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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 godina star, 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

MONTREAL (Rujan 24, 2015) – World Boxing vijeće (WBC) Ne, 2 ocijenjeno kandidat Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 Kos), bivši kolumbijski olimpijac koji sada živi u Montrealu, i WBC Ne. 1 kandidat Isaac Marko (24-2-2, 10 Kos), Malavi, suočit će se međusobno u studenom ove godine u WBC poluteškoj konačni Eliminator borbe biti postavljena u Quebecu.
Yvon Michel a Kathy Duva, odnosno, Alvarez i promotori Marku, jučer dovršila posao da osigura toliko očekivanu borbu, u kojoj je pobjednik će biti obvezno izazivač za WBC svjetskog prvak u teškoj svjetlo Adonis “Nadčovjek” Stevenson, Haitija materinji koji također živi u Montrealu.
“Alvarez i Chilemba su oba na elitnoj razini poluteškoj podjele,” rekao je Michel, Predsjednik teretanu, “osiguranju spektakularno intenzivnu borbu koja će odrediti ostatak njihovih karijera.”
“Izak i Glavni događaji su jako veseli borbi i vrlo rado su došli do sporazuma s našim prijateljima u teretani,” Dodano Duva, CEO glavnih događaja.
U svom posljednjem izletu ova proteklog Kolovoz 15 u Bell Centru u Montrealu, WBC Silver prvak Alvarez razmažena neporaženi rekord od teške paragvajski izazivač Isidro Prieto Ranoni, zadržavajući svoj pojas preko jednoglasnom odlukom pobjedu na veliko Premier Boks prvaka kartica koja emitirana uživo na NBC Sports.
Mark, trenutna Sjeverne Amerike Boks Federacija (Također) prvak, Također se borio njegov posljednji nastup u Belle Centru, glasoviti dom Montrealskog Kanađana. Borba na ožujak 14th undercard naslov je svjetsko prvenstvo u teškoj svjetlo borbe između branitelj naslova Sergej Kovalev i izazivač Jean Pascal, Mark pobijedio ruski neprijatelj Vasily Lepikhin na HBO po jednoglasnom odlukom za hvatanje NABF naslov.
Točan datum i mjesto održavanja Alvarez-Chilemba obračun se očekuje da će biti objavljen u roku od par dana. Plan je imati Alvarez’ stablemate, neporaženi teškoj svjetlo kandidat Artur Beterbiev, bore na istoj kartici u International Boxing federacije (IBF) Eliminacija borba.