Moscow, 26 Dec - Sport News Agency "R-Sport", Sobol Helena. Negotiations on Shafikov Denise for a title of the world champion in the version of the International boxing federation (IBF) in lightweight will begin strong after February 10, the manager of the Russian Vasilyev Aleksey declared to Sport News Agency "R-Sport".
at the beginning of December Shafikov Denise the separate decision of judges won against Ghanaian Richard Kommi and became the obligatory applicant for an IBF belt. For 31-year-old Shafikov Denise it will be the third opportunity to win a title, earlier the Russian suffered a defeat in champion fights twice. The owner of an IBF belt the American Ister Robert Jr. (18 victories, 0 defeats) will carry out to United States of America voluntary protection of a title on February 10 with the Puerto-Rican Cruise Louis.
"We wait for fight on February 10 when Ister Robert will meet Cruise Louis. After that the winner will have to carry out obligatory protection (with Shafikov Denise). Further steps will be after that fight, we will begin negotiations. Fight will be in 3-5 months how negotiations will go. Good chances that the American therefore we are adjusted on him" will win, - Vasilyev Aleksey by phone told, having added that at present Shafikov Denise has a rest and is restored after fight with Kommi.
He also noted that the party of the Russian has a desire to carry out fight in the homeland." There is a group of people to Republic of Bashkortostan who is interested in this fight. It will be healthy if this fight is able to take place in our country. Let's try to bring a duel to Russian Federation but as it will turn out - we will look", - the manager of the obligatory applicant noted.
Shafikov Denise carried out 41 fights on a professional ring, having won 38 victories at two defeats and one draw.