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World Boxing Federation (WBF)
Intercontinental Welterweight
Champion Andreas “King Cheetah”
Valavanis will be looking to
continue his meteoric rise when
he defends his title for the
first time on Saturday October 21
in his home-town of Cairo,
Egypt.
Having previously held Egyptian
International, WBF All Africa
and WBF International titles,
Valavanis added the WBF
Intercontinental crown to his
list of achievements last July
when he stopped Tanzanian Omari
Ramadan in three rounds. And he
is still only 9-0 (9)!
Now the 25-year-old with roots
in Greece is set to put his
unbeaten record and championship
on the line against Georgian
challenger Vladimer Janezashvili
(35), who brings a stellar
12-5-1 record. A victory for the
local hero will strengthen his
campaign for a shot at WBF World
Champion Bethuel Ushona from
Namibia.
Some would say that its much too
early to consider Valavanis for
a shot at Ushona, a veteran of
42 professional outings
(36-5-1), but after October 21
the Egyptian will have been in
six championship fights already,
and he is confident that
Janezashvili is just another
step towards his goal.
Labelled as “Bragging Rights”,
the Valavanis vs. Janezashvili
WBF Intercontinental
Welterweight title fight will
headline a show promoted by
Richard Nwoba and LB Sports
Promotions. Supporting bouts
will include two Egyptian
national title fights, and
match-ups showcasing local
talent.
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