Finally rivals were named to clash with Avtandil Khurtsidze (15-1-2, 11 KOs) and Vitaliy Rusal (20-0, 14 KOs) for vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title and vacant WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title respectively.
Undefeated Rusal (20-0, 14 KOs) will face Hungarian Jozsef Nagy (18-2, 12 KOs). Ukrainian and Russian fans know Nagy – last year Jozsef fought Russian boxer Denis Inkin and lost by TKO in round 5. This year on May 31st Jozsef Nagy suffered another defeat – he lost by TD to Pole Pawel Kolodziej. Nagy has been fighting on the professional ring since 2003 and at different times he won titles of champion of Hungary, IBF International champion, WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title and also EBA (European Boxing Association) super middleweight title and IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight title.
 Jozsef Nagy |
Avtandil Khurtsidze (15-1-2, 11 KOs) will fight experienced Argentinean Javier Alberto Mamani (34-6-1, 19 KOs) who’s been fighting among professionals since 2001. Despite his 26 years of age Mamani has 41 fights in his record having won several minor belts. Mamani fought such well-known boxers as Joachim Alcine, Felix Sturm, Mariano Natalio Carrera, Crazy Kim and Omar Gabriel Weis.
 Javier Alberto Mamani |
Besides Valery Brazhnik (17-0, 10 KOs) will step into the ring after several months break. Brazhnik did not fight since last February due to serious hand injury which occurred in his last fight. He will face Georgian fighter David Tlashadze. In another clash same evening Dmitrij Nikulin will fight his experienced fellow countryman Wladimir Borovsky.
Opponents of Vladimir Chanturia, Valentin Golovko, Alik Murtazaliev and Timur Akhundov will be determined later.
Web conference with Vyacheslav Uzelkov
