Sandstrom to Defend WBA Interim Flyweight Title
Linn Sandstrom will defend her WBA interim flyweight crown on January 23 in Horsens, Denmark.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Boxing
Linn Sandstrom, who holds a 13-4-4 record, will defend the WBA interim flyweight title on January 23, 2027, in Horsens, Denmark. She won the belt on September 2, 2026, by stopping Ruqsana Begim in Australia.
Why it matters
The bout gives Sandstrom an opportunity to establish herself as a champion following her interim title win. It also places a women's flyweight title defense on a card headlined by a vacant WBO super middleweight championship fight.
Sandstrom's career record stands at 13-4-4, while Begim's stands at 6-4-1 from the September 2 bout. The January 23 opponent has not been identified in the available details.
The players
Linn Sandstrom
Swedish-born flyweight boxer who holds the WBA interim flyweight title and fights out of Australia.
Ruqsana Begim
Boxer who lost the WBA interim flyweight title to Sandstrom by stoppage.
The details
Sandstrom won the interim title by stopping Begim, a result that followed a prior draw with Katherine Lindenmouth in Denmark and a loss to Jasmine Artiga. The January 23 defense is a supporting bout on a Horsens card that also features Thorbjorn Boudigaard facing Jordan Thompson.
Timeline
September 2, 2026: Sandstrom stops Ruqsana Begim in Australia to win the WBA interim flyweight title.
January 23, 2027: Sandstrom defends the WBA interim flyweight title in Horsens, Denmark.
Season Trajectory
Interim titles sanctioned by the WBA often serve as stepping stones toward full world championships in the sanctioning body's rankings. Sandstrom's defense places her in position to build toward that status in the women's flyweight division.
Fans following women's flyweight boxing can track Sandstrom's January 23 defense on the Horsens card. The result could shape the division's title picture heading into 2027.
The takeaway
Interim titles can be a meaningful path for boxers building toward full championship recognition, and Sandstrom's January defense will test that path.
What happens next
Sandstrom is scheduled to defend the WBA interim flyweight title on January 23, 2027, in Horsens, Denmark.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by FightNews.
