HOUSTON, TX (Whiringa 23, 2015) – Tūturu nguha taumahamaha o te marama, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (16-0, 12 Koó), hoki ki te mowhiti Hakihea 5, 2015 i te Center Osceola Heritage i Kissimmee, Florida. Medzhid will square off against Alexander Brand (24-1, 19 Koó) i roto i te whakaritea a'ee 10-a tawhio noa e e e whakakitea ora i runga i te timatanga HBO Latin i 9:45 p.m. AND/PT.

Bektemierov, runga WBA #12 a WBC #13, Kei te ruruku whakatairangatia ana-e Gary Shaw Productions a Whakatairanga Savarese. Alexander Brand will be a major step up in class for Bektemierov, definitely his toughest fight as a professional. Training out of Houston, Texas, Bektemierov, homai ana whakaaro i runga i whawhai Brand i runga i HBO, tona a'ee teata tuatahi.

“Ki Alexander Brand, Ka whai ahau ki te kia i toku pai,” Said Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov, nei ngā patototanga i toru o ona hoariri whakamutunga e wha. “I’ve been waiting for the opportunity to show the world that I’m a real contender. Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese did their part on getting me this fight on HBO, now it’s time to do mine. They won’t be disappointed. Everyone watching on television can expect to see a lot of bombs being thrown from me. I’m always going to be gunning for the knockout early, engari ka rite kia ki te haere i te tawhiti, ki te hiahia ahau ki te.”

“Kua Bektemierov kua i roto i te mahinga a te omaoma i runga i tona mahi mai i tona whawhai whakamutunga mua i tenei tau,” mea Gary Shaw. “Ngā tatari ana te manawanui ia mo ha faingamālie ki te whawhai i runga i te pouaka whakaata, and the fans watching on HBO are going to see B-52 drop some heavy artillery. This is a real fight with two top level contenders. Everyone should be tuning in, tenei te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai.”

“E mohio ana Gary me ahau ko ha sitepu ake nui mō Bektemierov tenei, engari ite tatou ka ngā ia te taranata me ngā pūkenga ki te riro i te toa ao,” Lou Savarese mea. “The fight will be shown to millions watching on HBO and we feel our B-52 can come out on top. These are the type of fights that build the character of a champion.”