Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov leaves hospital after career-threatening brain bleed
Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov has been released from a hospital in San Antonio, Texas and is on his way home
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CompuBox Stats: Justin Pauldo KO8 Shavkat Rakhimov
Even though both fighters were coming off of long layoffs, Pauldo looked razor-sharp while Rakhimov looked like he was wading through cement. Pauldo bested Rakhimov in every category tracked by CompuBox, most notably, power punches, where he connected at a 52 per cent rate, landing 192 to Rakhimov’s 60. After beating Rakhimov from pillar to post for seven rounds, Pauldo found the knockout combination at 1:53 of the eighth round.
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Justin Pauldo in line for division’s best if he upsets Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov
Coming off a loss and nearly a year of inactivity, Justin Pauldo could have been forgiven for requesting a soft touch in his first fight back
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Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov to end hiatus against Justin Pauldo February 8 on ProBox event
Former IBF junior lightweight boss Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov, 17-1-1 (14 KOs), will return to the ring against Houston, Texas’ Justin Pauldo, 17-2 (8 KOs), in a 10-round lightweight special attraction on Saturday, February 8, at Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. The bout, which marks Rakhimov’s debut under new promoters Sampson Boxing will be streamed live on ProBox TV.
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Eduardo Nunez Stops Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov In 11th Round Of IBF Title Eliminator
Eduardo Nunez was sweet as ‘Sugar’ in his most challenging assignment to date. The ferocious punching contender from Los Mochis, Mexico traveled abroad and went the deepest in his nine-year career to pick up his most significant win thus far. Nunez applied relentless pressure to wear down and stop former 130-pound titlist Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in the eleventh round of their IBF title eliminator Friday evening on the road in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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Rakhimov vs. Nunez IBF 130-Pound Eliminator on Feb. 16 in Dushanbe
Some quick research (thanks to BoxRec) shows that Tajikistan, a small Asian state north of India and Afghanistan, west to China, and east to Uzbekistan, hosted just nine professional boxing shows in its history. To be precise, the very first of those events, which took place in August 1991 and featured 90’s fringe featherweight contender Andrey Sinepupov (who is Ukrainian), was staged when Tajikistan was still a part of the Soviet Union.
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BoxingScene.com’s 2023 Fight of The Year: Jaime Munguia-Sergiy Derevyanchenko
By Keith Idec - Sergio Mora mentioned during the first round that the DAZN analyst anticipated the “Fight of the Year” on June 10 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. Jaime Munguia and Sergiy Derevyanchenko definitely delivered that type of unforgettable battle over the next 11-plus
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Rakhimov-Nunez IBF Title Eliminator Set For February 17 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
One of the sport’s noted road warriors will finally get a true home game. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov-Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez IBF title eliminator will take place on February 17 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. RCC Boxing’s German Titov firmed up the location on behalf of the former IBF junior lightweight titlist after his company secured the rights to the fight through a December 12 purse bid hearing.
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Rakhimov-Nunez: Titov Outbids Matchroom Boxing, Wins Rights To IBF Title Eliminator
Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov will enter his next fight as the A-side for a change. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Titov/RCC Boxing Promotions has secured promotional rights for the ordered IBF junior lightweight title eliminator between Tajikistan’s Rakhimov and Mexico’s Eduardo Nunez. Titov, Rakhimov’s career
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Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov-Eduardo Nunez IBF Title Eliminator Headed To Dec. 12 Purse Bid Hearing
The ordered Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov-Eduardo Nunez final eliminator will head to a purse bid hearing. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has scheduled a December 12 date to determine promotional rights for the junior lightweight clash. The ruling came after both sides failed to reach terms within their assigned negotiation period when the fight was first mandated by the IBF on October 30.
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