Abril vs. Troyanovskiy Clash is Shifting To April Date

By Alexey Sukachev

WBA lightweight champion Richard Abril (18-3-1, 8 KOs) of Cuba has reportedly suffered an injury, and now his upcoming defense against WBA #4 Russian kayo artist Eduard “The Eagle” Troyanovskiy (17-0, 14 KOs) is being shifted to April, according to boxko.ru The fight was initially scheduled to take place the next month, either on the 15th or on the 22nd of March.

In other Troyanovskiy news, the hard-hitting contender will possibly become the next fighter to sign with the newly created “World of Boxing” promotional company, led by Russian boxing tycoon Andrey Ryabinskiy. Negotiations are under way between Ryabinskiy and Eduard’s manager Vladimir Hryunov.