By Per Ake Persson

Russian welterweight Roman Belaev (12-0, 10KOs) has been added to the big K 2 / Golden Gloves promotion on February 1 in Monte Carlo and take on Dean Byrne for the vacant WBA I/C title. Belaev have previously fought out of Germany with 8 M Boxen but is connected to K 2 by way Gennadyi Golovkin and his management.