CASABLANCA, మొరాకో (ఫిబ్రవరి 2, 2017) – Former Interim cruiserweight world champion యూరి “ఎల్ టోరో” Kalenga will provide chief support ఫిబ్రవరి 18 for pro-debuting Moroccan amateur boxing sensation Mohammad Rabii లో “Battle of Casablanca” కార్డు, presented by Nowhere2Hyde, at Complexe de Sportif Mohammed V Arena in Casablanca, మొరాకో.

Kalenga (22-3, 15 కోస్), fighting out of France by way of The Congo, is currently rated No. 12 ప్రపంచ బాక్సింగ్ అసోసియేషన్ (WBA) మరియు సంఖ్య. 16 ప్రపంచ బాక్సింగ్ కౌన్సిల్ (WBC). The knockout artist takes on Garrett “అల్టిమేట్ వారియర్” విల్సన్ (17-11-1, 9 కోస్), ఫిలడెల్ఫియా యొక్క, who is a former United States Boxing Association (USBA) and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) ఛాంపియన్.

లో 2014, Kalenga captured the WBA Interim title with a 12-round split decision over 32-1 Mateusz Masternak in Monaco, followed with a successful title defense in Canada against 12-0 డెంటన్ డాలే by way of a 12^వ round technical knockout.

Kalenga has never been in a dull fight. Two of his three career losses have been to current WBA Super cruiserweight champion డెనిస్ Lebedev (26-2), who Kalenga dropped in the fourth round, by way of a 12-round unanimous decision in Russia, and last June he was stopped for the first time in his seven-year pro career by 20-0 yunier డోర్టికోస్ in Paris for the Interim WBA strap.

The 23-year-old Rabii defeated 2016 ఒలింపిక్ బంగారు పతక Daniyar Yeleussinov in the welterweight division championship finale of the 2015 AIBA World Amateur Championships to capture a gold for his native Morocco. Rabii won a bronze medal at the 2016 బ్రెజిల్ ఒలింపిక్ గేమ్స్, dropping a highly-disputed decision (0-3) in the semifinals to Uzebek boxer Shakhram Giyasov, the eventual silver medalist.

The ultra-charismatic Rabii has reached “rock star” status in Morocco, testament by an average of 6-million Moroccans viewing each of Rabbi’s Olympic matches on Arryadia Television. “We are very excited to work with our television partners, Arryadia, on our February 18^వ show as the first of five shows in 2017 featuring Mohammed Rabii,” ప్రమోటర్ గ్యారీ హైడ్ అన్నారు. “Rabii has the entire nation of Morocco behind him and he will be challenging for top welterweight honors in no time at all.”

Rabii will take on veteran Hungarian boxer ఆడం “చెడ్డా బాలుడు” Mate (24-10, 17 కోస్) in the six-round main event.

Also in action on “Battle of Casablanca” will be former World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) world featherweight champion, Simpiwe Vetyeka (29-3, 17 కోస్), who is world ranked No. 4 WBA ద్వారా, డు నాట్. 6 ద్వారా రింగ్ magazine, మరియు సంఖ్య. 7 WBC ద్వారా. The gifted South African faces undefeated Hungarian prospect David Nerna (8-0, 8 కోస్) ఒక 10-రౌండ్ బాక్సింగ్ లో.

Netherlands light middleweight Gevorg Khatchikian (24-2, 12 కోస్) will also be in action against Ugandan Med “Kabona” Sebyala (16-8-1. 13 కోస్) in another 10-rounder. Khatchikian, who will be fighting as a 154-pounder for the first time as a professional, has only lost twice as a pro, both to present super middleweight world champions, James Degale (IBF) మరియు Gilberto Ramirez (WBO).

Hyde manages Rabii, Kalanga and Vetyeka.

Tickets are now on sale for the ఫిబ్రవరి. 18 show in Casablanca.

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