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Boxer Souleymane Cissokho announced Thursday the postponement of his fight against Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Initially scheduled for December 7 in Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, the duel was postponed to a date still unknown due to a fracture in the Frenchman’s hand.
Nearly 50 years after the famous Rumble in the junglethis legendary boxing fight fought between Mohamed Ali and George Foreman in Zaire in 1974, the Frenchman Souleymane Cissokho was also to have a great moment with his gloves in his fists on the African continent with his duel scheduled for December 7 against the Lithuanian Egidijus Kavaliauskas , in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. But the 33-year-old boxer announced this Thursday the postponement of the fight. The fault is a big injury to his right hand.
“Fractured hand during my sparring on Wednesday evening, wrote the Rio Olympic vice-champion. The fight will be postponed to a later date. Thank you for the strength.”
Still no world title fight despite perfect record
Keen to continue his rise to welterweight, the former member of Team Solide de Rio wanted to make an impression for his 18th fight among the pros. Still undefeated and victorious in his first 17 clashes, including nine before the limit, Souleymane Cissokho had to defend his WBC Silver belt in the category against a formidable opponent (24 victories, one draw and two defeats) ranked third among challengers ( the Frenchman is number 1 and only ahead of the champion).
Above all, more than eight years after his silver medal won during the Rio Olympics, the French boxer wanted to make an impression in a confrontation resembling a world semi-final. In the event of victory against his Lithuanian rival, Souleymane Cissokho would have moved even closer to an opportunity for the WBC welterweight belt held by the American Mario Barrios since June 2024 after the passage of former unified champion Terence Crawford to the super welter.