HOUSTON, TEXAS (Februar 12, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions og Savarese Promotions er glade for at annoncere deres fagforening til at fremme en af ​​de mest talentfulde op og kommende perspektiver i lyset sværvægter division, Medzhid Bektemir (14-0, 11 KOS). A devastating puncher with power in both hands, Bektemirov besidder også hastighed og hurtighed, hvilket gør ham til en af ​​de mest omtalte krigere i Rusland.

Født i Makhachkala, Rusland, Bektemirov, nu er bosat i USA, hvor han træner med Ronnie Shields ved “PLEX” i Stafford, Texas. A hard worker who practically lives in the gym, Medzhid eats, sover og ånder boksning.

“Jeg siger dig lige nu, Medzhid Bektemirov er en af ​​de mest talentfulde kæmpere jeg har set i et stykke tid,” sagde Gary Shaw. “He has the rare combination of speed and power. I’m talking destructive power coming from both hands. His hooks are deadly and his fast feet are amazing. I’m going to go out on a limb and say Bektemirov could be the next great fighter to come out of Russia. I have the greatest amount of respect for Gennady Golovkin og Sergey Kovalev, both are great champions. Golovkin is a very special fighter and if Bektemirov can reach his level, then we’ll have something special as well. I believe Bektemirov will be looking to face Kovalev in the not so distant future.”

I kun hans 12. Bout, Bektemirov erobrede WBC USA (USNBC) lys sværvægter titel med en dominerende præstation mod Randy Griffin (25-4-3, 13 KOS), winning a lopsided twelve-round unanimous decision. Having gone twelve rounds in a professional bout already, Medzhid Bektemir, har bevist han kan stå distancen, hvis nødvendigt.

“I 2015 Medzhid Bektemirov vil gøre sin tilstedeværelse kendt for alle i lyset-sværvægter division.”Lou Savarese angivet. “This kid reminds me of Mike Tyson with his heavy hands and tremendous speed. I’ve been in the ring with Tyson and I’m confident when I say Bektemirov reminds me a lot like Mike. Gary and I are going to put tremendous amount promoting Medzhid. He will become a household name very soon and we are gunning for that world title.”

“Jeg føler mig meget velsignet at fremmes af Gary Shaw og Lou Savarese som har været i boksning i mange år,” Medzhid Bektemir sagde. “I’ve come a long way from Russia to pursue my dream of becoming a champion. I love to fight and I get great enjoyment when I knockout my opponent. In every bout, I’m always going to be looking to end the fight early. The fans want to see knockouts and that is my specialty.”