Monday in Ufa on Матч. This will be the Russian southpaw's first professional title match (with the vacant WBO featherweight European title on the line) and his first time in the ring since capturing an Olympic gold medal this past summer at 57kg. His opponent is a 41 year old Albanian-Italian bodybuilder with a 25-7-1 record, and was Italy's featherweight champion until dethroned earlier this year.
Battle of unbeaten super lightweight Russian imports Khariton Daurovich Agrba vs. Andrey Vasilievich Maik in the co-main event. (southpaw Agrba born in Georgia; Maik in Ukraine)