Khabib Allakhverdiev vs. Breidis Prescott on March 30th

khan63569By Chris Williams: WBA World light welterweight champion Khabib Allakhverdiev (18-0, 8 KO’s) will be making his first defense of his title on March 30th against 2nd tier fighter Breidis Prescott (26-4, 20 KO’s) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The Allakhverdiev-Prescott fight will be the co-main event on the Mike Alvarado vs. Brandon Rios card.

Prescott was previously mentioned to be facing fringe light welterweight contender Victor Cayo, but it looks like Top Rank promoter Bob Arum wanted him more to give some credibility to his new champion 30-year-old Allakhverdiev.

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Joan Guzman: We know that Allakhverdiev is a tough test

Image: Joan Guzman: We know that Allakhverdiev is a tough testBy Reynaldo Sanchez: On November 30th Joan Guzman will face Khabib Allakhverdiev to dispute the WBA super lightweight title. This fight will be the main event at the “KO to Drugs” card that Acquinity Sports together with The WBA and The BB&T Center will present in Sunrise, Florida.

Guzman’s team they knows the Russian is a very dangerous opponent, due to his power and aggressiveness. Guzman opened his training camp early for this title shot, along with his trainer German Caicedo “We are coming for that title, our goal is to physically be in the best shape possible, the rest Guzman will do” said Caicedo

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