Professional boxer from South Ossetia Aslanbek Kozaev will hold regular rating fight with the champion of the United States among professionals according to the World Boxing Council (WBC) Rins Brewer. As the coach of the athlete Vitaly Slanov told IA "Res", "the fight will take place on February 18, 2012 in the U.S. city of Hammond, Indiana. Aslanbek`s opponent is 24 years old. He has won 25 out of the 26 fights. 16 of his wins are KO's. He is a serious contender with a powerful blow, - Slanov has noted. – The athletes will be boxing in the weight category 66 kg. In case of victory, our boxer will have the right to contend for the European championship according to WBC». According to Slanov, Kozaev is now being trained in Chicago.
"In accordance with our training program, Kozaev is being trained in the US by the renowned American coach Michael Garcia. At the beginning of the week, I will also fly to Chicago and together with Garcia will be involved in our boxer`s training process,"- Slanov added.
It should be noted that Kozaev is 24 years old. He is the twice European champion among the youth professionals according to the WBC and the Asian champion among adults. The boxer held 16 professional boxing fights and won all of them (seven of his wins are KO’s).
Kozaev is trained in the Vladikavkaz Boxing Club "Ariana" by the South Ossetian boxing school alumnus, the honored trainer of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Russian Federation, Vitaly Slanov.
