The announcement fell on Monday mid-morning. The bronze medalist of the Rio Olympics, Souleymane Cissokho, will box at Hall XXL in Nantes, on December 17, against the South African Thulani Mbenge, 20 fights including 19 wins and 15 knockouts for a single defeat. For the occasion, the hall located within the grounds of the Beaujoire exhibition center can accommodate up to 11,000 spectators“an unprecedented gauge in the provinces, for an event that promises to be extraordinary“, promises the communication service of the H Arena.
Cissokho’s second fight in Nantes
After filling the H Arena, home of Nantes handball players in 2019, like Rio Olympics gold medalist Tony Yoka, Souleymane Cissokho is preparing tochallenge a world top 10 welterweight opponent, a new category. WBA Intercontinental super-welterweight champion, the 30-year-old undefeated in his career wants to repeat the same performance as three years ago when he won in front of a conquered public.
Another headliner of this evening at Hall XXL, boxer Christian Mbili, number 3 WBC super middleweight will return to the ring against an opponent of American nationality whose name has not yet filtered. This fight is synonymous with a return to the sources for the Canadian, 22 victories including 20 before the limit, who fought two years in Saint-Nazaireand who will once again be able to count on the support of his parents who still live near Pornic.