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Lyubomyr Pinchuk Added To
Joe Smith Jr. Undercard Jan. 15
Star Boxing is pleased to announce an NABA Gold
Cruiserweight Title bout addition to the Joe Smith Jr. vs
Callum Johnson undercard on January 15 at Turning Stone.
25-year-old Pittsburgh based Ukrainian, LYUBOMYR “THE
DEMOLITION MAN” PINCHUK (13-2-1 8KO’s) is set to challenge
for the vacant NABA Gold Cruiserweight Title against
Virginia product JOSE MARIO “BAZOOKA” FLORES (8-2-2 4KO’s)
in a 10-round title bout. Pinchuk was most notably seen on
Ring City USA against rising undefeated American heavyweight
STEPHAN “BIG SHOT” SHAW (15-0 11KO’S). Pinchuk moved up to
heavyweight for the bout and brought the fight to Shaw over
a tough 8-rounds. While falling short, Pinchuk used this
opportunity as a learning experience and would return to his
natural cruiserweight division in dominating fashion, just
months later, with a TKO victory over Andrew Satterfield in
his hometown of Pittsburgh.
“I’m very excited to be back to the ring" said Pinchuk.
"Especially starting 2022 with a fight in the cruiserweight
division, on such a big world title card. Thank you to
everyone who was with me and supporting me during this whole
time. Can’t wait for what the remainder of the year holds
for us!”
“Lyubo has no fear” said Pinchuk’s trainer Mike McSorley,
owner of The Conn-Greb Boxing Club in Pittsburgh, PA. “He’s
never turned down a fight since turning pro. Not one. He has
no sense of entitlement; he is always on time and gives
100%. He is back where he belongs at cruiserweight and he
can beat anyone in the division right now.”
Jose Mario “Bazooka” Flores resides in Woodbridge, Virginia
and has never shied away from a challenge. The eleven-year
professional had his marquee moment when he upset undefeated
ARMANDO PINA (then 16-0 11KO’s) in Indiana. Flores would
return a few months later for the first time in New York
where he would drop a close decision to undefeated JOSEPH
“MACK WILLIAMS (then 12-0 8KO's).
The action will prelude the highly anticipated main event
between the “Common Man,” JOE SMITH JR. (27-3 21KO’s), in
his first WBO World Championship defense against power
punching, UK based light heavyweight, CALLUM JOHNSON (20-1
14KO’s).
Star Boxing CEO JOE DEGUARDIA had this to say about Pinchuk-Flores,
“We are very excited to secure this opportunity on a card of
this magnitude for Lyubomyr to showcase his abilities. He is
extremely tough and entertaining fighter who is back at his
natural weight. Fans are in for a treat on January 15, first
with Lyubomyr on the undercard and certainly when Joe Smith
Jr. makes his first world title defense in the main event.”
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