Boxing: Turchi is back, on Saturday in Milan he challenges Obradovic

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 08 – Important news for the 11th edition of ‘Ring Roosters’ on Saturday at the MGM in Milan: the official challenger to the European light heavyweight title Fabio Turchi (19 wins, 13 before the limit, 1 point defeat by non-unanimous decision) will fight against the Serbian Vukasin Obradovic (6-18-1) on the distance of 6 shots.

In the last two meetings, at the Allianz Cloud in Milan in the events organized by Opi Since 82-Matchroom-DAZN, Fabio Turchi conquered the titles of IBF international champion and European Union champion, overtaking Latvian Nikolajs Grisunins and French Dylan on points. Bregeon. “For us it is an honor to have Fabio Turchi in our event – comments Francis Rizzo, organizer of ‘Ring Roosters’ – and this is possible thanks to the collaboration with the Opi Since 82 of the Cherchi family and the Opi 82 SSD of Alessandro Cherchi. Fabio is an established professional, the official challenger to the European title. ‘Ring Roosters’ was born to give young boxers the opportunity to fight often, gain experience and build a record that allows them to climb the rankings of the Italian Federation and become national champions. , but having someone like Fabio Turchi is an opportunity that I couldn’t miss “.

On the same wavelength Fabio Turchi: “I am happy to fight in Ring Roosters – says the Florentine boxer – because I need to get into the ring and it will be my fourth match in Milan after those at the Principe theater and at the historic PalaLido.

I’ve been training since September because I should have defended the European Union title, but when EBU appointed me official challenger to reigning champion Chris Billam Smith I decided together with the Cherchi family to abandon the European Union title to focus on more important challenge that should materialize in the first months of next year. I have seen Chris Billam Smith fight and I consider him a very good but beatable boxer. But for the moment I focus on the match against Vukasin Obradovic. Easy opponents do not exist and on Saturday I will have to get into the ring 100% “. (ANSA).

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