Evgeny Shvedenko: record, next fight and profile →
Osleys Iglesias continued to prove himself as a hot prospect, knocking out Evgeny Shvedenko in the first round of their scheduled 12-round co-feature Thursday at the Montreal Casino.
Fortunes can change quickly in boxing, and coach Eddie Croft knows this all too well. Super middleweight Evgeny Shvedenko, whom Croft trains and manages, was poised to be the IBF mandatory challenger to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez before a loss to William Scull in 2022. Now, two years later, Shvedenko is on the road, challenging a highly regarded prospect.
In a minor upset, TBRB #6 and WBA #13 ranked super middleweight Pavel Silyagin (13-0-1, 6 KOs) was held to a split draw by fellow compatriot Evgeny Shvedenko (16-1-1, 7 KOs) with both fighters having their chances during the encounter. And in another blatant sample of very bad announcing habits and organizational wrongdoing, no official scores were declared in the ring after the final bell, which should have been a must after the fight that tight. BoxingScene saw it 95-95 - also a draw.
In an uneasy time for the world, with two neighboring nations on the battlefield, German Titov of the RCC Boxing Promotions continues to work in a “business-as-usual” style, trying to stage solid pugilistic cards in his Ural citadels. Limitations are present and well-felt, but Titov manages to stage solid cards even during days of sorrow and despair.
French cruiserweight Siril Makiadi (13-2-2) arrived late to Mainz, Germany, Friday evening but weighed in and he and his team also attended the rules meeting that was held on Saturday for his fight for the vacant WBA Continental cruiser title against German Leon Harth (20-5).
The IBF final eliminator at super middleweight between Evgeny Shvedenko (15-0) from Russia based in Karlsruhe, Germany and William Scull (18-0) from Cuba but fighting out of Berlin is now confirmed and on for July 2 in Erding.
Hungarian super welterweight Balazs Bacskai (15-0) defends the IBO Intercontinental title against Dutchman Xavier Kohlen (11-0) on April 29 in Budakalasz on a show promoted by New School Promotion.
Super middleweights Evgeny Shvedenko, IBF #3, and William Scull, IBF #10, are the two highest available challengers In the IBF ratings and has been ordered by the sanctioning body to participate in an eliminator to determine the #1 challenger.
As Dan Rafael was the first to report, the IBF # 1 eliminator between Evgeny Shvedenko and Caleb Truax set for January 22 in Karlsruhe (moved from January 14 one can add) was postponed. Also postponed is the fight for the vacant EU heavyweight title between Evginios Lazarides and Jack Mulowayi.
Maki Boxing won today's purse bids in Rome for the vacant EBU lightweight title fight between Edis Tatli (32-3) and Gianluca Ceglia (17-3-1) with a bid for 45,001 Euro. Italian BBT (Buccione Boxing Team9 bid 42,500 Euro. Since it's a vacant title the split is 50/50.