Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Japanese fighter given title shot Undefeated Dmitry Pirog will make the third defence of his WBO middleweight title against Nobuhiro Ishida on May 1 st at the Sport Complex Krylatskoe in Moscow, Russia. Temryuk-born Pirog, 31, has an unblemished 19-fight record since turning pro seven-years ago and boasts victories over Daniel Jacobs and Gennady Martirosyan in the past 22 months. Oppoent Ishida became the first man to stop James Kirkland a year ago with a shock first round TKO and the 36 year-old will attempt to win his first full world title following a spell as interim WBA light-middleweight champion in 2009. Title holder Pirog was being lined up for a massive unification contest with IBF champion Daniel Geale in the United States this August, although the WBO quashed the bout and ruled he must meet face his mandatory challenger within four months.
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