President of the International Boxing Association (IBA) Umar Kremlev on he said that surprises should be expected at the upcoming IBA Night of Champions tournament, and also reported that several countries bought the broadcast of the main fight between Russian Khariton Agrba and Mexican Jose Miguel Borrego.
The 10-round fight between Agrba and Borrego will headline the next IBA Night of Champions series tournament, which will take place on March 3 in Sochi. At stake will be the title of contender for the IBA belt in the weight category up to 67 kg.
— Of course, there will be surprises during the tournament. Imagine, two of the strongest boxers will fight for the title of European champion. This is the biggest intrigue. So many people came for this, so many countries bought the broadcast to watch this fight, ”Kremlev said on the air of the program “Everyone for the match! “. on the channel.
Agrba has 13 victories in the professional ring, he takes first place on the BoxRec portal among Russian welterweight boxers, and the athlete also takes 12th place in the WBA rankings. In February in Yekaterinburg, Agrba defeated Vahe Sarukhanyan by technical knockout in the eighth round.
Borrego has 20 wins and four losses. The Mexican will box for the first time outside the United States and Mexico.
The IBA Night of Champions tournament will be broadcast live on the channel, starting March 3 at 7:30 p.m. (Moscow time). On the “Match! The broadcast of “Fighter” will begin at 5:30 p.m. (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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