Rakhman Babakishiev (7-0, 5 KOs) squares off against Khashaiar Ghassemi (17-7, 16 KOs) in the main event for a DAZN card in Thailand this Saturday, replacing the previously discussed Magomed Kurbanov vs. Tonghui Li matchup.
The original expectation was that Kurbanov would face Li in the headline bout. Kurbanov was the more established name, having challenged Israil Madrimov for a world title and previously recorded wins over fighters including Patrick Teixeira, Michel Soro and Diego Chaves.
However, Kurbanov vs. Li is off, with Babakishiev and Ghassemi moving into the main-event slot.
Babakishiev enters as an unbeaten Russian welterweight with a 7-0 record, while Ghassemi comes in from Iran with a 17-7 record and 16 KOs.
Fight card:
▪️Rakhman Babakishiev vs. Khashaiar Ghassemi, 10 rounds, junior welterweight
