Kudratillo Abdukakhorov: record, next fight and profile →
David Benavidez begins his quest to become a three-time super middleweight titlist. The first step on the latest journey comes March 13, when the unbeaten former two-time title claimant faces Ronald Ellis in a scheduled 12-round title eliminator. The bout will top a Showtime-televised tripleheader—which was formally announced on Tuesday—from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Kudratillo Abdukakhorov’s prolonged pursuit of a welterweight title shot will resume March 13. BoxingScene.com has learned that Abdukakhorov will face Javier Flores that night in a 10-round fight Showtime will televise from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Uzbekistan’s Abdukakhorov (17-0, 9 KOs) and Puerto Rico’s Flores (15-2, 13 KOs, 1 NC) will meet on an undercard that’ll feature former WBC super middleweight champ David Benavidez (23-0, 20 KOs) in the main event versus Ronald Ellis (18-1-2, 12 KOs, 1 NC).
Last week, Sampson Boxing has announced the addition to its roster of unbeaten Uzbek welterweight ???????? Kudratillo “The Punisher” Abdukakhorov, currently #1 in the IBF and #13 in the WBO. The agreement between Sampson Lewkowicz and Abdukakhorov was signed into a multi-year promotional contract.
Sampson Boxing has announced the signing of undefeated IBF #1, WBO #13 welterweight contender Kudratillo “The Punisher” Abdukakhorov to an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract.
Kudratillo Abdukakhorov will end a disappointing 2020 campaign without a fight or a promoter. The unbeaten welterweight contender is officially a promotional free agent, having amicably split with Top Rank on Friday. Abdukakhorov will enter 2021 in search of a new promoter along with the intention of campaigning in the United States.
Alex Vaysfeld, the manager of former world champion Sergey Lipinets, is not in favor of a second fight with unbeaten Canadian Custio Clayton. On Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun, Lipinets and Clayton fought to a close twelve round majority draw, with the IBF's interim-welterweight title remaining vacant.
Former world champion Sergey Lipinets will now face unbeaten Custio Clayton for the Interim IBF Welterweight Title headlining action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, October 24 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Former world champion Sergey Lipinets has not let anything, be it the pandemic or a change in fight date, distract him from preparations for his battle against unbeaten Kudratillo Abdukakhorov, as they fight for interim IBF Welterweight Title headlining action live on SHOWTIME Saturday, October 24 (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The show will go on, just two weeks later. Sergey Lipinets and Kudratillo Abdukakhorov were provided good news for a change, as their oft-delayed interim title fight finally has a new date. The two will collide October 24, live on Showtime atop a televised tripleheader originally due to take place this weekend. The reason for the delay was to allow Abdukakhorov (17-0, 9KOs)—an unbeaten Uzbekistan native now based out of Malaysia—enough time to secure a travel visa. With that no longer being an issue, the entire card can move forward even if two weeks later than expected.
Kudratillo Abdukakhorov and Sergey Lipinets will have to wait a little longer before they fight for the IBF’s interim welterweight title. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that their 12-round, 147-pound title fight has been postponed from its announced date of October 10. It could be rescheduled for November 28, when Showtime is set to televise another card, but the new date hadn’t been finalized as of Thursday afternoon.