Bejenaru Meets WBA Champ Goulamirian on December 28
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Bejenaru Vows to be Ready for Fight of his Life Against WBA Champ Goulamirian on December 28
WBA #8 cruiserweight Constantin Bejenaru says he's ready to go in and do the job he set out to do when he started boxing.
Bejenaru (14-0, 4 KOs) will challenge WBA cruiserweight champion Arsen Goulamirian (25-0, 17 KOs) on December 28 at the Palais Des Sport in Marseille, France.
"I have been working my entire career for this opportunity," said Bejenaru, "…the chance to win a world title; the chance to show myself on the biggest stage with the highest stakes."
A tricky southpaw from Ungheni, in the Republic of Moldova and now living in Brooklyn, Bejenaru was a 10-time Romanian champion, a Bronze Medalist at the European Amateur Boxing Championships in 2006, a Finalist in the European Union Championships in both 2006 and 2007, and a Gold Medalist at World Combat Games in 2010.
After turning professional in 2012, Bejenaru went on to score wide decision victories on ShoBox: The New Generation over previously undefeated Alexey Zubov (10-0, 6 KOs) and Stivens Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 KOs), as well as a decisive points victory over previous world title challenger Thabiso Mchunu (18-3, 11 KOs).
Bejenaru's career was stalled for nearly two years by what he called "promotional problems," but he is now realizing his dream fight in just his second under the Salita promotional banner.
"I love the sport of boxing. I am always working to develop my craft, my skills, my fitness and my mind. It is ultimately the mind that makes a champion. The intelligence and creativity that are necessary to succeed in the ring. The mental discipline that allows a boxer to persevere at the hardest moments.
Goulamirian recently defended his belt for the first time by KO 4 over Australia's Kane Watts on November 15 in Paris.
"Goulamirian has made a mistake taking this fight against a fighter of Constantin Bejenaru's caliber so quickly after first defense," said promoter Dmitriy Salita. "Constantin has incredibly high boxing intelligence and he's been waiting for this fight his entire life. I look forward to having a new world champion in the Salita Promotions stable."
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