(FEB 6) In just her fourth
professional fight, rising female flyweight prospect Elena
Savelyeva will take the leap to 10-rounders.
Formerly one of the most decorated female amateur boxers in the
world and a 2012 Olympian, Savelyeva (3-0, 3 KOs), of Pushkino,
Russia, will face former world title challenger Nevenka Mikulic
of Croatia on Saturday, February 10 at Qin Shi Huang Restaurant
in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
"I feel great," said Savelyeva, "Everything has gone completely
according to plan. The fight itself will show what great shape
I'm in. My training is always very intense, and I always have
planned-out goals in mind."
Co-promoted by Salita Promotions and Russian-based Alexander
Nevskiy Promotion Group, Savelyeva went 134-15-1 as an amateur,
winning the world, European (2X) and Russian (6X) championships
She represented her homeland in the 2012 Summer Olympics and
competed in the first-ever women's Olympic boxing match in
history.
She has been preparing for her first 10-round fight between gyms
in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
"I haven't experienced any difficulties at all so far," said
Savelyeva of the transition to the professional ranks. "My
opponents allowed me to develop and progress properly. I have an
extensive amateur background, fighting and beating the best in
the world. I expect to do the same in the pros and win a
professional world title, hopefully by the end of this year."
"Elena is progressing quickly, as any fighter with her amateur
experience would," said co-promoter Dmitriy Salita. "After this
fight, she will be looking for world-title fight, especially if
its against her former amateur rival, (UK-based) Nicola Adams."