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Originally Posted by btown32
The Russian Boxing Federation and RBF Champion, Vadim Tokarev, have offered UKBG and RBF#2 Alexander Povetkin, the first option to sign to fight RBF#1 Igor Vysotsky, 18-1-0 (9), in an eliminator bout scheduled for October. The winner would have the opportunity to fight for the RBF Heavyweight title in November 1954. Last months victory over B.J. Flores helped vault Povetkin past Zolkin, and separated him from Valuev in the RBF rankings.
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Povetkin and UKBG accept the offer to fight Vysotsky.