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.