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28 December 2021

Edmond Zefi defeats Christian Mazzon for UBO Title in Pec, Kosovo

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Edmond Zefi vs. Christian Mazzon

Palestra Karagac in Pec, Kosovo – 27 December 2021

Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO) championship boxing in 2021 concluded on Monday night, December 27, when Arena Ring Box Promotion and Gjocaj Boxing Promotion staged a UBO title twin-bill at the Palestra Karagac in Pec, Kosovo.

The headlining fight of “Fight Night Kosovo” saw Edmond Zefi face tough Italian Christian “La Iena” Mazzon for the vacant UBO Youth World Super Welterweight crown.

After eight rounds of entertaining back-and-forth action, Czech Republic-based Kosovan Zefi was declared the winner by split decision.

Judges Adea Berisha and Ferid Ukshini scored the fight 78-76 and 79-74 for Zefi, while judge Ajet Rreci had it 77-76 in favour of Mazzon.

24-year-old “King Edmond” improved his professional record to 9-1 (5). Mazzon (25) drops to 6-3 (3).
Labinot Xhoxhaj defeats Marko Mononen for UBO Title in Pec, Kosovo | Boxen247.com (Kristian von Sponneck) In another home-coming bout, Labinot Xhoxhaj, based in Switzerland, made quick work of Marko Mononen from Finland, scoring a first round stoppage to win the vacant UBO International Cruiserweight title.

Making only his second appearance in his birth-country as a pro, Xhoxhaj was just too strong and punched too hard for Mononen, who had gamely accepted the fight on short notice.

With the victory, Xhoxhaj (28) took his pro ledger to 16-0 (13) and proved why he is one of the biggest boxing stars in Kosovo.

Mononen, coming off three straight victories, falls to 7-2 (1).

Photos courtesy of Avdyl Salihu, Arena Ring Box Promotion.

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21 December 2021

Labinot Xhoxhaj faces Marko Mononen for UBO Title in Pec on Dec. 27

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Labinot Xhoxhaj vs. Marko Mononen

Palestra Karagac, Pec – 27 December 2021

Vacant UBO International Cruiserweight Title

Undefeated Kosovo-Star Labinot Xhoxhaj (15-0, 12 KOs) will be gunning for the vacant Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO) International Cruiserweight title on December 27.

The Switzerland-based banger will be fighting for only the second time in his birth-country, when he faces Finland´s Marko Mononen (7-1, 1 KO) on a show promoted by Arena Ring Box Promotion and Gjocaj Boxing Promotion.

Xhoxhaj (28) turned professional in the summer of 2016, and has since dispatched of most of his opponents in quick fashion.

Exactly one year before his clash with Mononen, on December 27, 2020, he won his first pro title when he stopped Hungarian Tamas Lodi for the vacant UBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight crown in what was his first paid outing in Kosovo.

Now he returns to the same venue, the Palestra Karagac, for what is arguably his biggest fight to date in front of his fellow countrymen.

The Xhoxhaj vs. Mononen UBO International Cruiserweight title fight will co-headline “Fight Night Kosovo”, along with Edmond Zefi (8-1, 5 KOs) vs. Christian Mazzon (6-2, 3 KOs) for the UBO Youth World Super Welterweight crown.