PFL Europe 3: Britons Dakota Ditcheva & Simeon Powell win in Paris to reach finals

Posted by Chauncey Koziol on Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Britons Dakota Ditcheva and Simeon Powell are into the Professional Fighters League (PFL) European finals after securing wins in Paris.

Ditcheva, 25, will contest the final of the women's flyweight tournament after outclassing Sweden's Cornelia Holm.

Powell, 24, reached the light-heavyweight showpiece after outpointing Spain's Daniel Ladero.

The finals take place at the 3Arena in Dublin on 8 December, with each winner securing a $100,000 (£82,000) prize.

Victors will also advance to the PFL's global circuit, where each weight class yields a $1m (£820,000) prize for eventual winners.

A number of celebrities including Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe were at Saturday's event at the Zenith Paris and saw Cedric Doumbe beat Jordan Zebo inside nine seconds in the main event.

Doumbe, a former kickboxing world champion, caught a kick from fellow Frenchman Zebo before unleashing a thunderous left hook, which knocked his opponent out.

In the aftermath, television cameras cut to Mbappe, who stood open-mouthed in apparent disbelief at the remarkable victory.

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