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Boxing pro Eifert misses out on sensation in Russia

Boxing pro Eifert misses out on sensation in Russia
He put in a respectable performance, but Michael Eifert missed out on the World Championship title. (Archive image) / Photo: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press/AP
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The World Championship title is at stake. Michael Eifert survives the twelve rounds against the Russian defending champion. But not enough to win.

Michael Eifert missed out on a world championship boxing sensation in the light heavyweight division. The 28-year-old professional from Bautzen put up a very good fight against the clearly favored defending champion Dmitri Biwol in Yekaterinburg.

Eifert survived the twelve rounds, but the judges then decided unanimously and deservedly in favor of the 35-year-old Russian. Eifert had already secured the fight as an IBF mandatory challenger in March 2023. However, back surgery had forced Biwol to take a longer break.

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