TANZANIA’S CHANGALAWE AND GHANA’S QUARSHIE IN MOSCOW ACTION TONIGHT

TANZANIA’S CHANGALAWE AND GHANA’S QUARSHIE IN MOSCOW ACTION TONIGHT

Tanzania’s light-heavyweight Yusufu Changalawe (1-0) battles Russia’s Cheerav Ashalaev in the 80kg division tonight, March 7, in IBA Champions’ Night contest in Moscow.

This is Changalawe’s second appearance in the Champions’ Night. The first time was in 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he outpointed DR Congo’s Pita Kabeji.

Ashalaev made his IBA pro debut in Sochi last year, defeating Shadiri Musa Bwogi of Uganda by a unanimous decision.

Ghana’s Aminu Quarshie (6-0-2) meets Russian Shokhabbos Shukurov (6-1-0) in the opening fight of the night in the 71kg division.

Shukurov previously defeated Jamshidbek Tojiboev at IBA Champions’ Night in Dushanbe in October 2023.