On Tuesday, the WBC held a purse bid to determine the promotional rights to organize a super featherweight regional title fight between Khalil El Hadri from France and Michael Magnesi from Italy. A&B Events was the promoter that won the rights with an offer of $169,086 (US dollars). The event will take place at the end of March in Valmontone, Italy inside the Magic Land amusement park The other offer was from BAM Promotion in the amount of $136,400 USD.The WBC rule will be used in this fight giving 10% of the bid to the winner, which is $16,909.

 

El Hadri (20-2, 10 KOs) comes into this fight after a win in December, defeating William Vargas in eleven rounds. In his most recent appearance, Magnesi (24-2, 13 KOs) defeated Kevin Trana by a wide margin.

 

“It is a great achievement to bring this important title to Italy, a great economic and organizational effort on the part of A&B Events, which, however, is sure to promote the best Michael Magnesi, spearhead of Italian boxing and beyond. Surely one day we will see him with the green and gold belt between his waist. But now our goal is the Silver belt, which Magnesi held until a few months ago. But above all we are convinced of winning it in front of our people,” commented Alessandra Branco, from A&B Events.

 

“I’m waiting for this fight to take back something that belongs to me, I’m ready to put on a great show,” commented Magnesi.