MAKHACHKALA, March 23 – RIA Dagestan. An IBA.Pro professional boxing event is scheduled to take place on May 10 in Makhachkala. The tournament bouts will be held in a ring installed at "Trud" Stadium. The fight card is expected to include up to ten matches, with participation from prominent boxers based in Dagestan.
The announced lineup features world champions Muslim Gadzhimagomedov, Sharabutdin Ataev and Dzhambulat Bizhamov. Their scheduled opponents include international athletes, among them two-time Olympic gold medalist Julio César La Cruz Peraza from Cuba.
Women's bouts are also included in the event program. One of the featured matches will include Saadat Dalgatova, a World Championship medalist and seven-time Russian national champion.
Albert Siesta, Director General of IBA.Pro Boxing, provided remarks regarding the event: "The idea of holding a tournament in Dagestan has been long overdue. Dagestani boxers today belong to the elite of Russian boxing, and their names are known worldwide. We inspected the “Trud” Stadium—it is a convenient location in the city center and an ideal venue for hosting the tournament".
According to available information, admission for spectators will be provided at no charge.