By Ruslan Chikov

Olympic gold medal winner and top cruiserweight contender, Rakhim Chakhkiev (12-0, 9Kos), is reportedly going to undergo elbow surgery on Thursday in Boberg, Germany. No information has been provided on how long it will take for the talented boxer to recover. Chakhkiev returns from the most impressive win of his career, a ten round unanimous decision over Alexander Kotlobay (21-3), which happened on Saturay in Hamburg.