Lead a fight between a Russian Denis Lebedev and Panama’s Guillermo Jones in Moscow is postponed until the fall, the sons of Evander Holyfield and Hasim Rahman are expected to perform in the same tournament, the promoter told . Vladimir Khryunov .
Earlier it was reported that Lebedev, 42, and Jones, 50, could meet on June 24.
– We will fight with the participation of Evan Holyfield. Hasim Rahman Jr. is considered a rival of Maxim Babanin. This show will have Oleg Maskaev as the person who will prepare Babanin for this meeting. As for the date, it’s probably already in the fall. We’re still talking about the fight between Lebedev and Jones, but now we’re moving it to the fall. We are preparing a big show in Moscow,” Khryunov said.
Former WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Lebedev retired in December 2019. Because of the Russian 32 wins and three losses.
Lebedev lost to Jones in 2013, but the Panamanian passed a positive doping test and the result of that fight was overturned. Jones failed doping before the second fight, which ultimately didn’t happen. The Panamanian boxer’s last fight was in August 2021, when Jones lost to Russian Vitaly Kudukhov.
Evan Holyfield, 24, has nine wins and one loss. Because of Rahman Jr., 30, 12 wins and one loss. It is worth noting that the sons of star boxers lost in the last fights.
Source : MatchTV
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