Melbourne will host “The Take Off” on November 7, 2025, as Sam Labruna Boxing returns with a seven-fight card streamed live on DAZN, promoted by Sam Labruna and matched by Brendan Bourke.
In the main event, Qamil Balla (16-2-1, 9 KOs) faces Russia’s Sergey Vorobiev (21-3-2, 15 KOs) in an eight-round super welterweight contest. The bout marks an important step for Balla as he looks to extend his momentum at 154 pounds, while Vorobiev seeks to rebound on foreign soil and add a notable name to his résumé.
The co-main event will see Stephanie Lee Cutting (9-0, 5 KOs) defend her IBF International Female Featherweight title against Mariah Turner (11-1, 6 KOs). Both fighters bring aggressive styles and a combined 20-1 record into the ring, making it one of the most competitive women’s title clashes on Australian soil this year.
Fight card:
▪️Qamil Balla vs. Sergei Vorobev, 8 rounds, super welterweight
▪️Stephanie Lee Cutting vs. Mariah Turner, 10 x 2 rounds, featherweight
▪️Mounir Fathi vs. Andrew Hunt, 10 rounds, for the vacant IBF Australasian super welterweight title
▪️Mai Soliman vs. Jasmine Parr, 10 x 2 rounds, super flyweight
▪️Lilo Telepe vs. Chaiwat Phuttaruksa, 6 rounds, middleweight
▪️Connor Hall vs. Joshua Shannon, 4 rounds, super middleweight
▪️Jonte Metaxas vs. Aung Sanda, 4 rounds, super lightweight
