WBA champion in weight up to 101.6 kg Yevgeny Tishchenko will hold the first defense of the belt in May, the possibility of taking the fight to Russia is not excluded and Alexey Egorov will also be considered as an opponent. The CEO of RCC Boxing Promotions reported this to . German Titov .
2016 Olympic champion and 2015 world champion Tishchenko knocked out German Leon Hart in the sixth round on Saturday in Dubai, won the vacant WBA belt in a new weight category and became the first Russian boxer to win both the gold at the Games and a full professional title. ring. Before that, the possibility of organizing a fight between Tishchenko and Egorov was considered, who before the fight between Tishchenko and Hart occupied third place in the WBA ranking in the weight category up to 101.6 kg.
— The defense will take place in May. We are considering all options, including a fight in Russia. The candidate has not yet been discussed. In principle, the fight against Egorov remains relevant for us, he is in the top ten in the ranking, but it is too early to talk about anything, ”Titov told .
Egorov will host an exhibition match against American Joe Jones on December 16 in Moscow as part of the Russian team.
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