Despite suspension, James Irvin meets Mamed Khalidov in KSW 15 headliner

Despite a failed drug test and one-year suspension, James Irvin is heading overseas to fight light-heavyweight champion Mamed Khalidov in the headliner of next week’s KSW 15 event.

Officials today announced the title fight, which takes place March 19 …

Despite a failed drug test and one-year suspension, James Irvin is heading overseas to fight light-heavyweight champion Mamed Khalidov in the headliner of next week’s KSW 15 event.

Officials today announced the title fight, which takes place March 19 in Warsaw, Poland.

Irvin recently was pulled from a Shark Fights 14 co-headliner and rematch with Houston Alexander due to his alleged used of the steroid epitrenbolone at December’s Tachi Palace Fights 7 event.