‘This is Russia’s Mayweather-McGregor fight’ – MMA promoter on Lebedev v Maldonado crossover bout

When Russian boxing world champion Denis Lebedev recently agreed to fight MMA fighter Fabio Maldonado for the right price, RT Sport spoke to Fight Night Global boss Kamil Gadzhiev to discuss the potential matchup. WBA cruiserweight champion Lebedev said he would accept Maldonado’s callout upon receiving an offer ‘he won’t be able to deny’ last […]

Russian world boxing champ Lebedev accepts callout from Brazilian MMA fighter

Published time: 5 Oct, 2017 18:43 WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev said he is ready to accept the callout from Brazilian MMA fighter and professional boxer Fabio Maldonado, who is mostly famous for his war with Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko. Following his nine-fight stretch with the UFC, Maldonado, a seasoned mixed martial arts fighter, […]