ST. PETERSBURG, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (Tej zaum 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight championRamazan Emeev (pictured to left) to withdraw from his June 16thshowdown withAlexander “Storm” Shlemenkoat M-1 Challenge 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp, postponing his M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship fight against Shlemenko(52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) to a future date pending Emeev’s recovery period.
M-1 Challenge heavyweight championAlexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense againstAttila “Pumuklo” Vegh(29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) at M-1 Challenge 68. A match between Russian middleweightValery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteranEnoc Solves Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th daim ntawv.
“This is a tough blow for our organization because there is only one month before M-1 Challenge 68 and we have lost one of our main event fighters,” M-1 Global presidentVadim Finkelchtein Hais. “It was the most anticipated fights for fans. We still have a great heavyweight title fight between defending champion Alexander Volkov and challenger Attila Vegh and we’re looking for a suitable replacement for Emeev to fight Shlemenko. M-1 Global has been working under a lot of pressure recently but, never-the-less, we continue to promote great events for our loyal fans. We will do everything possible to keep our fans happy.”
M 1 sib tw 68will be streamed live from St. Petersburg in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register atwww.M1Global.TV.Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets.
Upcoming M-1 Global Events:
Tej zaum 27 – M 1 sib tw 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Zog ntawm Guj kuj
Rau hli ntuj 4 – M 1 sib tw 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbaijan