Wrestling: Gris Bordeaux to face Diop 2 on December 13, 2026, more than eleven years after his last victory with strikes

The fight between Gris Bordeaux and Diop 2 will take place on Sunday, December 13, 2026. The bout was made official on October 16, 2026, by Mansour Bâ, head of Jambaar Productions, as reported by Le Soleil and Wiwsport.

In the Senegalese arena, this type of announcement is an event in itself: wrestling with strikes remains the most followed sport in the country, and the calendar for major galas is negotiated months in advance between promoters and wrestling stables.

The veteran from Fass faces the hopeful from Yeumbeul

The duel is being presented as a "Big versus Small" matchup. On one side is Gris Bordeaux, from the Fass Ndakaru stable, the third "Tiger of Fass." On the other is Diop 2, from Yeumbeul Marin, whose victory would open, according to Le Soleil, access to the VIP circle of Senegalese wrestling.

For Gris Bordeaux, the stakes are different: it is about reconnecting with victory. Still according to Le Soleil, the wrestler from Fass has not won a fight with strikes since his success against Mohamed Ndao "Tyson" in May 2015. He was defeated by Ama Baldé on June 30, 2024, and then by Zarco on January 12, 2025. In the meantime, he won a fight without strikes against Siteu in Paris.

Diop 2, for his part, arrives with the momentum of a success against Liss Ndiago, his last outing referenced by the Senegalese daily.

A passing of the torch more than a confrontation

These matchups between an established legend and a young rising star have always been the essence of lamb. They say something simple: in the arena, a name does not protect you forever, and it is by beating the veterans that one becomes someone.

It remains to be seen where the fight will take place and what the rest of the gala will consist of, details which the promoter has not yet provided. See you on December 13, 2026.