Nugzar Margvelashvili beat Davit Makaradze in one of the rating matches which was held in Vera Park Boxing Hall on November 9. It was the 18th victory for a 24-year-old sportsman from Sachkhere district. He has held 27 matches and lost 9 times. Margvelashvili (61 kg) is in the 331st place in WBU ranking. If he competes well in Tbilisi rating matches in December, perhaps, he will advance in ranking.
"In 2007 I became champion after beating Scottish Barry Haggis in Glasgow. My main task will be to keep this title in future", - stated Nugzar Margvelashvili to "World Sport".
- What version of the belt did you win?
- International belt of WBU. Giorgi Kandelaki had the same belt many years ago.
- Did you hold a match to keep this belt since 2007?
- Unfortunately no and there is no plan. I mush find a manager before anything is decided. It is not easy.
- As a rule, if owner does not hold a match to keep the belt maximum after a year, you might lose it. Were not you under this danger?
- The match was to be held in 2008 but because of Georgian-Russian war it was postponed. Since then, it cannot be organized because I did not have a manager and was injured. In spite of that 3 years have already passed I have not lost my belt. I will do my best to find a sponsor and will hold a match in summer 2011.
- Where are you training now?
- Anatoli Kavtaradze is training me at Army Sport Club Gym.
- When did you hold your first match?
- In 2006. Before that I was training in amateur boxing. I became champion among juniors and won silver medal among seniors.
- Perhaps, Avtandil Khurtsidze will hold the next match in Tbilisi. If this is decided then some matches must be held...
- I hope, Georgian boxers will have a chance to show ourselves. As for me, I will participate with great pleasure.



Tengiz Chomakhidze