Avtandil Khurtsidze Stabbed in New York Jail
Posted: 28 Aug 2018, 18:10
Russian crime boss Razhden Shulaya and his enforcer Khurtsidze both suffered multiple stab wounds, including wounds to the boxer’s face. The cause of the incident is unknown, but it began with a verbal dispute between Shulaya and a leader of a Colombian prison gang that escalated to a physical fight. Khurtsidze, who, during the trial process, was accused of being the ‘muscle’ behind the Shulaya Enterprise, involved himself in the fight in an attempt to protect Shulaya. The pair have been in jail for over a year.
Before his arrest, Khurtsidze was the reigning WBO International interim world champion. He was scheduled to compete against British boxer Billy Joe Saunders for the world championship in July 2017 in London, but the fight was canceled because of the arrest and he was stripped of his title. Khurtsidze announced last month that he plans to relinquish his Georgian citizenship. -Georgiatoday.ge
Before his arrest, Khurtsidze was the reigning WBO International interim world champion. He was scheduled to compete against British boxer Billy Joe Saunders for the world championship in July 2017 in London, but the fight was canceled because of the arrest and he was stripped of his title. Khurtsidze announced last month that he plans to relinquish his Georgian citizenship. -Georgiatoday.ge