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Four fights added to solid M-1 Challenge 72 main card PhilBoxing.com Fri, 04 Nov 2016 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (November 3, 2016) - The M-1 Challenge 72 main card is set with the recent announcement of four interesting bouts, headlined by M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko's title defense against former title-holder Murad "Hunter" Abduleav, November 18 in Moscow, Russia. M-1 Challenge 72 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets. In addition to the rematch between Kunchenko (14-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) and Abdulaev (15-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), the lightweight fight between former champion Artiom Damkovsky and Alexey "Ataman" Makhno had already been announced by M-1 Global. Undefeated Russian middleweight Artem Frolov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), a strong striker and Combat Sambo master, faces American opponent Luigi "The Italian Tank" Fiorvanti (26-14-0, M-1: 4-3-0) battle with future title fight implications on the line for the winner. Frolov is coming off a three-round unanimous decision over Rafael Xavier at M-1 Challenge 70, while Fiorvanti is considered a good all-around fighter who is a former M-1 Challenge middleweight title challenger. In a featherweight bout, fully recovered Kurbaneli Abdusalamor (6-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0) faces fellow Russian Timur Nagibin (7-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0). Abdusalamov has won four fights in a row, including his last 13 months ago against American Lee Morrison, which ended in a 3-round majority decision for the Russian fighter before he was sidelined with injuries. Lightweight Damir Ismagulov (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), a native of Kazakhstan fighting out of Russia, meets Brazilian Rubenilton "Rubinho" Pereira (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0). Ismagulov has won his last three fights, including a 3rd-round knockout of Raul Tutarauli in the M-1 Challenge 66 Fight of the Night. Pereira is coming off a non-title fight loss by decision to M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko. Croatian middleweight Kristijan "Klitschko" Perak (9-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) returns to action against Talekh "The Azerbaijan Terminator" Nadzhafzads (4-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0). Perak is seeking his first M-1 victory, Nadzhafzads hopes to improve his unbeaten M-1 record to 3-0. UPCOMING EVENTS: Nov. 18 - M-1 Challenge 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev in Moscow, Russia Dec. 9 - M-1 Challenge 73: Emeev vs. Tokov in Ingushetia, Russia  |
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