Houston, Texas (Maret 31, 2015) – Bombs will be flying once again when Gary Shaw Productions jeung Savarese promosi’ undefeated Light-Heavyweight slugger, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (15-0, 12 KOs), ngajadikeun jalan balik ka cingcin ngalawan Michael Gbenga (20-18, 20 KOs). Bektemirov vs. Gbenga, hiji 8-buleud bout, bakal lumangsung Saptu, April 18, at College Park Center located on the campus of the University of Texas Arlington on the undercard of Crawford-Dulorme.
Rengking #10 ku WBA, Bektemirov bakal neangan meunangna sejen ngalawan Gbenga, as he looks to climb up the Light-Heavyweight rankings while keeping his undefeated record intact. His mission, kawas sok, nyaéta pikeun meunangkeun lawan-Na kaluar ti aya awal.
“Kaula ningali ka neangan jeung ngancurkeun dulur di jalur mah,” Ngadawuh Medzhid Bektemirov. “Palatih mah 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, tapi kuring ngarasa punches mah bakal leuwih ngabeledug sarta Abdi gé jadi gunning pikeun knockout ti bel lawang. Aku siap leupaskeun bom!”
“Lou jeung kuring nu ngalakonan pangalusna urang pikeun tetep B-52 riweuh,” ceuk 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.”
“Aku bagja pisan nu Gary Shaw ieu bisa meunangkeun B-52 dina kartu ieu,” ceuk 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.”