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GRADOVICH PULLS OUT OF DONAIRE TITLE FIGHT, ZSOLT BEDAK REPLACES HIM By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Mon, 04 Jan 2016  Bedak. Evgeny Gradovich has REPORTEDLY pulled out of his scheduled April 23 title fight against Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire citing an upcoming ten round bout on January 9 against Jesus Galicia in Valencia, Spain and his desire to first test the waters at 122 pounds after dropping down from the featherweight division. The New Standard/boxingmirror.com learned that Hungary?s Zsolt Bedak has stepped in as a replacement for Gradovich but the fight hasn't been finalized as yet with the possibility that Gradovich may reconsider his decision and face Donaire. Bedak has a record of 25-1 with 8 knockouts and is coming off a ten round unanimous decision over Nick Otieno of Kenya last September 19 Bedak lost by a 10th round TKO in a battle for the WBO title against Puerto Rico?s Wilfredo Vazquez Jr who subsequently lost to Donaire by a split decision in February 2012 at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to the title fight, Bedak scored a 7th round knockout over Ramie Laput of the Philippines in a WBO Intercontinental title fight in Austria. His record suggests that Bedak may be a good boxer but like Gradovich, lacks the power to trouble a fighter of the quality of Donaire who possesses a lethal left hook. The 32 year old Bedak was a member of the Hungarian Olympic team in Athens in 2004 when he fought as a bantamweight and scored a big win over Abner Mares. He was also WBO European super bantamweight champion from 2009 to 2014 and previously held the WBO Intercontinental title in 2009. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.  |
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