Ukrainian boxer Khyzhniak will fight Patrach on the undercard of Joshua - Prenga bout
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Olympic champion Oleksandr Khyzhniak will fight against 20-year-old Frenchman Lenny Patrach on July 25 in Saudi Arabia. The bout will take place on the undercard of the main fight between Anthony Joshua and Christian Prenga.
Olympic champion Oleksandr Khyzhniak will fight against Frenchman Lenny Patrach in the undercard of the Anthony Joshua vs. Christian Prenga bout, which will take place on July 25. This is reported by Ring Magazine, reports UNN.
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Oleksandr Khyzhniak will fight against 20-year-old French light heavyweight Lenny Patrach in the undercard of the Anthony Joshua vs. Christian Prenga bout.
It should be noted that the boxing evening, organized by Turki Al-Sheikh, will take place on July 25 in Saudi Arabia.
One of the main events of the boxing evening will be the heavyweight clash between former two-time world champion, Briton Anthony Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) and Albanian heavyweight Christian Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs).
Patrach reacted to the upcoming fight with Olympic champion Oleksandr Khyzhniak.
"Manager Alex Kuznetsov approached us in early June, and we immediately agreed because I knew Oleksandr Khyzhniak thanks to his outstanding amateur career. It is a great honor for me to have the opportunity to meet such a boxer in the ring. His transition from amateur boxing to professional, in my opinion, is happening quite naturally, as he has an aggressive boxing style that will help him in the pros. For me, this fight is a dream come true. The opportunity to perform at such a big boxing evening against an opponent like Khyzhniak. I am looking forward to this bout.
Boxing on a boxing evening where Anthony Joshua performs is a great opportunity to make a name for yourself and attract attention," said Patrach in a comment to LuckyPunch.
It is also worth noting that Khyzhniak made his professional boxing debut in 2026. As part of the Rising Stars boxing evening by Usyk 17 Promotions, the boxer knocked out Colombian William Baron in the first round.
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