Ossetian professional boxer, the WBC European champion in the weight category up to 66.6 kilograms Aslanbek Kozaev will hold his next fight in the second half of May.
As reported to IA "Res" by a coach of the athlete Vitaly Slanov, they will consider proposals received from the managers of various boxers on holding Kozaev`s fight with their wards, so by the fifth of April they will determine the challenger and the specific date and place of the battle. Following the intensified training before the March 16 title bout with the Russian boxer David Avanesyan, Kozaev has now the recovery period. Soon he will start training in Vladikavkaz for another fight. "
It should be noted that on March 16 the Ossetian athlete held in Noginsk (Moscow region, Russia) a title fight with David Avanesyan for the Slavic countries and the CIS championship, as well as the Baltic States welterweight championship belt ("WBC Baltic"). The 12-round severe bout ended in a draw, and Kozaev maintained both titles.
The Ossetian boxer trains in Vladikavkaz club "Ariana" under the direction of the honored coach of South Ossetia and Russia Vitaly Slanov. He represents the promoter company "Ural Boxing Promotion".