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IBRAGIMOV IS ONE STEP AWAY FROM GLORY
HOLLYWOOD, FL, April 28 – After his stunning seventh round stoppage of
Lance ‘Mount’ Whitaker last December, the boxing world stood up and took
notice of unbeaten Heavyweight contender and 2000 Olympic Silver
Medalist Sultan Ibragimov, as one of the division’s brightest stars.
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) obviously agrees, as the world
sanctioning body has ordered an elimination bout between Sultan
Ibragimov (19-0, 16 KOs) and always tough Ray ‘The Rainman’ Austin
(24-3-3, 16 KOs) to
determine the number one challenger to newly crowned champion Wladimir
Klitschko.
“I have always dreamed of becoming the
Heavyweight Champion and now I’m just one win away from my goal, said
the former Olympian Ibragimov, a native of Rostov-na-Donu, Russia.
“There is no Heavyweight in the world that can beat me.”
“Sultan is the premier contender in the Heavyweight Division, and he has
the style and charisma to bring positive attention back to the weight
class,” added Ibragimov’s manager Boris Grinberg. “We thank the IBF for
this opportunity, and we can’t wait to get in the ring with Ray Austin
and show the world that Sultan is truly the next great Heavyweight.”
Ibragimov’s promoters, Warriors Boxing Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz
will commence negotiations with Austin’s representatives as soon as
possible to determine a date and venue for this outstanding Heavyweight
matchup.
“We are excited and looking forward to making this fight happen,” said
Leon Margules, Executive Director of Warriors Boxing Promotions. “We
will do everything in our power to see this fight through as Sultan is
ready, willing and more than up for this challenge. He is a well
deserving opponent and his accomplishments speak for themselves.”
Ibragimov’s co-promoter Sampson Lewkowicz was equally enthusiastic and
said “I have been working with Sultan since May 25, 2002 when he turned
pro. I never had a doubt that he would become the World Heavyweight
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