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Boxcino 2014 Lightweight
Champion Petr Petrov To Fight Liam Walsh In WBO Lightweight
Elimination Bout Oct. 10 In Manchester, England
Boxcino 2014 champion Petr "Zar" Petrov (36-4-2, 17 KO's)
will fight undefeated Liam Walsh (19-0, 13 KO's) in a WBO
Lightweight elimination bout on October 10th in Manchester,
England.
The winner of the fight will be the mandatory challenger for
the winner of the WBO Lightweight title bout between Terry
Flanagan and Diego Magdaleno, which will take place on the
same card on October 10.
Petrov earned the opportunity on the strength of winning the
2014 Boxcino Lightweight championship when he defeated Fedor
Papazov (14-0), Chris Rudd (13-1), and Fernando Carcamo
(17-5).
"This is a great opportunity to fight in a WBO final
eliminator, this brings me closer to a world title which has
been a lifelong dream of mine. It's been a long road for me
to get to this position, and I want to make my family and
friends proud. I want to thank Artie Pelullo for believing
in me and for getting me the chance, I won't disappoint,"
said Petrov.
"Fighting Liam Walsh on his home turf will be tough, but at
this point in my career there is no cutting corners. Walsh
is in my way, and I must beat him to achieve my goals. He is
a young-strong fighter, but he has never seen anybody like
me inside the ring."
Said Banner Promotions President, Arthur Pelullo, "This is
another case of Boxcino being the springboard to a huge a
opportunity. Petr has earned this opportunity, and we
believe that he will win this fight and fight the winner of
the main event between Flanagan and Magdaleno."
On April 3rd, Petrov won a 10-round unanimous decision over
former world champion Gamaliel Diaz in Corona, California.
Petrov will join Banner Promotions stablemate John Thompson
who will challenge for the WBO Jr. Middleweight title
against Liam Smith on the same card.
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