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Umar Salamov Challenges Light Heavyweight Champions Bivol and Alvarez

 

Russian light heavyweight contender Umar Salamov (21-1, 16 Kos) is issuing a challenge to newly crowned WBO Champ Eleider Alvarez and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol.

 

 

 

While many of the top 175-lb fighters would prefer to avoid Alvarez and Bivol, two of the hardest punchers in the division, the 24-year-old Salamov says he’s up for the challenge any time.

 

 

 

Both Alvarez and Bivol appeared on national television over the weekend, with Alvarez scoring an upset KO over Sergei Kovalev and Bivol defending his title with a lackluster decision over Isaac Chilemba.

 

 

 

“I saw their fights and I can confidently tell you that when I get my opportunity, I will dethrone both Bivol and Alvarez,” said Salamov. “I am the best light heavyweight in the world and look forward to proving it to the boxing fans by fighting the best!"

 

 

 

IBF #11- and WBO #15-rated Salamov was last seen in June, scoring a highlight reel ninth-round knockout over Brian Howard, live on Showtime. The impressive victory won him the vacant IBF North American Championship. In his young career, he has also already won the IBO Youth and World Light Heavyweight, WBO Youth World, European and International, and the IBF East/West Europe Light Heavyweight Championships.

 

 

 

“After his US debut in June, I am very confident that it’s just a matter of time before he wins a World light Heavyweight title,” said his co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita (along with Kazbek Aslambekov of KA-Promotions). “At only 24 mlwydd oed, and with the amount of talent and experience he has, the sky is the limit for Umar in the light heavyweight division.”

 

 

 

Salamov is currently training in Detroit at the Kronk Boxing Gym. His next fight will be announced shortly.

Eleider Alvarez vs. Isaac Chilemba in November WBC light heavyweight final eliminator in Quebec

Montréal (Medi 24, 2015) – Cyngor Bocsio Byd (CLlC) A oes Ddim yn, 2 contender graddio Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 Kos), cyn Olympiad Colombia sydd bellach yn byw ym Montreal, a WBC No. 1 contender Isaac Mark (24-2-2, 10 Kos), o Malawi, Bydd wynebu ei gilydd Tachwedd hon mewn pwysau trwm bout eliminator terfynol golau CLlC i gael ei llwyfannu yn Quebec.
Yvon Michel ac Kathy Duva, yn y drefn honno, ALVAREZ a hyrwyddwyr Mark, ddoe terfynol cytundeb i sicrhau hyn lawer frwydr a ragwelir, lle bydd yr enillydd yn dod yn Challenger gorfodol ar gyfer pencampwr pwysau trwm ysgafn CLlC Byd Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, y brodor Haitian sydd hefyd yn byw ym Montreal.
“Alvarez a Chilemba ill dau ar lefel elitaidd yr adran pwysau trwm golau,” Meddai Michel, Llywydd GYM, “yswirio brwydr ysblennydd dwys a fydd yn penderfynu ar y gweddill eu gyrfaoedd eu hunain.”
“Isaac a Phrif Digwyddiadau yn edrych ymlaen yn fawr at y frwydr ac yn hapus iawn o fod wedi dod i gytundeb gyda ein ffrindiau yn GYM,” ychwanegol Duva, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Prif Ddigwyddiadau.
Yn ei daith olaf gorffennol hon Awst 15 yng Nghanolfan Bell ym Montreal, Difetha CLlC Silver pencampwr Alvarez y cofnod undefeated o cystadleuydd Paraguayan caled Isidro Prieto Ranoni, gadw ei wregys drwy buddugoliaeth benderfyniad unfrydol ar fawr Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier cerdyn a ddarlledwyd yn fyw ar Chwaraeon NBC.
Mae'r Marc, Ffederasiwn Bocsio Gogledd America cyfredol (Hefyd) pencampwr, yn ymladd ym mhlaid ei bout olaf yng Nghanolfan Belle, cartref enwog y Canadiaid Montreal. Ymladd ar y Mawrth 14fed headlined undercard gan pencampwriaeth y byd bout pwysau trwm ysgafn rhwng amddiffyn pencampwr Sergey Kovalev ac cystadleuydd Jean Pascal, Mark trechu foe Rwsia Vasily Lepikhin ar HBO drwy benderfyniad unfrydol i ddal y teitl NABF.
Disgwylir i'r union ddyddiad a lleoliad y ornest Alvarez-Chilemba gael ei gyhoeddi o fewn ychydig o ddyddiau. Mae'r cynllun yn cael Alvarez’ stablemate, contender pwysau trwm ysgafn undefeated Artur Beterbiev, ymladd ar yr un cerdyn mewn Ffederasiwn Bocsio Rhyngwladol (IBF) frwydr yn dileu.