WBC silver lightweight champion Zuar Abdullaev will fight Jorge Linares on Saturday Febuary 19th in Russia.
The 27-year-old fighter will defend the belt against his Venezuelan challenger Linares in Ekaterinburg over 12 rounds.
Abdullaev's last fight came against Dejan Zlaticanin in September 2021 where he won by unanimous decision.
Linares was last in action last May when he lost to WBC champion Devin Haney.
Here is everything you need to know about Jorge Linares vs. Zaur Abdullaev.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 19
Main card: 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. GMT
Linares vs. Abdullaev ringwalks (approx): 10 a.m. ET /3 p.m. GMT
The main card gets underway at 7 a.m. ET / 12 p.m. GMT with Linares and Abdullaev scheduled for a 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. GMT ring walk. These timings are subject to change due to the length of the undercard bouts.
UK: TBA
US: ESPN+
Linares vs. Abdullaev can be seen on ESPN+ in the United States, a UK broadcaster hasn't been announced at the time of writing.
The fight will take place from RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Nationality: Venezuelan
Born: August 22, 1985
Height: 5' 8"
Reach: 69"
Total Fights: 53
Record: 47-6 (29 KOs)
Nationality: Russian
Born: March 23, 1994
Height: 5' 9"
Reach: 72"
Total Fights: 35
Record: 14-1 (8 KOs)