The tough pole is aiming to become the first fighter to defeat Wilder in 36 attempts, whilst at the same time becoming the first ever top division operator from his native country to claim the most lucrative belt in the sport.
In the co-feature, Charles Martin has a considerable size advantage over Vyacheslav Glazkov prior to their vacant IBF heavyweight title encounter.
Full weights below:
12 ROUNDS – WBC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Deontay Wilder vs. Artur Szpilka
Tuscaloosa, AL – Wieliczka, Poland
35-0, 34 KO’s – 20-1, 15 KO’s
228.7 lbs – 233.2 lbs
12 ROUNDS – IBF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Charles Martin vs. Vyacheslav Glazkov
Carson, CA – Lugansk, Ukraine
22-0-1, 20 KO’s – 21-0-1, 13 KO’s
249.5 lbs – 218 lbs
8 ROUNDS – HEAVYWEIGHTS
Adam Kownacki vs. Danny Kelly
Brooklyn, NY – Washington D.C.
12-0, 10 KO’s – 9-1-1, 8 KO’s
252.8 lbs – 231.2 lbs
8 ROUNDS – CRUISERWEIGHTS
Mike Lee vs. Joseph Gardner
Chicago, IL – Woonsocket, RI
15-0, 9 KO’s – 11-8-1, 1 KO
177.6 lbs – 178 lbs
4 ROUNDS – JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Julian Sosa vs. Bryan Timmons
Brooklyn, NY – St. Joseph, MO
3-0-1, 1 KO – 3-6, 3 KO’s
141.2 lbs – 139.6 lbs
6 ROUNDS – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS (SWING BOUT)
Carlos Gongora vs. Derrick Adkins
Brooklyn, NY – Edmond, OK
3-0, 2 KO’s – 1-0-1, 1 KO
170.6 lbs – 171.2 lbs
4 ROUNDS – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ramil Gadzhiev vs. Botirsher Obidov
Boca Raton, FL – Kissimmee, FL
1-0, 1 KO – 3-0-1, 1 KO
161.2 lbs – 160.8 lbs
8 ROUNDS – SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS
Ivan Golub vs. Juan Rodriguez Jr.
Brooklyn, NY – Union City, NJ
9-0, 7 KO’s – 12-3, 5 KO’s
147 lbs – 146.8 lbs
10 ROUNDS – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Maciej Sulecki vs. Derrick Findley
Warsaw, Poland – Chicago, IL
21-0, 6 KO’s – 22-17-1, 14 KO’s
161 lbs -161.8 lbs
