Dimitri Kirilov – Jose Navarro added to the Ibragimov – Holyfield Card

ByBoxing Press

With fall approaching, temperatures may be dropping, but the highly-anticipated October 13th card in Moscow – featuring the WBO Heavyweight title fight between champion Sultan Ibragimov and challenger Evander Holyfield – is heating up with the addition of a 115-pound world championship bout between two of the premier super flyweights in the world.

In this hard-hitting 12 round co-feature, Russia’s own Dimitri Kirilov will look to gain the IBF world title when he battles 2000 US Olympian Jose Navarro for the vacant crown.

“This fight is as good as it gets for fans of the fast-paced super flyweight division,” said Leon Margules, Executive Director of Seminole Warriors Boxing. “Kirilov has a lot to prove in front of his home fans as he tries to regain the world title, and Navarro knows that this may be his last shot at the championship at 115 pounds. This bout should be explosive.”

Kirilov vs. Navarro is presented in association DiBella Entertainment and Gotham Boxing as the co-feature to Ibragimov vs.Holyfield, which is presented by Seminole Warriors Boxing, Golden Boy, Golden Grain Promotions, Main Events, Yuri Federov Sports Lab, Real Deal Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz in association with Nafta Moskva and the Seminole Tribe of Florida will be televised from Moscow, Russia via PAY-PER-VIEW, check your subscriber for local listings.

A native of St. Petersburg, Kirilov (28-3, 9 KOs) won 23 of his first 24 pro fights before falling short via decision in a 2004 challenge of WBC super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama. Undeterred by this setback, Kirilov won his next five fights and then challenged longtime IBF titlist Luis Perez in May of 2006. Kirilov would lose a highly controversial split decision, and when Perez relinquished the crown, Kirilov was instantly awarded the opportunity to fight for it due to his effort against the former champion. On October 13th, he can complete his quest to become a champion.

On a similar quest for championship gold is 2000 US Olympian Jose Navarro (26-2, 12 KOs). A southpaw from East Los Angeles, California, the 26-year old can box or bang with the best of them, as evidenced by a record that includes only two losses in 28 fights. And like Kirilov, Navarro’s challenge for a world title ended in controversy, as he lost a disputed split decision in a 2005 bout against WBC champion Katsushige Kawashima. Winner of three in a row, Navarro is coming off a sixth round knockout of Roberto Gomez in May.

“I am proud to have promoted Jose since his pro debut. After everything he has gone through in his life, this is a great opportunity for Jose and I believe he will show everyone that he is a champion on October 13 in Russia.” Said Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment.

Tickets for the October 13th card, priced from 300 to 75,000 rubles (with a limited number of VIP tickets available), may be ordered by calling +7 (495) 228-0418 or +7 (495) 643-1825, or by visiting www.ring-side.ru or www.hockey-palace.ru.

United States fans wishing to purchase tickets to this historic event, which will see Holyfield attempt to win a record fifth world heavyweight title by beating the conquering hometown hero, Ibragimov, may be purchased by calling Seminole Warriors Boxing at 954-985-1155.