Zhang to challenge WBA title with Merhi

Zhaoxin Zhang (10-1-1, 6 KOs) will face Riad Merhi (29-1, 24 KOs) for the WBA heavyweight regular belt. The fight will be the main event of the evening, which will take place on July 17 in Brussels.

The 25-year-old boxer from China will replace Kevin Lerena in this meeting, who suffered an injury to his right hand. Merhi will return to the ring after an almost two-year hiatus.

At the evening in Belgium, Yuri Kalenga (26-6, 19 KO) will also play his next fight, who will meet with Mikhail Chutsishvili (31-43-6, 17 KOs).