Dmitry Pirog: record, next fight and profile →
Sport Complex Krylatskoe, Moscow, Russia - WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (20-0, 15KOs) retained his title with a hard-fought twelve round unanimous decision over Nobuhiro Ishida (24-8-2, 9KOs). The scores were 119-109, 120-108 and 118-111.
WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs) is really taking Nobuhiro Ishida (24-7-2, 9KOs), although the former WBA interim-154-pound champion is a serious underdog in the fight. Later today at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Pirog will defend his title against Ishida.
Rudy Hernandez, the trainer of Nobuhiro Ishida (24-7-2, 9KOs), believes WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs) is the best boxer at 160-pounds. Later today at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Pirog will defend his title against Ishida, a former WBA interim-junior middleweight champion.
The weight are in for the big middleweight fight on May 1st at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia. WBO champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs) will defend his title against challenger Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan (24-7-2, 9KOs). The champion weighed in first, and he was 158-pounds. But Ishida stunned obvservers by coming in overweight on his first attempt, at 161.2. He weighed in a second time, after receiving two hours to sweat it off, and lost nearly four pounds. Ishida weighed 157.6 on his second try. Photos by Victor Sokolov/Allboxing.ru.
Only a few days remain before the big middleweight fight which takes place on May 1st at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia. WBO champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs) will defend his title against challenger Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan (24-7-2, 9KOs). Pirog was mobbed by local fans when he did his morning run. Photos by Mayor Ivkin and Victor Sokolov/Allboxing.ru.
Former interim-WBA junior middleweight champion Nobuhiro Ishida (24-7-2, 9KOs) of Japan continues training for his big middleweight title fight which takes place on May 1st at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia. Ishida will challenge WBO champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs). Photos by Allboxing.ru
The final press conference was held for the big middleweight fight which takes place on May 1st at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia. At the RTR, WBO champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs) went face to face with challenger Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan (24-7-2, 9KOs). A lot is on the line for Pirog. If he wins, the Russian boxer will likely face IBF champion Daniel Geale of Australia in August. Photos by Viktor Sokolov/Allboxing.ru
Former WBA interim-junior middleweight champion Nobuhiro Ishida (29-7-2, 9KOs) has arrived in Moscow, Russia. Ishida came early to get adjusted to the climate and time zone difference. On May 1st he challenges WBO middleweight king Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs) at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia. In his last bout, in February, Ishida lost a twelve round decision to former champion Paul Williams.
WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KOs) continues to discuss his willingness to stage a unification bout with WBO beltholder Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs). Pirog is scheduled to return on May 1 in Russia against Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan. Should Pirog win, he is possibly going to face IBF champion Daniel Geale on an August date in the United States. Sturm is also planning to make his next title defense in the month of August.
In an earlier article on BoxingScene.com, WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KOs) discussed his willingness to stage a unification bout with WBO beltholder Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs). Pirog is scheduled to return on May 1 in Russia against Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan. Should Pirog win, he is possibly going to face IBF champion Daniel Geale on an August date in the United States.