Photo credits: Daryl Cobb 📸
Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk, who is the reigning WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion, attended the Philadelphia Ukrainian Food and Culture Festival Saturday at St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-0, 14KO) fights Saturday October 18th at Temple University’s Liacouras Center versus Russia’s Artur Beterbiev, who currently holds the IBF Light Heavyweight Title. The winner will be awarded both titles, making him the unified champion in the division.
At the festival, Gvozdyk met with attendees, many of whom brought boxing gloves and memorabilia for him to sign. He was accompanied by his trainer, Hall of Fame trainer/broadcaster Teddy Atlas.
We have included photos of the event for your pleasure, and encourage you to share with your contacts. We hope to see you at the Oleksandr Gvozdyk-Artur Beterbiev fight on 10/18 and will keep you posted on upcoming pre-fight meet & greet activities.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Peltz Boxing, tickets priced at $150, $90, $75 and $50 (not including applicable fees) can be purchased at the Liacouras Center Box Office, www.liacourascenter.com<http://www.liacourascenter.com