Ibragimov-Chagaev off: Sultan will now defend against Holyfield!

2 Aug 2007

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After the sudden withdrawal of WBA Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Chagaev from his October 13th unification bout with WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov due to undisclosed medical reasons, Seminole Warriors Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, Main Events and Golden Grain Promotions, in association with Sampson Lewkowicz and Yuri Federov’s Sports Lab, have announced that stepping up to the plate in an attempt to win the heavyweight championship of the world for a fifth time is Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield. Ibragimov-Holyfield sponsored by Nafta Moskva, will take place on the original date of Ibragimov-Chagaev, Saturday, October 13, at the state of the art Khodynka Arena in Moscow, Russia. Broadcast plans for the bout will be announced once they are secured.

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The fight went to a decision and Ibragimov won the decision and I just have to get back in line and it doesn't mean that it's over," Evander Holyfield told reporters via telephone from Moscow following his loss to WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov. The former four-time champion said he will assess his performance after he actually sees video of the fight and he'll take into consideration what people say about read more ...

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29 Aug 2007 13:14

Ibragimov camp going well!

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2 Jul 2007 19:55

Iron Mike: I'm the only Tyson!

"We phoned Mike yesterday, and Sultan congratulated the legend with his 41st birthday", said Ibragimov's manager Boris Grinberg via Alexey Drozdov (Golden Grain general director) to Fightnews.com's Russian correspondent. "Mike thanked us for the greetings and wished Sultan all the best in his upcoming unification title clash with WBA champion Ruslan Chagaev. "Chagaev is known as the White Tyson", said the original read more ...

26 Jun 2007 23:19

Ibragimov-Chagaev unification!

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