Kerim Engizek told RTL a boxing match with Nate Diaz is 'basically' agreed and only the arena is unresolved; nothing has been officially announced.
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What we know
- Engizek lost the OKTAGON middleweight title to Krzysztof Jotko by unanimous decision at OKTAGON 91 in July, then lost a grappling match to Belal Muhammad.
Reported, not confirmed
- Engizek says he and Nate Diaz have basically agreed to a boxing match; the venue's capacity is the only problem. RTL / MMA Fanatik Slovakia
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Engizek says talks continue with boxing promoters and Diaz's management; no official announcement exists.
MMA Fanatik Slovakia
Former OKTAGON middleweight champion Kerim Engizek says a boxing match with Nate Diaz is close. Speaking to German broadcaster RTL, he said: "So we have basically agreed. The only problem is the hall, its capacity," adding that the fight was arranged in a rush and he needs a big arena for it (translated).
Engizek said a Düsseldorf stadium was an option but he did not want it, because OKTAGON comes to Düsseldorf's LANXESS Arena. He said talks continue with boxing promoters and Diaz's management and that the fight will happen. His team first floated an offer from an international star in early October, and a graphic with Diaz later appeared. Neither Diaz nor a promoter has confirmed it.
Engizek said a Düsseldorf stadium was an option but he did not want it, because OKTAGON comes to Düsseldorf's LANXESS Arena. He said talks continue with boxing promoters and Diaz's management and that the fight will happen. His team first floated an offer from an international star in early October, and a graphic with Diaz later appeared. Neither Diaz nor a promoter has confirmed it.
- Summary
- Kerim Engizek told RTL a boxing match with Nate Diaz is 'basically' agreed and only the arena is unresolved; nothing has been officially announced.
- Key points (one per line)
- Engizek told RTL he and Diaz have 'basically' agreed to a boxing match, with arena capacity the only problem.
He says it is still being worked out with boxing promoters and Diaz's management and 'will definitely happen'.
No promoter or Diaz camp has confirmed the fight.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/kerim-engizek-prehovoril-o-zapase-s-legendou-ufc-prezradil-co-brani-velkolepemu-suboju/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/kerim-engizek-prehovoril-o-zapase-s-legendou-ufc-prezradil-co-brani-velkolepemu-suboju/
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