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Bryan Lang vs Vincent Naxos for WKN lightweight title official at Cristal Boxing Event 5 in Baccarat, France

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Lightweight contenders Bryan Lang and Vincent Naxos successfully made the required weight limit for their WKN World title bout. The pair squares off in the headliner of Cristal Boxing Event #5 taking place tonight (Saturday, June 18) at Pôle Sportif Josette Renaux in Baccarat, France.

Both fighters weighed-in under the 64.4 kg (142 lbs) making the championship bout official, as per World Kickboxing Network’s announcement on its Twitter page (@WKNkickboxing). Bryan Lang of France came in at 63.7 kg. Vincent Naxos of Réunion showed 64.2 kg. The contest is scheduled for five rounds under oriental rules (K-1 style).

Lang is a reigning WKN European super featherweight champion. Naxos is a recent WKN European super lightweight title challenger. The bout is set to headline a spectacular night of international kickboxing held in Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

“I look forward to Cristal Boxing Event 5 - the world-class event presented by Vincent Marinetto tonight in Baccarat, France,” said President of World Kickboxing Network, Stephane Cabrera. “Bryan Lang and Vincent Naxos – two of the best fighters from France and Réunion - compete in a true world championship bout for a prestigious WKN lightweight title.”

The rest of fight card features a series of kickboxing and Muay Thai bouts. The full Cristal Boxing Event 5 lineup can be found below.

Cristal Boxing Event 5 fight card

• Bryan Lang vs. Vincent Naxos – WKN lightweight title, oriental rules
• Sofiane Gelin vs. Mathieu Ceva
• Mehdi Cherif vs. Pierre Marchal
• Leo Jefferson vs. Stéphan Ellapin
• Sofiane Akkari vs. Raf Fartass
• Sofiane Mechri vs. Valentin Thibaut
• Alkazour Gadaev vs. Mickael Brillon
• Loup Bentz vs. Didier Sid
• Abdelhak Grine vs. Mael Maire
• Nimo vs. Mateo Busic
• Noemi Cuny vs. Marie Estelle Burchill
• Ilke Tasgin vs. Matheo Magnier
• Djabber Bakir vs. Pierre Contaux
• Diego Gomes vs. Noa Martin
• Nikola Neu vs. Geoffrey Renauld




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