Suarez vs. Temirkhanov, Geurin vs. Algeriev Added to M-1 Challenge XXV

Thursday, April 7, 2011

By FCF Staff, photo courtesy M-1 Global

More bouts have been confirmed for the upcoming April 28th M-1 Challenge XXV card in St. Petersburg, Russia, as today M-1 Global has announced that Juanma Suarez (pictured) will meet Arsen Temirkhanov and Mike Geurin will fight Ramzan Algeriev at the event.

The card, which will be streamed live on the official M-1 Global site, will feature a welterweight bout between champion Shamil Zavurov and challenger Rashid Magomedov in the main event.

Other notable bouts scheduled for the event include a light-heavyweight bout between Viktor Nemkov and former TUF competitor Vinny Magalhaes for the promotion’s vacant title, and a middleweight tilt between veterans Luigi Fioravanti and Andrei Semenov.

Here is the card to date for M-1 Challenge XXV.

M-1 Challenge XXV Under Card:
TBA vs. Alexander Kosarev (1-2) HW

M-1 Challenge XXV Main Card (Streaming Live):
Juanma Suarez (6-0) vs. Arsen Temirkhanov (8-1) WW 
Mike Geurin (8-3) vs. Ramzan Algeriev (1-0) MW
Murad Magomedov (6-6) vs. Dmitry Samoilov (11-5-1) MW
Denis Goltsov (2-1) vs. Alexander Volkov (10-3) HW    
Christian Eckerlin (6-0) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (10-3) WW
Luigi Fioravanti (22-8) vs. Andrei Semenov (29-9-2) MW   

Additional bouts to be announced

Welterweight Championship Bout:
Shamil Zavurov, M-1 Challenge Champion (19-1) vs. Rashid Magomedov (8-1)

Light Heavyweight (205 Lbs) Championship Bout:
Viktor Nemkov (10-2) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (7-5)