight at the Barclays Center  arena.

Kownacki and Kiladze are representatives of Poland and Ukraine, respectively, but they both live and train in New York, USA.

In his last fight this July Kownacki defeated his compatriot, former world title contender Artur Szpilka, whom he beat via TKO in the fourth round.

Kiladze entered the ring for the last time this November, and KOed the Cuban Pedro Rodriguez in the second round.