HOUSTON, TEXAS (Març 31, 2015) – Bombs will be flying once again when Gary Shaw Productions i Promocions Savarese’ undefeated Light-Heavyweight slugger, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (15-0, 12 KOs), fa el seu camí de retorn al ring contra Michael Gbenga (20-18, 20 KOs). Bektemirov vs. Gbenga, un combat de 8 rondes, es durà a terme Dissabte, Abril 18, at College Park Center located on the campus of the University of Texas Arlington on the undercard of Crawford-Dulorme.
Classificat #10 per la AMB, Bektemirov buscarà una altra victòria contra Gbenga, as he looks to climb up the Light-Heavyweight rankings while keeping his undefeated record intact. His mission, com sempre, és aconseguir que el seu oponent fora d'allà d'hora.
“Estic mirant per buscar i destruir tot el món en el meu camí,” Said Medzhid Bektemirov. “El meu entrenador Ronnie Shields has me working on a variety of different combinations that I feel is making me a better fighter. I’m in the gym everyday working extremely hard on everything. Now that I’m ranked in the WBA, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My co-promoters Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese have assured me a big fight if I continue to win. I know Gbenga has a lot of power, però sento que els meus cops seran més explosiu i vaig a estar fent foc per al nocaut des la campanada inicial. Estic a punt per llançar bombes!”
“Lou i jo estem fent el nostre millor esforç per mantenir B-52 ocupats,” dit Gary Shaw. “This will be his second fight in a little over a month and we want him on the fast track to a world title. Our goal is to move him up wisely against opponents that will prepare him for the next level. He keeps knocking everyone out so we have to keep him fighting as much as possible.”
“Estic molt feliç que Gary Shaw va ser capaç d'obtenir B-52 en aquesta targeta,” dit Lou Savarese. “Bektemirov is thrilled to be fighting so soon after a spectacular performance in his last fight which took place last month. I like what Ronnie Shields is doing with him. He’s improving with each fight and that’s what Gary and I are looking for. We want B-52 ready for the next level.”