SUPER Lightweight title contender Eldar Eldarov is hoping to make history by becoming the first Bahraini fighter to win a world championship when he meets Mounir Lazzez of Tunisia in the co-main event of ‘Brave 23: Pride and Honour’ tomorrow in Amman.
Eldarov will also become, if he wins, the first-ever world champion in this newly-formed weight division. He claims that losing is “not an option” and that someone will tap out “and it’s not going to be me”.
“This is the biggest fight of my career. I won’t fight for myself. I’ll fight for my family, for my team, and for my people,” said Eldarov.
“I know that people support Mounir a lot, he has a good fan base. His fans have come to my social media platforms after our fight was announced. That’s good. Usually, when you beat someone with a big fan base, they become your fans, so this is my point.”
Brave 23 will be telecast by Abu Dhabi Sports.
The historic event will feature three title fights apart from Eldarov’s bout.
Welterweight champion Jarrah Al-Selawe will defend his title against undefeated contender Abdoul Abdouraguimov, lightweight title-holder Abdul Kareem Al Selwady will look to retain his crown against striker Luan Santiago and Jordanian combat sports hero Hashem Arkhagha takes on South-African slugger Jeremy Smith. Meanwhile, American superstar Jose Torres makes his promotional debut against Sweden’s Amir Albazi in what promises to be a exciting evening for the sport.