
Artem Dalakian Retains WBA Title, Decisions David Jimenez Over Twelve
Artem Dalakian held on his WBA flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Costa Rica’s David Jimenez on the Beterbiev-Yarde bill at Wembley.
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Artem Dalakian held on his WBA flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Costa Rica’s David Jimenez on the Beterbiev-Yarde bill at Wembley.

Artem Dalakian had to laugh at the familiar sound that came from the other side of the dais. The WBA flyweight titlist is poised for a dangerous clash versus mandatory challenger David Jimenez. The unbeaten boxers meet at OVO Arena Wembley in London (Saturday, BT Sport/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. GMT/2:30 p.m. ET), where Dalakian will attempt the sixth defense of the crown he has held since a twelve-round decision over 2004 U.S. Olympian and former two-division titlist Brian Viloria in their February 2018 vacant title fight in Inglewood, California.

When Artem Dalakian took to the stage for the press conference for his WBA flyweight title defence against David Jimenez, he made sure he went to sit in the seat normally reserved for the challenger. It wasn’t a case of being the away fighter, or having a challenger’s mentality. He did not want to sit in front of a picture of a Russian.

Artem Dalakian is set to hit the road for his next title defense. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Dalakian’s mandatory title defense versus Costa Rica’s David Jimenez is now signed and sealed. The bout will take place on January 28 at OVO Arena Wembley in London, in supporting capacity to the Artur Beterbiev-Anthony Yarde lineal/WBC/IBF/WBO light heavyweight championship.

It was all but a given that Artem Dalakian would have to travel for his next outing The good news for the unbeaten WBA flyweight titlist is that the road trip will take place on neutral ground. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a deal has been reached in principle between Ukraine’s Dalakian and Costa Rica’s

Artem Dalakian will likely hit the road for his next title defense. Talks remain ongoing to finalize terms for Dalakian’s ordered WBA flyweight title fight with mandatory challenger David

David Jimenez could not have picked a better time to post his best career win to date. The unbeaten Costa Rican has parlayed his most recent victory into a shot at reigning WBA flyweight titlist Artem Dalakian. The bout was formally ordered on Monday by the WBA, with the two sides given until August 31 to reach terms for the mandatory title fight.

Artem Dalakian, one of those titleholders who was specifically hit by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences, miraculously showed no signs of rust after twenty-one months away from the ring,

Unbeaten Ukrainian WBA flyweight world champion Artem Dalakian (20-0, 14 KO's), and his challenger, hard-hitting former champ Luis "El Nica" Concepcion of Panama, made identical weight of 111 1/4 lbs., (50.46 kilos) ahead of their world title battle tomorrow, Saturday November 20, at the AKKO International Exhibition Center in Kiev, Ukraine.

Unbeaten Ukrainian WBA flyweight world champion Artem Dalakian (20-0, 14 KO's) and hard-hitting former ruler Luis "El Nica" Concepcion of Panama met for the very first-time during a presser held at noon today, Tuesday November 16, at the Premier Hotel Rus, located near the majestic Dnieper River in Kiev, Ukraine.