(SEPT 24) On September 20, 2025, at Brendon Beach in Dunavarsany, a boxing match took place with Edina Kiss, a veteran boxer with a record of 16-21-0, faced off against Angelika Lukovszki, of Szekesfehervar, Hungary, who was making her professional debut. With Kiss’s extensive professional ring experience, including bouts against many of the top female boxers in the sport—and even fighting in a ten-round championship for a WBC belt, many are left baffled—who is responsible for putting these mismatched boxing matches together?
It’s not just about the number of fights under one’s belt; it’s the level of competition that really counts. Edina Kiss has faced an array of formidable opponents throughout her career, while Angelika Lukovszki stepped into the ring with no professional experience whatsoever.
This disparity raises concerns about the safety and fairness of such matchups. Critics argue that throwing a debuting fighter into the ring against someone with Kiss’s track record seems reckless, risking not only the debuting fighter’s confidence but potentially their physical safety as well.
The question remains: who is making these matchups, and what criteria are they using to determine them?
While Edina Kiss emerged victorious with a third-round TKO, one must consider the consequences for both fighters. For Kiss, winning against a debuting opponent might do little to enhance her standing in boxing and in all frankness gives women’s boxing another black eye in the sport.
Ultimately, the goal of boxing should be to create an environment where athletes can flourish, showcasing their skills in a fair and competitive manner—-in this crazy matchmaking event—it is far from being fair, or interesting in today’s sport.
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