ipswich express
09-11-2007, 11:18 PM
What a great opportunity this is for the pair of them! Ibragimov-Holyfield undercard set!
Tokarev, Azzaoui, King Khabib in action
September 11, 2007
By Alexey Sukachev
It was a very, very late evening yesterday, when Yuri Fedorov, the local promoter of the upcoming Moscow boxing extravaganza, revealed the full list of combatants, who would take their part in Russian version of pugilistic Octoberfest. Though everything is subject to change, all the fighters, except Vadim Tokarev, are now paired.
The show, scheduled to take place at the Khodynka Ice Palace on October 13, will start with a cruiserweight four-rounder that will feature an unbeaten Samoan-Kiwi prospect Monty Betham Jr. (5-0, 3 KOs). Betham, a pro debutant earlier this year, is going to test his skills against Nicaraguan trialhorse Milton Rodriguez (1-3, 1 KO), who has a three-bout losing streak, being consecutively disposed by his local rivals Evans Queen, Carl Davis Drummond and Henry Saenz.
Former Russian amateur star "King" Khabib Allakhverdiev, also undefeated at 5-0, 2 KOs, will be featured in his first career six-rounder. The talented light welterweight will go another Nicaraguan in Elvin Perez (2-2-2).
Cruiserweight powerhouse Vadim Tokarev (23-1-1, 16 KOs), rated #8 by the IBF, will be back to the ring for the first time since his spirited but unsuccessful effort in an IBF eliminator against Marko Huck. Tokarev’s opponent will be determined in the near future.
The first of three title fights will see Kiwi cruiserweight of Arabian descent Mohammed Azzaoui (21-0-2, 7 KOs), rated WBA #8 and IBF #15, taking on rugged Costa-Rican journeyman Henry Saenz (16-6-1, 12 KOs) for the IBO 200lb title.
Two main fights of the evening will be staged at the end. Long-time Russian IBF mandatory challenger Dmitry Kirillov (28-3, 9 KOs) will finally take his spotlight against two-time title underachiever Jose Navarro (26-2, 12 KOs) for the vacant IBF 115lb belt.
The event will be crowned by a heavyweight world title showdown between the reigning WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov (21-0-1, 17 KOs) and the living ring legend Evander Holyfield (44-8-2, 27 KOs) in Ibragimov’s first title defense.
Tokarev, Azzaoui, King Khabib in action
September 11, 2007
By Alexey Sukachev
It was a very, very late evening yesterday, when Yuri Fedorov, the local promoter of the upcoming Moscow boxing extravaganza, revealed the full list of combatants, who would take their part in Russian version of pugilistic Octoberfest. Though everything is subject to change, all the fighters, except Vadim Tokarev, are now paired.
The show, scheduled to take place at the Khodynka Ice Palace on October 13, will start with a cruiserweight four-rounder that will feature an unbeaten Samoan-Kiwi prospect Monty Betham Jr. (5-0, 3 KOs). Betham, a pro debutant earlier this year, is going to test his skills against Nicaraguan trialhorse Milton Rodriguez (1-3, 1 KO), who has a three-bout losing streak, being consecutively disposed by his local rivals Evans Queen, Carl Davis Drummond and Henry Saenz.
Former Russian amateur star "King" Khabib Allakhverdiev, also undefeated at 5-0, 2 KOs, will be featured in his first career six-rounder. The talented light welterweight will go another Nicaraguan in Elvin Perez (2-2-2).
Cruiserweight powerhouse Vadim Tokarev (23-1-1, 16 KOs), rated #8 by the IBF, will be back to the ring for the first time since his spirited but unsuccessful effort in an IBF eliminator against Marko Huck. Tokarev’s opponent will be determined in the near future.
The first of three title fights will see Kiwi cruiserweight of Arabian descent Mohammed Azzaoui (21-0-2, 7 KOs), rated WBA #8 and IBF #15, taking on rugged Costa-Rican journeyman Henry Saenz (16-6-1, 12 KOs) for the IBO 200lb title.
Two main fights of the evening will be staged at the end. Long-time Russian IBF mandatory challenger Dmitry Kirillov (28-3, 9 KOs) will finally take his spotlight against two-time title underachiever Jose Navarro (26-2, 12 KOs) for the vacant IBF 115lb belt.
The event will be crowned by a heavyweight world title showdown between the reigning WBO champion Sultan Ibragimov (21-0-1, 17 KOs) and the living ring legend Evander Holyfield (44-8-2, 27 KOs) in Ibragimov’s first title defense.