Dmitry Kudryashov: record, next fight and profile →
Russia and the U.S. are arguably at the lowest point of their rocky relationship in years, but professional boxing remains one of very thin, shaky bridges still opened between two countries.
Given the present political situation, it’s hard to imagine a pugilistic affair between fighters from the States and Russia taking place in the latter. Still, it’s exactly what was announced today by Khetag Tzopanov of Pravda Boxing (“Pravda” means “truth” in Russian). Headliners are heavyweight power-hitters Dmitry “The Russian Hammer” Kudryashov and Sam “The Hillybilly Hammer” Shewmaker, and their clash, labeled “The Battle of Hammers,” is scheduled to take place in Vladikavkaz, Russia, on April 27.
In a shocker, Maxim Vlasov, a two-time world title challenger, who had never ever been stopped before, was both stopped and announced his very unexpected retirement after the shocking upset loss to quite unheralded compatriot Dilmurod Satybaldiev on May 27 in Omsk.
For over twenty years German Titov has been retaining his tight grip on the Russian fight scene, being one of its biggest and most consistent promoters. That grip won’t loosen anytime soon, as German Titov and the RCC Boxing Promotions prepare for their hugest event in 2021, which is set to take place this Saturday night at the RCC Boxing Academy in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Cruiserweight contender Evgeny Tishchenko will look to bounce back from his first career defeat, with a return being planned for a date in September in Chelyabinsk. And the potential opponent is his Russian compatriot Dmitry Kudryashov.
A "bridgerweight" world title eliminator - the WBC's most recent creation - was officially given birth tonight in Khimki, Russia, where in an all-Russian battle undefeated Evgueny Romanov (16-0, 11 KOs) acquired the WBC Silver belt with a one-sided beatdown of feared local puncher Dmitry Kudryashov (24-4, 23 KOs).
Cruiserweight world title challenger Dmitry Kudryashov of Russia will fight against compatriot Evgeny Romanov on May 21 in Khimki near Moscow. The organizers of the event revealed the contest to Igor Lazorin.
YUKA Boxing promotions, led by familiar name in Zyaki Yunisov, plans its own show labeled “KO Kings trophy”, which in fact is the Russian version of well-known Prizefighter series albeit with some amendments. The biggest amendment is that the final fight will consist of six, not three, three-minute rounds.
A locally huge fight between two of the Russia's finest cruiserweights was announced on the eve of the main event of the big card that was staged in Kaliningrad, Russia. On May 6, Ruslan Fayfer (25-1, 16 KOs) will take on his always exciting compatriot Dmitry Kudryashov (24-3, 23 KOs) in Rostov-na-Donu, a huge Russian city near the coast line of the Azov sea and virtually the hometown for Kudryashov.
On Saturday night, something very few believed in took place at the Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, where WBC #7 ranked Russian cruiserweight Dmitry “The Russian Hammer” Kudryashov was taken the full distance for the first time in his career, winning a split decision over unheralded but spirited Czech Vaclav Pejsar in a scheduled ten-rounder.