By Alexey Sukachev, May, 23, 2007
After more than a year of inactivity Russian top super flyweight contender Dmitry 'The Baby' Kirillov will be finally back to the squared ring and straight into his third title shot on June 30 in Moscow. Kirillov (28-3, 9 KOs) who is ranked 5th by the IBF and 15th by the WBO in 115 lbs, will face WBA #8 rated bantamweight Ricardo ‘Chapo’ Vargas (39-12-3) for the vacant IBF belt. Dmitry has already fought for the same title in his last outing, dropping a highly debated split decision to Nicaraguan Luis Alberto Perez more than a year ago. Perez was next scheduled to face Vargas on November, 4, but failed to make weight, having lost his belt at scales.
Kirillov-Vargas is likely to hit Olympisky Sport Hall in Moscow, Russia. The same show will feature Russian heavyweight hope Alexander Povetkin in the biggest fight of his life. If successful against Canadian Patrice L'Hereux on May, 26, Povetkin, now rated WBC #15, will make a huge step up in class to face former two-time world title challenger Monte Barrett. The other fights of the show will be announced later.
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