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Papot’s Win Could Rank Him; Loss Ends Title Hopes

7/19/2026

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A victory over Harlem Eubank would place the unranked 35-year-old David Papot on at least one major sanctioning body’s rankings.
Because Papot is past his peak, a second consecutive loss could end his world-title aspirations.
If either fighter wins, their camps have named next opponents: Eubank may pursue higher-ranked IBF contenders such as Crocker, Conah Walker, Jack Rafferty, or Ricardo Salas, while Papot may face Souleymane Cissokho or Mohamed Mimoune.

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Story summary

A victory over Harlem Eubank would place the unranked 35-year-old David Papot on at least one major sanctioning body’s rankings.
Because Papot is past his peak, a second consecutive loss could end his world-title aspirations.
If either fighter wins, their camps have named next opponents: Eubank may pursue higher-ranked IBF contenders such as Crocker, Conah Walker, Jack Rafferty, or Ricardo Salas, while Papot may face Souleymane Cissokho or Mohamed Mimoune.