Author: BOXEOMUNDIAL.COM
Date: 2/4/2010
UNDEFEATED WBO JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION
SERGIY “RAZOR” DZINZIRUK SIGNS WITH GARY
SHAW PRODUCTIONS AND BANNER PROMOTIONS
NEW
YORK –
Arthur Pelullo and Gary Shaw, presidents of Banner Promotions and Gary Shaw
Productions, respectively, announced the signing of undefeated World Boxing
Organization (WBO) junior middleweight world champion SERGIY “Razor” DZINZIRUK
to an exclusive promotional agreement.
Boasting matinee idol looks, Dzinziruk (36-0, 22 KOs),
the division’s longest-reigning champion, is a native of
Ukraine
currently fighting out of Hamburg,
Germany. He captured the
WBO title in 2005, sending defending champion Daniel Santos to the canvas in the
eighth round en route to a unanimous decision victory and the world championship
belt.
Dzinziruk’s four-year title reign has
included five successful defenses against a roster of top-rated contenders who
had a combined record of 126-7-2 (98 KOs) – a winning
percentage of over 93% and a victory by knockout ratio exceeding 77% -- when he
fought them. His last defense was unanimous decision victory over Joel
Julio.
He had an outstanding amateur career, as
well. Sergiy represented
Ukraine at 147
pounds in the 1996 Olympics at 147 pounds, and was the silver medalist at the
1997 World Champonships.
Pelullo said today, “I’m very excited and
pleased to be working with Sergiy Dzinziruk – I think he’s the top junior
middleweight in the world. Sergiy wants to come to
America. He
wants to fight the best opponents possible and unify the world titles. I’m also
looking forward to working again with
Gary. We’ve been friends for many
years and have always worked well together in the
past”.
Added Shaw, “No one is safe once they step
into the ring with Sergiy. There’s
a reason he’s called The Razor. He
cuts his opponents up to ribbons. He is one of the brightest lights in boxing’s
most exciting division. Artie and I
have big plans for him which will include his
U.S. debut this
spring and setting up his base of operations in Los
Angeles where will be taking screen tests. He’s going to become an international
sensation”.
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