His opponent, the experienced Georgian Mikheil Gabinashvili, will have a lot to do as the Rochefortais bides his time to move up the hierarchy. If his first pro fight, in front of his audience in May, had been canceled for a weight issue and for 800 grams, his frustration is all the more evacuated, according to Bob Chaddi, his trainer and sports director of the SAR, that he won by KO last June, in La Rochelle, against the Englishman James Patrick Holcombe. So, this Friday evening, it’s certain, the Rochefortais will raise the temperature in Gaston-Neveur.
Khadzikhanov to follow too
Before the clash, 15 fights are on the program for lovers of the noble art. On the shelves, in less than 81 kg, we will have to keep an eye on the Rochelais Salah Khadzikhanov, of whom President Mariotte speaks highly of him. Having just been crowned regional champion, he is at the gates of the pro category. His opponent, the Blagnac native Billal Akhbaev, with a solid resume, will be one to watch closely.
As for several years now, Charlie Mariotte and Bob Chaddi have chosen to focus their galas on promising graduates of the department with a good progression curve, athletes (from cadets to seniors) who tick the boxes of the elite category and who knock at the gates of the regional championships – and who therefore hope to participate in the French championships next season. Enough to plan the hatching of a new generation.
