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21/11/08 - Aleks returns to action at M-1 tonight
Aleksander returns to action tonight at M-1 Challenge 9 in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he faces Korean heavyweight Lee Sang Soo.
It is the first time that Aleks has fought since being removed at the last minute from Affliction’s debut event in July.
He was removed at the behest of the California State Athletic Commission, which did not explain why it had refused him a licence.
Rumours circulated that blood tests had found Hepatitis B but in an exclusive recent interview with Fighters Only, Aleks said there was no truth to the claim.
“That is not true, these rumours about medical problems are not true,” he told us. “I was removed from the card because of problems with my paperwork.”
“My visa came late for the USA, I arrived two days late and it meant that I could not complete necessary paperwork on time.”
Aleks also said at the time that he would be fighting on Affliction’s second show in January, although his name has not yet appeared on the card.
John Joe O’Regan
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