HOUSTON, Texas (March 31, 2015) – Bombs will be flying once again when Gary Shaw Productions a Whakatairanga Savarese’ undefeated Light-Heavyweight slugger, Medzhid “B-52” Bektemirov (15-0, 12 Koó), hanga i tona ara hoki ki te whakakai ki Michael Gbenga (20-18, 20 Koó). Bektemirov vs. Gbenga, he a'ee 8-a tawhio, Ka tango i te wahi Rāhoroi, April 18, at College Park Center located on the campus of the University of Texas Arlington on the undercard of Crawford-Dulorme.
Ranked #10 i te WBA, Ka rapu i Bektemirov tetahi wikitoria ki a Gbenga, as he looks to climb up the Light-Heavyweight rankings while keeping his undefeated record intact. His mission, rite tonu, Ko te ki te tiki hoariri tona i roto i te reira wawe.
“E rapu ana ahau ki te rapu me te whakangaro katoa i roto i toku ara,” Said Medzhid Bektemirov. “Toku kaiwhakangungu Ronnie Shields has me working on a variety of different combinations that I feel is making me a better fighter. I’m in the gym everyday working extremely hard on everything. Now that I’m ranked in the WBA, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My co-promoters Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese have assured me a big fight if I continue to win. I know Gbenga has a lot of power, engari ite e ahau, e toku nifó ake taikaha, a ka kia te hoariri ahau mo te knockout i te pere tuwhera. Ahau rite ki te maturuturu poma!”
“Lou me ahau e mahi i to tatou pai ki te pupuri i B-52 pukumahi,” mea Gary Shaw. “This will be his second fight in a little over a month and we want him on the fast track to a world title. Our goal is to move him up wisely against opponents that will prepare him for the next level. He keeps knocking everyone out so we have to keep him fighting as much as possible.”
“Au rawa hari i taea ki te tiki B-52 i runga i tenei kāri Gary Shaw,” mea Lou Savarese. “Bektemirov is thrilled to be fighting so soon after a spectacular performance in his last fight which took place last month. I like what Ronnie Shields is doing with him. He’s improving with each fight and that’s what Gary and I are looking for. We want B-52 ready for the next level.”
