As part of its ongoing commitment to providing distinguished media coverage of major sporting events, Tafa'al Saudi Arabia is participating in the coverage of the "IBA.Pro 7 Champions' Night" in Istanbul at the special invitation of the event organizers. Tafa'al Saudi Arabia's CEO, Younis Enayat, traveled to Turkey to attend the event and bring the details and behind-the-scenes stories of the exciting fights live to boxing fans and followers in the Kingdom and around the world.
On July 2, 2025, Istanbul will host a fight night combining professional boxing and bare-knuckle boxing under the banner of IBA Bare Knuckle. One of the most anticipated fights of the night will be the highly anticipated bout between Turkish fighter Murat "Lord Pitbull" Kazkan and American fighter Willie "The Kill" Chop.
Kazgan, 39, has a bare-knuckle record of one win and one loss, while Chub, 34, has ten bare-knuckle fights, with a record of three wins and seven losses. Both fighters have extensive experience in BKFC and MMA. Chub's most notable fight was against Max Holloway in a UFC fight in 2014, in addition to his professional boxing record (4 wins, 3 losses, XNUMX draw).
This evening marks Kazkan's first appearance in Türkiye, giving his fans a unique opportunity to witness his performance in their home country.
The evening will also feature another bare-knuckle boxing bout featuring Russian Mikhail Tarabrin, with his opponent to be announced soon. The main event will be a super lightweight title bout between Russian Albert Batyrgaziev (12-0, 8 KOs) and British James Dickens (35-5, 14 KOs), for the WBA Interim and IBA Pro titles.
In the main co-main event, Armenian Hovhannes Bakov (7-0, 6 KOs) will meet Uzbek Shahjahan Irgashev (25-2, 22 KOs) in a classification bout in the 63.5 kg weight class.
It is worth noting that the “IBA.Pro 7 Champions' Night” event is organized by SOYUZ and IB Challenger, and is supported by the International Boxing Association (IBA).
