DiBella Entertainment Signs Heavyweight Vladimir Ivanov — Boxing News

DiBella Leisure has signed a pair of touted Russian prospects, heavyweight Vladimir Ivanov (4-0, 3 KOs) and welterweight Gor Khachatryan (1-0, 1 KO), to co-promotional agreements with Groupe Yvon Michel. Each fighters are managed by Premier Boxing Administration Group.

Ivanov and Khachatryan will probably be again within the ring tomorrow, Might 20, at Lokomotiv Enviornment, in Novosibirsk, Russia. The occasion will probably be dwell streamed on DiBella Leisure’s Fb web page, beginning at 6:00am ET / 3:00am PT.

“Ivanov and Gor every have exemplary beginner backgrounds and are already excellent professional prospects with great potential,” stated Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Leisure. “Ivanov has the scale, agility and energy to essentially make a press release within the heavyweight division. Gor already fights with the tenacity and guile of a seasoned professional. I’m comfortable to deliver them on board the DiBella Leisure roster and to work along with Yvon Michel and GYM, in addition to the administration staff of Max Alperovich and Eduard Kravtsov.”

“I’m thrilled to work with DiBella Leisure and Premier Boxing Administration Group in creating these two stellar beginner stars,” stated Yvon Michel, President of Groupe Yvon Michel. “Ivanov and Khachatryan are able to make a right away affect within the skilled ranks. Collectively, we’ll showcase them in Russia, Canada and the USA, and the world will quickly take discover.”

“Eduard and I are very excited to work with Lou and Yvon on these elite prospects from Russia. Ivanov has confirmed in opposition to many high amateurs that, with footwork like Ali and energy like Frazier, he has all of the instruments to prosper as knowledgeable,” stated Max Alperovich, of Premier Boxing Administration Group. “Khachatryan is an all-out stress fighter with energy in each fingers. He assaults like a pit bull and, as soon as he traps his prey, it’s over. The boxing world wants to concentrate to those two rising skills.”

Ivanov started boxing at age 13 and collected an beginner report of 219-63. He was an eight-time gold medalist of the North-West Federal District event, the primary Russian to win gold on the Bundesliga German Membership Cup in 2015, a gold medalist on the World Group Cup, RFSO Lokomotiv Voluntary Sports activities Society and Silver Gloves tournaments in 2018, and a bronze medalist on the 2020 Russian Championships.

A late-night journey to McDonald’s in 2016 virtually derailed Ivanov’s profession. Whereas Ivanov was ready on line on the drive-through window, a drunk man ran towards him swinging a knife. Ivanov punched his assailant to defend himself, however the blow sadly ended that man’s life, which led to him dealing with prices. Ivanov was tried in 2017 and located responsible of “Intentional Infliction of a Grave Harm, ensuing within the dying of the sufferer by negligence.” He was sentenced to 9 years in jail. After Ivanov spent a 12 months behind bars awaiting his enchantment trial, video proof of the incident helped to show that he acted in self-defense, and he was let loose on February 1, 2018.

Upon his launch, Ivanov not solely returned to boxing however to high school as properly, incomes a level in Larger Bodily Training from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal College.

Ivanov turned professional in February 2020, securing three victories that 12 months. In his final bout, on March 20, he scored a formidable first-round stoppage in opposition to Alexander Stepanov, doubling him over in opposition to the ropes with a collection of physique photographs. He’s skilled by Yuriy Emelyanov on the Novosibirsk location of Premier Boxing Academy in Russia.

“I’ve needed to overcome many obstacles to get to this second in my profession,” stated Ivanov. “I’m delighted to work with such an skilled staff as DiBella Leisure, Groupe Yvon Michel, my managers Max Alperovich and Eduard Kravtsov, and, after all, my very educated trainers at Premier Boxing Academy. I’m hungry and I’m coming for the belts.”

Khachatryan started boxing at age 11 and collected an beginner report of 264-26. He gained gold on the Volograd Regional event 13 years in a row, 3 times on the Southern Federal District Championships, on the G. Blab and Tajikistan Balzanov Tsarena Sandzheevich worldwide tournaments in 2013, the Alexander Ivanovich Zolotovskov and Cossack tournaments in 2016, the 2017 Spartak Cup Class A event, and on the RFSO Lokomotiv Voluntary Sports activities Society and Krasnodar Territory Cup championships in 2019. He’s now skilled by Roman Podoprigora out of the Rostov location of Premier Boxing Academy. Khachatryan made his professional debut in Moscow on April 2, 2021, incomes a first-round stoppage victory.

“I’ve been boxing since I used to be very younger and I’m excited to have lastly begun my journey into the skilled ranks,” stated Khachatryan. “I’ll have medals and trophies on my cabinets, however I’m decided to start my assortment of world championships. As I stand up the ladder, I wish to check myself in opposition to one of the best. With DiBella Leisure, Groupe Yvon Michel and Premier Boxing Administration Group guiding me, I do know that I’ll obtain my desires.”