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ONE
STEP AWAY IBRAGIMOV-AUSTIN FIGHT FOR IBF #1 SPOT ON JULY 28
HOLLYWOOD, FL, July 7 – It’s the goal of all professional prizefighters
– to be called ‘Champion’. And to get to that level, it takes years of
blood, sweat, and tears, and a commitment to excellence that few can
even fathom.
Sultan Ibragimov and Ray Austin have paid these dues, and when a winner
is declared in their IBF Heavyweight Title Elimination Bout at the
Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida on Friday, July 28,
that victor will be just one win away from the title of World Champion.
Those are high stakes.
Ibragimov-Austin, part of a hard-hitting night of boxing presented by
Warrior Boxing Promotions, Golden Grain Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz,
will be televised live on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights beginning at 9pm
ET / 6pm PT.
A world-class under card will be announced at a later date.
One of the division’s brightest rising stars, Sultan Ibragimov (19-0, 16
KOs) is a 2000 Olympic Silver medalist who is mimicking that success in
the pro ranks. Fresh from a seventh round annihilation of Lance Whitaker
last December, the aggressive power-puncher from Russia is looking
forward to facing fellow Eastern European Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF
title if he can get by Austin on July 28th.
A Cleveland native known as ‘The Rainman’, Ray Austin (24-3-3, 16 KOs)
has not lost a fight since 2001, a streak encompassing 12 fights,
including four knockout wins. Owner of wins over Cisse Salif and Owen
Beck, Austin is coming off an emphatic second round stoppage of Jeremy
Bates in April.
Tickets for Ibragimov-Austin, priced at $25, $50, $100, and $150, are
available by calling 954.523.3309 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. |
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