Vladimir Shishkin: record, next fight and profile →
Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas - Unbeaten contender Vladimir Shishkin (14-0, 8 KOs) grinded out a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over former world champion Jose Uzcategui (32-5, 27 KOs) to win the IBF Super Middleweight Title Eliminator.
LAS VEGAS – Vladimir Shishkin fended off a former super middleweight champion Saturday night to inch closer toward his own world title shot.
LAS VEGAS – Jose Uzcategui has been disqualified, assaulted by an opponent’s trainer and removed from a fight for failing a performance-enhancing drug test during an 11-year pro career full of ups and downs.
Vladimir Shishkin has been patiently waiting for his turn to face Canelo Alvarez. That opportunity could come next with a win tonight. The unbeaten Shishkin will face Jose Uzcategui in a world title super middleweight elimination bout at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 12-round bout will precede the main event bout between lightweight contenders Michael Rivera and Frank Martin.
Uzcategui, Shishkin Weights - Rivera vs. Martin will see rising undefeated lightweight contenders Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera and Frank “The Ghost” Martin clash in an intriguing 12-round WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator as they headline live on SHOWTIME Saturday, December 17 in a Premier Boxing Champions event at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. (photos by Esther Lin)
LAS VEGAS – Frank Martin stepped as close as he could get to Michel Rivera without touching him after they made weight Friday afternoon. The Indianapolis native will have to close the distance as best he can Saturday night, too, to give himself the best chance to win their 12-round battle between undefeated lightweights at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Martin (16-0, 12 KOs), who officially weighed in at 134¾ pounds, is listed by Caesars Sportsbook as slightly more than a 2-1 favorite over the Dominican Republic’s Rivera (24-0, 14 KOs).
Uzcategui, Shishkin Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Top lightweight contenders Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera and Frank “The Ghost” Martin went face to face on Thursday before they meet in a scintillating WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator headlining action live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, December 17 in a Premier Boxing Champions event at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. (photos by Esther Lin)
Unbeaten Vladimir Shishkin is preparing for the biggest fight of his career, when he faces former world champion José Uzcategui in an IBF super middleweight title eliminator.
A pair of IBF elimination matches will round out Showtime’s tripleheader December 17 in Las Vegas. BoxingScene.com has learned that the network will televise a 12-round, 168-pound eliminator between Jose Uzcategui and Vladimir Shishkin as its co-feature before unbeaten lightweights Frank Martin and Michel Rivera square off in the main event at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. In the opener of Showtime’s three-bout broadcast, bantamweight contenders Nikolai Potapov and Vincent Astrolabio have agreed to meet in a 12-round, 118-pound eliminator.
Another sold-out crowd of raucous Motown boxing fans showed up for Salita Promotions’ latest Detroit Brawl event last Saturday night and despite a controversial ending to the heavyweight main event, the successful card saw several exciting matchups go down in the Motor City. (photo by Dennis Mosley)