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Russian cruiserweight Alexey Zubov knows what’s at stake when he enters the ring deze zondag in Detroit.
With a second chance in a nationally televised fight possibly looming on the nearby horizon, Zubov (13-1, 8 KO) van Magnitogorsk, Rusland, zal het opnemen tegen Boedapest, De Hongaarse Andras Csomor (18-14-1, 14 KO) in een acht-ronde Bout.
Zubov vs. Csomor will be one of the main supporting bouts in promoter Dmitriy Salita’s special Sunday edition of his “Detroit Brawl” serie aan Januari 22, 2017, bij Masonic Temple. In het hoofdevenement van acht ronden van de avond, Detroit's eeuwige weltergewicht poortwachter en fanfavoriet Lanardo “Pijnserver” Tyner (30-10-2, 19 KO) zal het opnemen tegen Nagykanizsa, De Hongaarse Istvan Dernanecz (10-4, 7 KO). in the eight-round co-main event Detroit bantamweight James Gordon Smith (11-0, 6 KO) will face Kiskunfelegyhaza, Hongaarse oudejaarsavonddeuren (10-3-1, 5 KO).
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For this training camp, Zubov worked with his trainer, the late Emanuel Steward’s nephew Javan “Suiker” Heuvel, as he helped prepare former WBC super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell for his recent fight.
“Everything was perfect in my training this time,” said Zubov. “I love working with Javan, he has helped me grow so much as a fighter. And Anthony Dirrell taught me a great deal as well. I will be showing what I’ve learned deze zondag.”
Although he’s not taking him lightly, the formerly heavily decorated amateur Zubov says his studies of opponent Csomor haven’t revealed much he hasn’t seen before.
“I’ve watched a little bit of him on tape and he does nothing out of the ordinary. I’ve fought guys like him before who have the same style. And I always handle them very well.”
Zubov, looking to face the likes of WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk, countryman Denis Lebedev, or any of the division’s other big names, says his return to national television will be nothing like the first time. Zubov suffered his only career loss, een unanimous decision to Moldova’s Constantin Bejenaru, last April at the Turning Stone in Verona, New York and live on ShoBox.
“I was nervous. I never fought on a big show before that and I choked up,” explained Zubov of the loss. Next time will be totally different. I have been around big-time boxing on big shows enough times now. I will be ready.”
Also seeing action that night will be former cruiserweight world title challenger “Orkaan” Junior Wright (15-2-1, 12 KO) van Evanston, Illinois, maakte zijn zwaargewichtdebuut tegen Damon McCreary uit Detroit (15-6, 11 KO) in een zes-rounder.
In a bantamweight six-rounder, ongeslagen bantamgewicht Ja'Rico “Koning van de Grote Meren” O'Quinn (4-0, 3 KO) zal het opnemen tegen Chicago's Angel Carvajal (2-5).
In a super lightweight four, Detroit is verjongd “Bliksem” Larry Ventus (7-11-1, 3 KO) zal het opnemen tegen de ijzeren kaak van Florida, Jesus Lule (9-20-1, 1 KO).
Populaire en ongeslagen superweltergewicht Ardreal Holmes (4-0, 2 KO) van Flint, Michigan, is scheduled to fight Macon, Georgia’s Bryan Goldsby (3-1).
Undefeated Alabama super featherweight Dwayne Zeigler (5-0-1, 5 KO) will face Aaron Hollis (3-3, 2 KO) of Cincinnati in a four-round super featherweight fight.
Kronk welterweight Jacob Bonas (2-0-1, 1 KO), Toledo super middleweight DeAndre Ware (8-0, 6 KO) and undefeated Detroit heavyweight Marcus Carter (1-0, 1 KO) will face opponents that are yet to be announced.
Op Fight Night, deuren open 4:00 pm en de gevechten beginnen bij 5:00 pm. De vrijmetselaarstempel bevindt zich op 500 Tempelstraat in Detroit.
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