Umar Salamov (25-1, 19 KOs) is infected with the coronavirus and interrupted preparations for the fight against Maxim Vlasov (45-3, 26 KOs). The bout, which will determine the official contender for the WBO light heavyweight title, was scheduled for November 20.
The new date of the duel, which has not been postponed for the first time, is yet unknown. The fight was previously scheduled for October 23 and was supposed to take place in Moscow, but the entire event, where Artur Beterbiev was supposed to perform in the main fight of the evening, was postponed till the next year.
34-year-old Vlasov last fought in November last year. After being defeated by Krzysztof Glowacki two years ago, the Russian returned to the light heavyweight division and scored three victories. Salamov fought his last fight in September 2019.
