Boxing: Salam battles Avci for WBC title

African Boxing Union champion Tony Salam (16-3-0) of Nigeria, will face-off against the undefeated WBC Asia champion, Serdar Avci (13-0-0) for the vacant WBC International silver cruiserweight title on Saturday in Istanbul, Turkey.

Salam, who fights under Nigeria’s leading boxing promotional company, Saleh Gloves Promotion, can take a huge step in his professional career and in the world boxing rankings if he can claim the title in Istanbul.

On the other hand, Avci, who is fighting in his homeland, is the favourite to defeat the intelligent Nigerian boxer, using the experience he had gained from his time in the heavyweight division alongside the home advantage as he would be cheered on by the Turkish fans in Istanbul.

Salam faces a tough test to defeat Avci, who is still unbeaten in his boxing career. But the Nigerian has fought three more than the Turkish, which means they both have the same number of career wins, which will give him some faith for the matchup in enemy territory.