RCC Boxing Promotions General Manager German Titov has announced his desire and willingness to stage a rematch between the Russian boxer Magomed Kurbanov and Frenchman Michel Soro in Russia.
Last weekend, Kurbanov, who played in the top middleweight division, defeated Soro in Yekaterinburg by split decision. The French team was not happy with this result and intended to protest the result.
– We offered to organize a rematch between Kurbanov and Soro in Russia this fall. The duel turned out to be quite close, the judges could not determine a clear favorite and the decision was ambiguous. Revenge seems logical. Kurbanov has already accepted, now we are waiting for a decision from the French side,” said Titov, whose words “” are provided by the press service of RCC Boxing Promotions.
For Kurbanov, 27, the win was the 25th straight (13 KOs) in his professional career as he became a contender for the WBA title. Soro, 35, suffered the fourth defeat of his career with 35 wins.
Jermell Charlo is the current WBA junior middleweight champion.
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Source : MatchTV
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