The hard-hitting Amir Mansour (23-2-1, 16 KOs) will be the opponent of the unbeaten Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic (5-0, 4 KOs) at the boxing event in Zagreb on September 8. At the stake of the next fight of the Olympic bronze medalist will be the WBC International belt.
The head of the Russian promotional company "World of Boxing" Andrei Ryabinsky says that he will try to organize a second battle between Russian Sergey Kuzmin and American Amir Mansur. The fight between Kuzmin and Mansur for the vacant WBC International heavyweight title on November 27 in Moscow, ended in a technical draw due to the cuts sustained by both boxers due to an accidental headbutt.
The battle between heavyweight contender Sergey Kuzmin (11-0, 8 KOs) and 45-year-old Amir Mansur (23-2, 16 KOs) ended in a technical draw after opponents clashed heads in the third round and earned each a cut. Kuzmin received a cut on his forehead, Mansur - over his left eye. The time was 2:45.
In the main event at Reading’s Santander Arena, heavyweight Amir Mansour, 23-2-1, 16 KOs, defeated Travis Kauffman, 31-2, 23 KOs, over 12 rounds to win the USBA heavyweight title belt.
Amir “Hardcore” Mansour (22-2-1, 16 KOs) takes on Travis “My Time” Kauffman (31-1, 23 KOs) this Friday night, in what is sure to be a hard-hitting rumble for the vacant USNBC heavyweight title. The bout will take place at the Santander Arena, in Reading, PA, which is also Travis Kauffman’s hometown. “This fight was in the making for a minute,” said Mansour.