Houston, TEXAS (March 31, 2015) – Bombs will be flying once again when Gary Shaw Productions futhi Promotions Savarese’ undefeated Light-Heavyweight slugger, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (15-0, 12 Kos), kwenza indlela yakhe emuva ring ngokumelene Michael Gbenga (20-18, 20 Kos). Bektemirov vs. Gbenga, i-8-round iziqubu, kuyokwenzeka Saturday, April 18, at College Park Center located on the campus of the University of Texas Arlington on the undercard of Crawford-Dulorme.
Ranked #10 by the WBA, Bektemirov uzofuna omunye ukunqoba ngokumelene Gbenga, as he looks to climb up the Light-Heavyweight rankings while keeping his undefeated record intact. His mission, like njalo, ukuze uthole Umphikisi wakhe out of khona ekuseni.
“Ngibheke ukufuna futhi ababhubhise bonke endleleni yami,” Said Medzhid Bektemirov. “Trainer My 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, kodwa ngizizwa punches zami kuyoba alufakwa futhi ngizobe Umcondvofana for the Knockout kusukela insimbi wokuvula. Ngikulungele zibhubhisa!”
“Mina Lou okusemandleni ethu ukuba sigcine B-52 umatasa,” wathi 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.”
“Ngiyajabula kakhulu ngokuthi Gary Shaw wakwazi ukuthola B-52 kule ikhadi,” wathi 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.”