Dmitry Ganiev Shines in Discharging Fahsan 3K Battery
By Andrey Krikunov
A professional boxing tournament staged by Pushka company and German Titov Promotions took place on Saturday in Yekaterinburg, Russia. In the main bout of the night, Russian lightweight Dmitry Ganiev (11-0-1, 5 KOs) confidently beat Thai fighter Fahsan 3K Battery (59-10-2, 35 KOs), knocking him out in the first round.
Two years ago the Thai boxer contested for the IBF super bantamweight title but lost to Steve Molitor by scorecards. Fahsan has 17-years of experience in the professional ring, while his opponent, 25-year old Russian made his debut only in 2007. But in this bout the youth took over the experience. The batteries of Fahsan 3K Battery were probably uncharged and he lasted only for 22 seconds of the bout. Dmitry’s left uppercut sent him on the canvas, and he never recovered. Thus Ganiev had confidently but too swiftly for the spectators (and this division) defended his two titles - PABA and WBO Asia Pacific.
The undercard in Yekaterinburg also featured some notable fights. Heavyweight Denis Bakhtov (31-5, 20 KOs) knocked out Sherzod Mamajanov in the round four. Unbeaten Russian junior welterweight Ruslan Provodnikov (13-0, 8 KOs) also managed to knock out his opponent Mahsud Jumaev in the third round.
The night also featured two medal-winners of the last Olympics. Dominican light welterweight Felix Diaz (3-0, 2 KOs) outscored Russian Vyacheslav Yakovenko, while Ukrainian heavyweight Vyacheslav Glazkov (2-0) in the same fashion beat Alexey Varakin. Both bouts consisted of 4 rounds.