Mumbai: The Venky’s Mumbai Fighters are expected to enter the ring with vengeance in a payback encounter with Dynamo Moscow on 20th January 2012, Friday evening. The Fighters had lost all five bouts against the opponents two months back while fighting in Moscow. It was also an adverse climate condition for the Fighters back there. This time they will take on the opponents in an open-air, first-of-its-kind T-Box mobile arena, at Inorbit Mall (Malad) in Mumbai.

The Indian outfit will enter with a mix of two Indian and three foreign boxers. The match is crucial for both teams as the Fighters would look at improving their point tally in Group A of this World Series Boxing season II, whereas, the Russian outfit will want to win for maintaining its position. The Venky’s Mumbai Fighters are placed at number five with 7 points and Dynamo Moscow at number three with 10 points. Both teams have played six matches so far. The Fighters have won 2 and lost 4 and Moscow have won 3 and lost 3.

The match is expected to be one of the most exciting ones as the teams would fight for surviving in the series. Also, the Fighters’ boxer Siddharth ‘Buddyboy’ Varma, who has drawn a lot of attention for his entertaining and rookie style of boxing, would be entering the ring in ‘Lightweight’ category. The line-up for the match is as follow:

Match 1
Bantamweight (50-54 kg)
Gaurav ‘Hip Hop’ Bidhuri (2011 President's Cup – Bronze, 2009 World Junior Championship – Quarterfinal, 2011 National Championship - Bronze
vs
Vladimir Nikitin  (2010 China Open – Silver, 2011 National Championship – Bronze, 2010 National Championship – Bronze, 2009 National Championship - Bronze)
Match 2
Lightweight (57-61 kg)
Siddharth ‘Buddyboy’ Varma (2005 National Championship – Silver)
Vs
Adlan Abdurashidov (2010 China Open – Quarterfinal, 2009 National Championship – Quarterfinal, 2008 Junior National Championship – Bronze)

Match 3
Middleweight (68-73 kg)
Sanjin Pol ‘The Interceptor’ Vrgoc (2011 National Championship – Silver, 2010 National Championship – Gold, 2009 National Championship – Bronze)
vs
Maxim Gazizov (2011 National Championship – Bronze, 2010 National Championship – Silver, 2009 National Championship – Silver)

Match 4
Light Heavyweight (80-85 kg)
Leanid ‘Rambo’ Charnabayeu (2010 World Youth Championships – Quarterfinal)
vs
Vladimir Sheles (2009 National Championship – Gold)
Match 5
Heavyweight (91+kg)
Uaine Fa Junior (2009 National Championship – Gold, 2008 Oceanian Championship – Silver)
vs
Arslanbek Makhmudov (2010 World University Championship – Gold, 2010 National Championship – Gold)