Concepcion: "I will take the champion title from Ukraine"

Luis Concepcion with his team in Ukraine. Photo - press service of Union Boxing Promotion
Luis Concepcion with his team in Ukraine. Photo - press service of Union Boxing Promotion

This coming Saturday in Kiev Artem Dalakyan (20-0, 14 KOs) will have another WBA flyweight title defense against a mandatory challenger Luis Concepcion (39-8, 28 KOs). The Panamanian with his team has already arrived in Ukraine and during a meeting at the airport shared with the press service of Union Boxing Promotion his expectation from the confrontation with the reigning champion.

“I am completely satisfied with my preparation for the fight and the work of my team," said Concepcion. "I respect Dalakyan, he is rightfully the reigning champion and a very skillful boxer. But I came to demonstrate my best boxing and take the champion title from Ukraine. Artem, I'm on my way!"

On November 20, Dalakyan and Concepcion will enter the ring of the ACCO International exhibition center in the main event of the evening. The evening can be attended by no more than five hundred spectators. Tickets sold at a price from 1000 to 3000 hryvnia. Only vaccinated spectators or those who test negative for COVID-19 will be able to enter the arena.

The evening will be broadcast on the media service MEGOGO.