On October 19, 2024, a 33-year-old Vladimir Shishkin (16-0, 10 KOs) got a shot at the super-middleweight IBF title held by 32-year-old Cuban boxer William Scull (22-0, 9 KOs).
Shishkin came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 21 days. Scull was on a 22-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 15 days.
William Scull defeated Vladimir Shishkin via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Scull improves his record to 23-0, while Shishkin adds a loss to his record at 16-1.