Makhmudov scored a second spherical KO of Miljan Rovcanin in Could. Photograph by Vincent Ethier/Eye of the Tiger
Arslanbek Makhmudov is again within the win column and trying to trigger extra destruction within the heavyweight division.
Makhmudov will face Guido Vianello within the co-feature to Christian Mbilli-Sergey Derevyanchenko on the Centre Videotron, Quebec Metropolis, Canada, on Saturday.
“He’s fighter,” Makhmudov (19-1, 18 knockouts) informed The Ring about Vianello. “It’s an excellent check combat for me as a result of he did good fights in his profession, particularly [Efe] Ajagba. It’s problem. He did nicely within the newbie ranks. He has good abilities. Good footwork.”
The 2 have a shared historical past relationship again to once they fought one another in Milan within the World Sequence of Boxing in 2015.
On that event, Makhmudov emerged victorious with a fourth-round stoppage.
“I keep in mind that it wasn’t a straightforward combat,” recalled Makhmudov. “There was stress preventing on his house turf. This time it will likely be the other. I hope to win once more.”
The 35-year-old Russian-born Canadian resident misplaced to Agit Kabayel (TKO 4) in Riyadh final December. The defeat was additional compounded by a nasty hand harm that required surgical procedure.
Makhmudov was capable of check his hand with no ill-effects towards Miljan Rovcanin (KO 2) again in Could.
“My hand felt good,” he stated. “It was a very necessary combat for me. I needed to present the world that I’m nonetheless right here, I’m nonetheless harmful. I come to destroy, and I can destroy anybody.”
And with that in thoughts he’s intent on pushing ahead together with his profession and returning to the place he was earlier than the loss.
“I need to present that (the loss) was a misstep in my profession,” he stated. “Not solely due to my harm, but additionally my preparation wasn’t optimum. It occurs typically. My mentality has at all times been the identical. To be a winner.”
Camille Estephan of Eye of The Tiger believes now that Makhmudov has misplaced among the menace after dropping to Agit Kayabel, and that he might evolve into a greater all-around fighter.
“I really feel on this camp that he’s up for it, he appears to have [upped] one other gear,” commented Estephan. “He’s fairly a bit extra receptive to directions. I believe he realized that he has a variety of issues he can develop however he was counting on solely that one instrument and now he’s bringing extra to the combo .He’s obtained extra instruments in his bag after this camp, that’s for positive.
“It’s an important combat. The winner goes on to large issues and it’s going to be very robust for the loser.”
Vianello (12-2-1, 10 KOs) had newbie profession and represented Italy on the 2016 Rio Olympics, dropping within the Spherical of 16 to Lenier Pero. He turned skilled in 2018. He received 10 of his first 11, the lone blemish being a draw. The 30-year-old was surprisingly stopped by Jonathan Rice (TKO 7), whereas forward on all three scorecards. The 6’6” fighter rebounded with two wins earlier than narrowly dropping to Ajagba (SD 10) in April.
Each are large punchers, although Makhmudov will begin as favourite however this could possibly be a matter of who lands first. I’ll take Makhmudov to cease Vianello in round five-rounds.
Mbilli-Derevyanchenko, plus undercard bouts, might be broadcast on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT.
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