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World
Title Fight Added to Ibragimov-Holyfield Card in Moscow!
HOLLYWOOD, FL, September 15 – With fall approaching, temperatures may be
dropping, but the highly-anticipated October 13th card in Moscow –
featuring the WBO Heavyweight title fight between champion Sultan
Ibragimov and challenger Evander Holyfield – is heating up with the
addition of a 115-pound world championship bout between two of the
premier super flyweights in the world.
In this hard-hitting 12 round co-feature, Russia’s own Dimitri Kirilov
will look to gain the IBF world title when he battles 2000 US Olympian
Jose Navarro for the vacant crown.
“This fight is as good as it gets for fans of the fast-paced super
flyweight division,” said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Seminole
Warriors Boxing. “Kirilov has a lot to prove in front of his home fans
as he tries to regain the world title, and Navarro knows that this may
be his last shot at the championship at 115 pounds. This bout should be
explosive.”
Kirilov vs. Navarro is presented in association DiBella Entertainment
and Gotham Boxing as the co-feature to Ibragimov vs.Holyfield, which is
presented by Seminole Warriors Boxing, Golden Boy, Golden Grain
Promotions, Main Events, Yuri Federov Sports Lab, Real Deal Promotions
and Sampson Lewkowicz in association with Nafta Moskva and the Seminole
Tribe of Florida will be televised from Moscow, Russia via PAY-PER-VIEW,
check your subscriber for local listings.
A native of St. Petersburg, Kirilov (28-3, 9 KOs) won 23 of his first 24
pro fights before falling short via decision in a 2004 challenge of WBC
super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama. Undeterred by this setback,
Kirilov won his next five fights and then challenged longtime IBF
titlist Luis Perez in May of 2006. Kirilov would lose a highly
controversial split decision, and when Perez relinquished the crown,
Kirilov was instantly awarded the opportunity to fight for it due to his
effort against the former champion. On October 13th, he can complete his
quest to become a champion.
On a similar quest for championship gold is 2000 US Olympian Jose
Navarro (26-2, 12 KOs). A southpaw from East Los Angeles, California,
the 26-year old can box or bang with the best of them, as evidenced by a
record that includes only two losses in 28 fights. And like Kirilov,
Navarro’s challenge for a world title ended in controversy, as he lost a
disputed split decision in a 2005 bout against WBC champion Katsushige
Kawashima. Winner of three in a row, Navarro is coming off a sixth round
knockout of Roberto Gomez in May.
“I am proud to have promoted Jose since his pro debut. After everything
he has gone through in his life, this is a great opportunity for Jose
and I believe he will show everyone that he is a champion on October 13
in Russia.” Said Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment.
Tickets for the October 13th card, priced from 300 to 75,000 rubles
(with a limited number of VIP tickets available), may be ordered by
calling +7 (495) 228-0418 or +7 (495) 643-1825..
Source: Press Release |
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