“I am a passionate fan of several sports and follow the progress and success of Latvian athletes. It is a great pleasure to meet two excellent athletes before the match so expected among the fans and wish that the best wins the match,” said Raimonds Vējonis.
The match of Mairis Briedis and Olanrewaju Durodola will take place on Saturday, May 14, in Riga. Its winner will become a mandatory candidate for the world champion’s belt in heavyweight (up to 90.7 kilos) according to the World Boxing Council version. Mairis Briedis started his professional boxer career in 2009 when he had 16 matches and he won all of them.