Due to health restrictions and an injury, the Frenchman has not boxed for two years.
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The French Arsen Goulamirian will still have to be patient. Tested positive for Covid-19, he will not be able to defend his title of WBA light heavyweight champion on Friday, December 10, 2021 in Ekaterinburg (Russia), announced Canal +, the broadcaster of the fight. He had to face Russian Aleksei Egorov,
This is a real blow for Goulamirian (34), who has not boxed since December 2019 and a success against the Moldovan Constantin Bejenaru. Unbeaten in 26 outings (including 18 KOs), the Franco-Armenian has been prevented from entering the rings for the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic and then to an injury that occurred last year.
According to Canal +, the fight against Egorov (30 years old, 11 successes including 7 before the limit, 0 defeat), could take place in “several weeks or several months”.
Goulamirian is the last French to hold a world professional belt since Nordine Oubaali lost his WBC roosters title against the Filipino Nonito Donaire on May 30.
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