By AlexeySukachev

Plans are huge for former amateur star Misha Aloyan. According to the “Patriot” promotional company, which governs his professional career, Aloyan is going to defend his WBC Silver title three of four times before landing a world title fight in a star-filled super flyweight division by the midst of 2018.

Aloyan, 28, turned pro on May 11 in his adopted hometown of Kemerovo, beating Nicaraguan Yader Cardoza (22-12-1, 6 KOs) on a wide unanimous decision, then cruised to another one-sided win over another Nicaraguan Marvin Solano (19-2, 7 KOs) on July 22 at the Red Square in Moscow, dropping Solano once in doing so.

WBC #37 (before his second fight) Aloyan acquired a vacant WBC Silver 115lb title and is expected to break into the top-15 of the WBC ranks after just his second outing as a pro.

The Russia-based Armenian of Yazidi origin was one of the best amateur flyweights in recent history. Aloyan is a two-time (2011 and 2013) world amateur champion (also holds a silver medal of 2009 world championship), once (2010) European champion and a two-time Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal at 2012 London Olympics and a silver medal (later stripped of it on doping charges) in Rio 2016.

As an amateur, Aloyan scored wins over a number of well-known prizefighters, including reigning or former world champions Amnat Ruenrong (IBF Flyweight), Khalid Yafai (WBA super flyweight) and Rau’Shee Warren (Super WBA bantamweight), and prospects Jeyvier Cintron, Andrew Selby and Nordine Ouabali. He also defeated future two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez during the 2011 world championship.

“We have defined a road map for Misha. First, he needs to defend his WBC Silver title three or four times to get a better taste of pugilism, to test himself over the twelve-round distance. He needs to get himself fully ready for the elite of his weight class, which is filled with 'killers' and stellar operators. Aloyan can get a shot at a title after that, maybe in the middle of 2018," revealed “Patriot’s” representative.

“He needs to adapt. He needs several extra fights to get himself accustomed to professional boxing and to get ready for a title fight. Misha is no way worse than Roman Gonzalez in terms of his skills and mastery but he needs some time to adapt”, commented Aloyan’s coach Eduard Kravtsov.

“The plan for Misha is to fight every other month. We are planning his next fight for September. Possible locations include Novosibirsk, Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk [huge industrial centers in mid-Siberia]."