(NOV 28) Former IBF world featherweight champion Sarah Mahfoud (14-2) will return to the ring on Friday, November 29, to face seasoned Brazilian contender Danila Ramos (13-3) at Frederiksberg Hallerne in Copenhagen, Denmark.

This high-stakes matchup pits the WBO’s top two ranked featherweight contenders against each other for the WBO International title, with the winner hoping to secure the top contender spot to challenge Amanda Serrano for the WBO featherweight title.

For Mahfoud, this marks her first fight since a hard-fought points loss to WBC featherweight champion Skye Nicolson earlier this year in Las Vegas. Determined to bounce back, Mahfoud will aim to reaffirm her status as one of the division’s elite in what promises to be a fiercely competitive showdown.

Both Sarah Mahfoud and Danila Ramos have previously faced Amanda Serrano and come up short. Ramos went the distance in a grueling and historic 12 three-minute rounds bout last year for the WBO, WBA, and IBF titles, but she lost every round on the judges’ scorecards. In contrast, Mahfoud managed to win three rounds in a 10-round points decision loss to Serrano in 2022.

Mahfoud entered her fight against Serrano on just five weeks’ notice, balancing her preparation with a demanding job at a hospital. Despite those challenges, she delivered a valiant effort. Now, with the benefit of full preparation and singular focus, Mahfoud is determined to make a statement in her first fight since her defeat to Skye Nicolson, the only other blemish on her professional record.

»Danila Ramos is a very strong opponent to face directly after my last defeat. We are ranked 1 and 2 by the WBO, and I know she is tough, strong, and technically skilled. She, for one, doesn’t walk backwards in the ring. That’s why I believe we can deliver a really good fight together. Of course, I also believe I can win this one,« said Sarah Mahfoud, who held the IBF world featherweight title from 2020 to 2022.

Ramos, the veteran fighter out of Buenos Aires by way of Sao Paulo, Brazil is a former WBO Interim world featherweight champion, and she shares the hope of securing another world title fight.

»My goal is to become world champion again, and I know that I’m in the best phase of my boxing career right now. My greatest strength is that I am a strong and experienced boxer who has faced tough opponents and built up a wealth of boxing experience,« said Danila Ramos.

Danish super middleweight prospect, Oliver Zaren (14-0, 5 KOs), is set to face Mexican fighter Carlos Gallego Montijo (14-8, 9 KOs) in an eight-round clash. The night will also see the professional debuts of a group of national and Nordic amateur champions who have excelled in Olympic-style boxing.

Swedish heavyweight Genti Morina, a two-time Swedish and two-time Nordic champion, steps into the professional ranks alongside Danish-Ukrainian heavyweight Nicolay Piddubnyy, the reigning Nordic amateur champion. Joining them is Danish featherweight Frederik Lundgaard Jensen, an exceptional talent with ten Danish national titles, eight Nordic championships, and an astonishing amateur career that includes over 280 bouts.

The undercard also features Danish prospects like cruiserweight Hamza Hussein (7-0), Mathias Hansen (5-0), Victor Ramon (3-0), and Sofie Rosshaug (1-0), while Welsh boxer Mark Davies (6-0) takes on Ukraine’s Anatolii Burdiian (5-4-1).

This event marks a significant milestone as it celebrates Bettina Palle’s 25 years as a boxing promoter. Bettina, the daughter of legendary boxing promoter and matchmaker Mogens Palle (1934–2022), has been a pivotal figure in Danish boxing. She began her career in the 1990s, managing and promoting fighters, and her two first signings were Denmark’s first female boxer and the young Mikkel Kessler, who would later become a world champion.

In 1999, Bettina took over as promoter while her father focused on matchmaking. Together, they forged a legacy, producing world and European champions and organizing iconic events, including the Mike Tyson vs. Brian Nielsen fight in 2001 and most of Kessler’s world title bouts.

The show can be viewed for free live on Pluto TV in Denmark, Sweden and Norway on Pluto TV Sport.

Venue/place: Frederiksberg Hallerne, Copenhagen, Denmark
Time: Friday November 29, show starts at 7:00 PM CET.
Live broadcasting: Pluto TV / pluto.tv (in Denmark, Sweden, Norway), coverage starts at 8:45 PM CET.

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