Team Chakhkiev: Sillakh Will Not Be Foe on October 5

By Yuri Tarantin

The handlers of Olympic gold medal winner Rakhim Chakhkiev (16-1, 12KOs) are speaking with several possible opponents for their boxer's next fight, but state that Ismayl Sillakh (20-1, 16KOs) will not be the opponent for October 5th on the Wladimir Klitschko-Alexander Povetkin undercard in Moscow, Russia. Recently it was reported that Sillakh was being pursued as as possible opponent for Chakhkiev, but the tough Russian's handlers report that Sillakh is not one of the frontrunners to land the spot.

Yuri Tarantin covers boxing for Allboxing.ru.