Overview

• Souleymane Cissokho defeated Egidijus Kavaliauskas by unanimous decision (114-112, 115-111, 116-110) after 12 rounds in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
• Cissokho recovered from a second-round knockdown and a near fall in the fifth to maintain his composure and secure the victory.
• With this win, Cissokho, now 18-0, becomes the official challenger to WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
• Kavaliauskas, a 36-year-old veteran and former WBO title contender, tested Cissokho's resilience but faded in the later rounds.
• The bout at the Centro des Congrès highlighted the global reach of boxing, with Malabo hosting a pivotal match in Cissokho's rise to the top.