Hizni Altunkaya (30-2, 17 KOs) is the main candidate for a meeting with former cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (30-2, 22 KOs) who will return to the ring on September 7 in the boxing event in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
The 30-year-old Turks spent their last fight in July, losing on points to Beibut Shumenov in a meeting for the vacant title of regular WBA champion. Last year Altunkaya lost to Krzysztof Glowacki. For Lebedev, this will be a return to the ring after more than a year layoff.