The World Boxing Association (WBA) announced that Elnur Samedov and John Lenon Gutierrez will clash in the ring on February 14 in Chelyabinsk, Russia, to fight for the mandatory challenger position for the WBA super featherweight (59 kg) world champion.
"The winner of this fight will not only secure the WBA interim belt, but will also secure the mandatory challenger position against the WBA regular super featherweight champion," the WBA said in a statement on its official website, as monitored .
Azerbaijan's Samedov will enter the fight with a very solid professional record. The 32-year-old boxer boasts a professional record of 21 wins and one loss, with 10 of those wins coming by way of KO/TKO.
