Raymond Muratalla hopes to get a combat towards Vasily Lomachenko subsequent if he’s victorious in his battle towards Zaur Abdullaev for the IBF interim light-weight belt this Saturday, Might 10, on the Pechanga Enviornment in San Diego. Muratalla (22-0, 17 KOs) would be the obligatory IBF 135-lb champion Lomachenko if he wins on Saturday. So, if Loma returns from his harm, he might face Muratalla. Muratalla can be elevated to full IBF champion if he decides to not return.
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Muratalla vs. Abdullaev is the co-feature on Saturday’s card, headlined by WBO tremendous featherweight champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) defending towards #1 Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs). The occasion can be proven stay on ESPN and ESPN+ at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.
For some purpose, that combat hasn’t gained a lot traction. Followers should not accustomed to Suarez and Navarrete, who had been lately overwhelmed by Denys Berinchyk final 12 months.
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“It’s an enormous combat. Any of these champions,” stated Raymond Muratalla to Ring Journal when requested if he’d be concerned about combating WBO light-weight champion Keyshawn Davis. “I feel that might be an enormous combat, and a fantastic combat for us and the followers.”
Muratalla’s curiosity in combating Keyshawn for his WBO belt wasn’t practically as excessive because it was for combating Lomachenko for the IBF belt. That might imply one in every of two issues. Both Muratalla lacks confidence in his capability to beat Keyshawn, or he views the combat towards Lomachenko as a extra important one that may pay higher and assist his profession extra. He clearly believes he can beat the 37-year-old. Why else could be be so concerned about combating Lomachenko?
“I’m centered on Saturday, and hopefully, I can get a win on Saturday and Lomachenko subsequent,” stated Muratalla. “That’s what I’m actually trying ahead to. With a win on Saturday, my obligatory is Lomachenko. I’m going to push for that first, and if not, I’m prepared for any of the champions. I’m prepared for any of them. We’ll see,” stated Muratalla.
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