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12.07.2025

SENSHI 27: Official weigh-in and first face-off

On July 11, 2025, the official weigh-in and first staredown for the International Gala Fight Night SENSHI 27 took place on the beach of St. St. Constantine and Helena Resort in Varna, Bulgaria. All participants successfully hit their target weight, confirming their readiness for action. The much-anticipated combat event will unfold on July 12, once again on the beach at St. St. Constantine and Helena. Spectators can begin taking their seats around the beach arena near the “More” restaurant at 6:30 PM EET, with the opening bouts scheduled for 7:00 PM EET / 11:00 AM EST.

The SENSHI ring will serve as the battleground for the 6 final matches of the second KWU SENSHI World Cup for Amateurs 2025. Twelve fighters representing eight nations will battle it out for championship honors under KWU SENSHI regulations. Among them are two Bulgarian contenders – Petar Stoykov and Vasil Dimitrov.

SENSHI 27’s fight card also presents 8 thrilling professional contests under KWU FULL CONTACT and KWU OPEN rules. Sixteen seasoned athletes from 11 different countries are primed for intense, action-packed clashes. Bulgaria’s professional lineup features three top-tier fighters – Atanas Bozhilov, Delyan Georgiev, and Julien Rikov.

Finalists at the KWU SENSHI World Cup for Amateurs 2025:

Fight 1 – KWU SENSHI (-70 kg)
Artur Arushanyan (Armenia)
Wiktor Kolaja (Poland)

Fight 2 – KWU SENSHI(-75 kg)
Aibek Amanov (Kazakhstan)
Petar Stoykov (Bulgaria) 

Fight 3 – KWU SENSHI (-80 kg)
Tristan Taylor (England)
Artur Arutiunian (Armenia)

Fight 4 – KWU SENSHI (-85 kg)
Nikita Garas (Kazakhstan)
Lucian Genunchi (Moldova)

Fight 5 – KWU SENSHI (-90 kg)
Albert Ugrincic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Pablo Molina (Argentina)

Fight 6 – KWU SENSHI (90+ kg)
Cristian Negru (Moldova)
Vasil Dimitrov (Bulgaria)

SENSHI 27: weigh-in results:

Fight 7 – KWU FULL CONTACT (-70 kg)
Guerric Billet (France): 69,5 kg
Bruno Gazani (Brazil): 69,7 kg

Fight 8 – KWU FULL CONTACT (-80 kg)
Corneliu Lisii (Moldova): 77 kg
Zhulien Rikov (Bulgaria): 76,5 kg

Fight 9 – KWU FULL CONTACT (-75 kg)
Luis Ballesteros (Spain): 73,3 kg
Atanas Bozhilov (Bulgaria): 73,5 kg

Fight 10 – KWU OPEN (-70 kg)
Hama Dara (Finland): 67 kg
Delyan Georgiev (Bulgaria): 67 kg

Fight 11 – KWU FULL CONTACT (-80 kg)
Johan Koffi (France): 77 kg
Marcos Carvalho (Brazil): 76,8 kg

Fight 12 – KWU FULL CONTACT (-85 kg)
Ulric Bokeme (Switzerland): 84,9 kg
Fabian Lorito (Italy): 84,9 kg

Fight 13 – KWU FULL CONTACT (95+ kg)
Abdarhmane Coulibaly (France): 102,8 kg
Francesko Xhaja (Albania): 112,9 kg

Fight 14 – KWU FULL CONTACT (95+ kg)
Samed Agdeve (Turkey): 107,6 kg
Giannis Stoforidis (Greece): 108,1 kg

 

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