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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 taong gulang, 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 (Setyembre 24, 2015) – World Boxing Council (WBC) Huwag, 2 rated na kalaban Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 Kos), isang dating Colombian Olympian na ngayon nakatira sa Montreal, at WBC No. 1 kalaban Isaac Mark (24-2-2, 10 Kos), ng Malawi, ay mukha ng bawat isa ngayong Nobyembre sa isang WBC light matimbang final eliminator bout na itinanghal sa Quebec.
Yvon Michel at Kathy Duva, buong galang, ALVAREZ at tagapagtaguyod ng Mark, kahapon tinatapos ng isang pakikitungo sa mga secure na ito magkano ang inaasahang away, kung saan ang mananalo ay magiging sapilitan nagdududa para WBC World kampeon light matimbang Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, ang Haitian katutubong na din ang buhay sa Montreal.
“Alvarez at Chilemba ay parehong sa mga piling tao na antas ng liwanag matimbang dibisyon,” Sinabi Michel, Pangulo ng gym, “insuring isang spectacularly matinding away na matukoy ang natitirang bahagi ng kani-kanilang mga karera.”
“Isaac at Main Kaganapan ay napaka Inaasahan sa paglaban at napaka-masaya na may dumating sa isang kasunduan sa aming mga kaibigan sa gym,” idinagdag Duva, CEO ng Main Kaganapan.
Sa kanyang huling pagliliwaliw ito nakaraang Agosto 15 sa Bell Centre sa Montreal, Spoiled WBC Silver kampeon Alvarez ang undefeated record ng matigas Paraguayan nagdududa Isidro Prieto Ranoni, pagpapanatili ng kanyang belt sa pamamagitan ng isang lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon tagumpay sa isang malaking Premier Boxing Champions card na naisahimpapawid live sa NBC Sports.
Ang Mark, ang kasalukuyang North American Boxing Federation (Din) tagapagtanggol, lumaban din ang kanyang huling labanan sa Belle Centre, ang sikat na tahanan ng Montreal Canadians. Labanan sa Marso 14ika undercard headlined sa pamamagitan ng isang world championship ilaw matimbang labanan sa pagitan ng pagtatanggol kampeon Sergey Kovalev at nagdududa Jean Pascal, Mark bagsak Russian kaaway Vasily Lepikhin sa HBO pamamagitan lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon upang makuha ang pamagat NABF.
Ang eksaktong petsa at lugar ng Alvarez-Chilemba pagbubunyag ng mga balak ay inaasahan na inihayag sa loob ng ilang mga araw. Ang plano ay may Alvarez’ stablemate, undefeated light matimbang kalaban Artur Beterbiev, pakikipaglaban sa parehong card sa isang International Boxing Federation (IBF) aalis fight.