Chilemba and Alvarez to meet in Light Heavyweight eliminator

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Isaac Chielmba and Eleider Alvarez have agreed to meet in a Light Heavyweight elimination bout in November.

“Alvarez and Chilemba are both at the elite level of the light heavyweight division, insuring a spectacularly intense fight that will determine the rest of their respective careers,” Alvarez promoter Yvon Michel said.

Said Main Events CEO Kathy Duva, Chilemba’s promoter, “Isaac and Main Events are very much looking forward to the fight and very happy to have come to an agreement with our friends at [Groupe Yvon Michel].”