Baranchyk, Yelessinov To Be Co-Promoted By Lou DiBella
By Steve Kim
Max Alpovich, the head of Fight Promotions, which handles the career of rising middleweight Ivegen Khytrov (alongside Iron Mike Productions) has advised BoxingScene.com that two more of his prospects, Ivan Baranchyk and Dauren Yelessinov, will now be co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment.
The duo recently fought at BB King Blues and Club and Grill in New York City on December 3rd on a show promoted by DBE. Baranchyk, who has a record of 3-0 (2 KO's), scored a four round unanimous decision over Alfonso Olivera, while Yeleussinov made a successful pro debut by stopping Anthony Madden in one.
Alpovich says,"One kid (Baranchyk) was the junior world champion in 2009. He's now 21. His nickname is 'the Beast'. He just knocks everybody out. He's a 140-pound kid from Belarus, had about 300 amateur fights. He just drops everyone in sparring.
"The other kid(Yeleussinov) is from Kazakhstan and we call him 'the true Triple G'( Gennady Golovkin), he kinda reminds me of Sergio Martinez. He's like a brawling southpaw, over 400 amateur fights. He beat Khytrov in the amateurs."
Alpovich expects the pair to be back in the ring sometime in January or February.
Steve Kim is the news editor for BoxingScene.com
