Powerlifter Stefi Cohen to Compete in Boxing Match on Björnsson/Hall Card

The Sept. 18, 2021 boxing card in Las Vegas already has athletes from two totally different power sports activities. Hafthor Björnsson and Eddie Hall, competing in the principle occasion, are each World’s Strongest Man champions. Corridor received in 2017 and Björnsson took that title the subsequent yr. Then, two CrossFit Games veterans, Josh Bridges and Jacob Heppner, will combat one another within the first marketed undercard bout. Now, one of many elite in girls’s powerlifting will make her leap into the ring as nicely for this large occasion.

Stefi Cohen, an athlete who has 25 world information in powerlifting to her credit score, is now transitioning to the world of boxing, and she’s going to be part of the beforehand talked about athletes on the cardboard in Nevada this September. The up to date card was shared by CoreSports in an Instagram submit on June 3, 2021.

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Cohen’s opponent might be Avril Mathie, who’s at the moment undefeated with 5 wins, zero losses, and one attract six skilled fights. Her final combat was a technical knockout victory within the fourth spherical in opposition to Angelina Hoffschneider. Here’s what we all know concerning the story of the tape between Cohen and Mathie.

Stefi Cohen

• Nationality: American, Valenzuelan
• Top: 5’0″
• Weight (as of her final weigh-in): 126 kilos
• Age: 28

Avril Mathie

• Nationality: Australian
• Top: 5’7″
• Weight (as of final combat): 119.5 kilos 
• Age: 33

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Neither athlete had made an announcement about their future matchup as of this writing. That may very well be as a result of each women are within the midst of getting ready for separate upcoming fights.

Cohen will truly be preventing on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Mundo Boxing’s “Night time of Knockouts” occasion in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. She might be dealing with Haydee Zapa, who has knowledgeable report of three wins and 4 losses. The combat will happen within the 126-pound division.

As for Mathie, she might be boxing on June twenty sixth in Weston, Florida as part of “Weston Combat Night time 2”. Her opponent for this occasion has not been named as of this writing.

Featured Picture: @coresportsworld on Instagram