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[h=1]Povetkin-Perez tops loaded May 22 card in Moscow[/h] [FONT=Arial Narrow, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] By Karl Freitag
Heavyweights Alexander Povetkin (28-1, 20 KOs) and Mike Perez (21-1, 13 KOs) collide in a WBC eliminator on May 22 at the Luzhniki Arena in Moscow, Russia. The winner will challenge for the WBC title.
In the co-feature, WBC cruiserweight champion Grigory Drozd (39-1, 27 KOs) will have a rematch against former champ Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (49-3, 35 KOs).
Other bouts include 2008 Olympic gold medalist Rakhim Chakhkiev (22-1, 17 KOs) against Mirko Larghetto (22-1-0, 14 KOs) and fearsome KO artist Dmitry Kudryashov (17-0, 17 KOs) against Vikapita Meroro (28-4, 14 KOs) in cruiserweight action.
Also, former heavyweight title challengers Manuel Charr (27-3, 16 KOs) and Alex Leapai (30-6-3, 24 KOs) clash in a crossroads contest.
Finally, Svetlana Kulakov (9-0-1, 1 KO) meets Marie Riderer (15-2-1, 10 KOs) for the WBA female super lightweight title.
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Heavyweights Alexander Povetkin (28-1, 20 KOs) and Mike Perez (21-1, 13 KOs) collide in a WBC eliminator on May 22 at the Luzhniki Arena in Moscow, Russia. The winner will challenge for the WBC title.
In the co-feature, WBC cruiserweight champion Grigory Drozd (39-1, 27 KOs) will have a rematch against former champ Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (49-3, 35 KOs).
Other bouts include 2008 Olympic gold medalist Rakhim Chakhkiev (22-1, 17 KOs) against Mirko Larghetto (22-1-0, 14 KOs) and fearsome KO artist Dmitry Kudryashov (17-0, 17 KOs) against Vikapita Meroro (28-4, 14 KOs) in cruiserweight action.
Also, former heavyweight title challengers Manuel Charr (27-3, 16 KOs) and Alex Leapai (30-6-3, 24 KOs) clash in a crossroads contest.
Finally, Svetlana Kulakov (9-0-1, 1 KO) meets Marie Riderer (15-2-1, 10 KOs) for the WBA female super lightweight title.
fightnews.com