
Khariton Agrba ascends to WBA’s No. 1 at 140lbs, Andy Hiraoka drops
Andy Hiraoka fell short on the scorecards – and therefore fell in the WBA’s junior welterweight rankings, writes David Greisman.
Khariton Agrba: record, next fight and profile →

Andy Hiraoka fell short on the scorecards – and therefore fell in the WBA’s junior welterweight rankings, writes David Greisman.

Junior welterweight contender Khariton Agrba, a Georgia-born southpaw fighting out of Russia, was stopped in two rounds by Argentine puncher Ruben Nestor Neri Munoz in July. It was a devastating loss but today, on the IBA Pro show in St Petersburg, Russia, Agrba returned to winning ways notching a 10-round decision on Namibian Charles Shinima.

Russian super middleweight contender Pavel Silyagin, 15-0-1 (7 KOs), meets undefeated Argentinian Pablo "Pacman" Corzo, 23-0 (20 KOs), on July 5 in Ekaterinburg, Russia, on a show promoted by German Titov's RCC Boxing Promotions.

Ekaterinburg - Russian light heavyweight Vasily Voytsekhovsky (13-0, 7 KOs) survived the toughest test of his career by overcoming tough and ultra experienced Argentinean veteran Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna (31-12, 21 KOs) with a questionable majority decision over ten rounds in an even fight.

Tomorrow, February 10th, RCC Boxing Promotions, arguably the most resilient Russian promotional company in recent years, led by indomitable German Titov, will host one of the biggest boxing events in Russia since the beginning of the Ukrainian war. Fourteen fights constitute the card of the event, five of them being ten-rounders, and the main event is scheduled for twelve rounds. There will be no major or minor title bouts, but several international encounters will draw solid attention.

Astana, Kazakhstan – Kazakhstan’s Daniyar Yeleussinov continued his unbeaten professional record in front of a home crowd at the IBA Champions’ Night, taking place at the Beeline Arena in Astana.

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.

Russia's Muslim Gadzhimagomedov secured victory over Cuban superstar Julio Cesar La Cruz at the IBA Champions’ Night in Serpukhov, Russia that preceded International Boxing Day and its worldwide celebrations.

Ekaterinburg - In a two-way action-packed encounter, flamboyant Russian light heavyweight Vasily Voytsekhovsky (11-0, 6 KOs) stayed undefeated against dangerous and upset-minded fringe contender Dilmurod Satybadiev, scoring a split decision over eight hard-fought rounds.