By Rick Reeno
Promoter Vladimir Hryunov of Russia has advised BoxingScene.com that he partnered up with UK promoter Frank Warren to guide the career of heavyweight giant Alexander Ustinov (30-1, 21KOs). Ustinov was previously promoted by K2 Promotions.
According to Hryunov, he's speak with Warren about the possibility of staging a fight between Ustinov and Dereck Chisora (20-5, 13KOs) for July 11th.
Last year, Ustinov was brought in as a late-replacement for Chirsora for a scheduled rematch with Tyson Fury. Due to a family emergency, Fury withdrew on the morning of the fight. Ustinov was helping Chisora prepare for Fury.
Chisora has been inactive since last November's TKO defeat to Fury. Ustinov returned to the ring in December to get a stay-busy decision win over Chauncy Welliver.
"Frank Warren is going to help me with Ustinov. We're discussing a fight between Ustinov and Chisora for July 11th. After that, we're going for the world titles that are owned by Wladimir Klitschko. Ustinov is the only fighter capable of beating Klitschko right now, and they know this and they never let him get a shot and that's why he left their promotional company," Hryunov told BoxingScene.com.