HOUSTON, TEXAS (Maart 31, 2015) – Bombs will be flying once again when Gary Shaw Productions en Savarese Promoties’ undefeated Light-Heavyweight slugger, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (15-0, 12 KO), maakt zijn weg terug naar de ring tegen Michael Gbenga (20-18, 20 KO). Bektemirov vs. Gbenga, een 8-ronde Bout, zal plaatsvinden Zaterdag, April 18, at College Park Center located on the campus of the University of Texas Arlington on the undercard of Crawford-Dulorme.
Gerangschikt #10 door de WBA, Bektemirov zal nog een overwinning tegen Gbenga zoeken, as he looks to climb up the Light-Heavyweight rankings while keeping his undefeated record intact. His mission, zoals altijd, is om zijn tegenstander uit er vroeg.
“Ik ben op zoek om te zoeken en iedereen in mijn pad te vernietigen,” Said Medzhid Bektemirov. “Mijn trainer 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, maar ik voel mijn stoten zal meer explosief zijn en ik zal schieten voor de knock-out vanaf de opening bel. Ik ben klaar om bommen te laten vallen!”
“Lou en ik doen ons best om B-52 bezig te houden,” zei 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.”
“Ik ben erg blij dat Gary Shaw was in staat om B-52 te krijgen op deze kaart,” zei 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.”