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Khabib Allakhverdiev (17-0, 8KOs) will have former champion and veteran coach John David Jackson in his corner on November 30th in Sunrise, Florida. Khabib will face Joan Guzman (33-0-1, 20KOs) for the vacant WBA "regular" junior welterweight crown.
Former four division Roy Jones Jr. (56-8, 40KOs) is currently on tour in Russia, performing his music for his Russian fans. There were discussions taking place for a fight between Jones and heavyweight tough man Kimbo Slice (6-0, 5KOs). The two sides explored the fight but Jones doesn't expect it to happen.
According Vyacheslav Karakash, the manager of top cruiserweight Rakhim Chakhkiev (15-0, 12KOs), his boxer will return on November 10th, as part of the undercard to the heavyweight battle between unified champion Wladimir Klitschko and undefeated challenger Mariusz Wach. Chakhkiev, an Olympic gold medal winner, will face Andres Taylor (21-2-2, 8KOs). Taylor was training to face Guillermo Jones, but the Panamanian boxer withdrew with a injury.
Discussions are taking place to finalize the next fight for middleweight contender Vitaliy Kopylenko (19-0, 10KOs). According to his handlers, the boxer may return in his next fight against one of two veterans, Yori Boy Campas (100-17-1, 79KOs) or Carlos Baldomir (49-15-6, 15KOs). Baldomir was stopped in his last contest, after going all way to super middleweight to fight Marco Antonio Rubio and Campas lost a twelve round decision to Les Sherrington in July. Once finalized, the date and location of Kopylenko's fight will be announced.
Manuel Charr (21-1, 11KOs) is demanding a rematch after losing a fourth round TKO to WBC champion Vitali Klitschko on Saturday night in Moscow, Russia. Charr was defensive at the start and then suffered a knockdown when he opened up. He was cut above his right eye in the fourth round and the ringside doctor stopped the bout after examining the cut. Charr was furious with the stoppage and started shouting at the officials.
Russian cruiserweight contender Grigory Drozd (35-1, 25KOs) is still hoping to finalize a deal to face undefeated Nigerian puncher Lateef Kayode (18-0-1, 14KOs) for the vacant IBO championship in the fall. Drozd's manager, Vladimir Hryunov, is attempting to reach an agreement with Kayode's promoter Gary Shaw.
Vladimir Hyrunov, the manager of WBA "regular" world heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, was not impressed by two-time former WBC king Hasim Rahman. There was a lot of tension at a recent press conference in Germany. Povetkin vs. Rahman takes place on September 29 in Hamburg. Rahman promised to do a lot of damage to Povetkin on the night of the fight. Hyrunov laughed at the comments and poked fun at Rahman's physical shape. Photo by Wilhelm Springer/box-info.net
The negotiations are already taking place to finalize a deal for a junior welterweight bout between Joan Guzman (33-0-1, 20KOs) and Khabib Allakhverdiev (17-0, 8KOs). The vacant "regular" WBA 140-pound title would be on the line. Guzman was ordered by the WBA to face Pablo Cesar Cano, who rejected the opportunity. Guzman's promoter, Aquinity Sports, has set their target on Khabib.
Vladimir Hryunov, manager of WBA "regular" heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (24-0, 16KOs), is very interested in matching his fighter against former champion David Haye (25-2, 23KOs) in the future.
Time is running out. As previously reported, the World Boxing Association ordered the camps for cruiserweight champion Guillermo Jones (38-3-2, 30KOs) and interim-champion Denis Lebedev to reach an agreement by June 29th or else a purse bid will be ordered.