
Nontshinga And The Art Of The Revenge Knockout
A discussion around the stunning and dramatic knockout win from Sivetheni Nontshinga avenging his loss to Adrian Curiel.
Eduardo Nunez: record, next fight and profile →

A discussion around the stunning and dramatic knockout win from Sivetheni Nontshinga avenging his loss to Adrian Curiel.

Eduardo Nunez was sweet as ‘Sugar’ in his most challenging assignment to date. The ferocious punching contender from Los Mochis, Mexico traveled abroad and went the deepest in his nine-year career to pick up his most significant win thus far. Nunez applied relentless pressure to wear down and stop former 130-pound titlist Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in the eleventh round of their IBF title eliminator Friday evening on the road in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Some quick research (thanks to BoxRec) shows that Tajikistan, a small Asian state north of India and Afghanistan, west to China, and east to Uzbekistan, hosted just nine professional boxing shows in its history. To be precise, the very first of those events, which took place in August 1991 and featured 90’s fringe featherweight contender Andrey Sinepupov (who is Ukrainian), was staged when Tajikistan was still a part of the Soviet Union.

One of the sport’s noted road warriors will finally get a true home game. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov-Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez IBF title eliminator will take place on February 17 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. RCC Boxing’s German Titov firmed up the location on behalf of the former IBF junior lightweight titlist after his company secured the rights to the fight through a December 12 purse bid hearing.

Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov will enter his next fight as the A-side for a change. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Titov/RCC Boxing Promotions has secured promotional rights for the ordered IBF junior lightweight title eliminator between Tajikistan’s Rakhimov and Mexico’s Eduardo Nunez. Titov, Rakhimov’s career

The ordered Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov-Eduardo Nunez final eliminator will head to a purse bid hearing. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has scheduled a December 12 date to determine promotional rights for the junior lightweight clash. The ruling came after both sides failed to reach terms within their assigned negotiation period when the fight was first mandated by the IBF on October 30.

Eduardo Nunez has powered his way into contention. The Mexican knockout artist would prefer to punch a hole through the wall and head straight to a title shot. However, BoxingScene.com confirmed on Monday that the IBF has ordered a junior lightweight title elimination bout between Nunez and former titleholder Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. The promoters for both boxers were instructed to enter a maximum 14-day negotiation period to reach terms for a fight.

Eduardo Nunez will have to go the traditional route to earn his first title shot. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has ordered a junior lightweight title elimination bout between the Mexican knockout artist and former titleholder Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. The promoters for both boxers were instructed to enter a maximum 14-day negotiation period to reach terms for a fight.

Eduardo Nunez remains a knockout, every time out. The heavy-handed junior lightweight contender made quick work of faded former interim titlist Oscar Escandon. A vicious right hand floored the visiting Colombian, who was unable to continue as the DAZN-aired bout was stopped at 0:38 of round two Saturday evening at Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico.

O’Shaquie Foster and Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez are fit to fight. The pair of newfound rivals both came in right at the 130-pound junior lightweight divisional limit for their DAZN headliner this Saturday from Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun. Foster will make the maiden defense of his WBC title, while Mexico City’s Hernandez attempts his first shot at a major title.