
Former cruiserweight champion and 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Vassiliy
“The Tiger” Jirov (37-3-1, 31 KOs) will face Dominique Alexander
(18-7-1, 9 KOs) when he returns to the ring for the first time in two
years on October 17 at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. “We
are committed to keeping top-level shows like this one coming to
Arizona, where the fans are enthusiastic supporters of world-class
action,” said Jirov’s manager Ivaylo Gotzev. “Vassiliy is the perfect
fighter to help us bring boxing back to the area. He moved to Phoenix
after the 1996 Olympics and has lived here ever since. He trains in
downtown Phoenix at Central Gym and Joe Diaz’s Gym.” Ironically,
Jirov’s last Phoenix appearance was his sold-out 12-round IBF
cruiserweight title defense against
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