Comments Thread For: Team Pirog: Focused on May Bout, Then Geale on HBO

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Kyril Pchelnikov, co-promoter for WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15KOs), says the boxer is fully focused on a May 1st defense in Russia. The opponent has not been secured, but Pchelnikov is looking for someone in the WBO's top ten. If everything goes as planned, then the focus will shift to finalize a deal for an August unification clash with IBF champion Daniel Geale (27-1, 15KOs) of Australia, which may be televised by American cable network HBO.


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[onechance87]

war pirog

[Ringlife]

Let's what this guy Pirog has. I like the way he fights. It's been a while since I seen him fight. HBO took way to long to bring him back on the network.

[rey guey]

let's hope Pirog doesn't slip on some ice and injury his shoulder before this fight.

[Ogecca MaMa]

i've got a feeling Pirog won't fight some one with a title for awhile. everyone avoids him, even though he never fought good competition.

[KTFO]

Proksa, N'Jikam, and Andy Lee would be good bouts and set up nicely for Geale.

[louvega]

5 weeks for the fight and no opponent yet. I don't think he'll fight any known name.

[ShoulderRoll]

let's hope Pirog doesn't slip on some ice and injury his shoulder before this fight.

Indeed.

[DoktorSleepless]

CHAMPION DMITRY PIROG RUS

1 Maksym Bursak (Int-Cont.) UKR
2 Andy Lee IRE
3 Martin Murray GB
4 Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam FRA
5 Grzegorz Proksa POL
6 Jermain Taylor USA
7 Billi Facundo Godoy (Latino) ARG
8 Rafael Bejaran (WBO Europe) DR
9 Sebastian Zbik GER
10 Avtandil Khurtsidze GEO
11 Mathew Macklin GB
12 Marco Antonio Rubio MEX
13 Matt Korobov RUS
14 Peter Quillin USA
15 Jose Miguel Torres (NABO) ARM

Billi Facundo Godoy, Rafael Bejaran, Avtandil Khurtsidze, and Matt Korobov seem like the only options. I was thinking Khurtsidze is probably the most deserving since I thought he beat N'Jikam, but I rather not see Pirog go up against two middleweight midgets with the same style back to back.

[giacomino]

I would bet on Godoy because Argentines will fight anybody and Godoy will be able to give Pirog some rounds before the inevitable KO