Melvin Jerusalem and Siyakholwa Kuse make weight for 'Thrilla in Manila' 50th anniversary show
Melvin Jerusalem couldn’t help but soak in the ambiance on the eve of his latest title defense.
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Vadim Tukov, Evgeny Romanov, Odiljon Aslonov Win at Ekaterinburg
Ekaterinburg - Rising Russian middleweight Vadim Tukov, 29, destroyed South African and African Boxing Union champion John Bopape (14-9, 13 KOs) in four one-sided rounds.
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Silyagin vs. Shvedenko, Abdullaev vs. Andreev Set For Chelyabinsk Card
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.
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Vadim Takov Outpoints Bakhromjon Fozilov, Remains Unbeaten
Vadim Tukov got into a scrappy contest with the Uzbek import Bakhromjon Fozilov. The Russian middleweight came as a winner with a hard-fought unanimous decision over ten rounds Saturday evening at RCC Boxing Academy in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
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Pavel Silyagin Blasts Out Leonard Carrillo in Four Rounds
Ekaterinburg - TBRB #6 ranked super middleweight Pavel Silyagin (13-0, 6 KOs) shined in his tune-up bout against Colombian import Leonard Carrillo, stopping him in four one-sided rounds.
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Sergey Lubkovich Struggles To Win, Vildan Minasov Decisions Paulus Moses
Ekaterinburg, Russia - Fighting once a year doesn't help Sergey Lubkovich much in improving his skills. The Russian welterweight prospect, who previously fought in December 2021 and also had year-long spans in his career in 2019 and 2020, was too one-dimensional and relied excessively upon his slugging ability against durable and equally aggressive Kazakhstani Sagadat Rakhmankul (8-4, 6 KOs). Lubkovich exited with a split decision win but raised more questions regarding his future development.
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Urvanov, Silyagin, Agrba and Three Former Titlists To See Action in Ekaterinburg
The scene is set for one of the most prominent boxing cards of 2022 in Russia. The epithet should be taken with a grain of salt, as local cards are far less pretentious this year than they were before – another sad consequence of an ongoing high-scale military conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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May/June Russian Round-Up: Vlasov Retires, Agrba, Papin, Kudryashov Win and More
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.
Vasiliy Voytsekhovsky Decisions Denis Grachev Over Eight Rounds
RCC Boxing Academy, Ekaterinburg - Young light heavyweight gun Vasiliy Voytsekhovsky improved his record to 8-0, with 4 KOs, scoring the best win of his young career - a unanimous decision over 39-year old veteran Denis Grachev over eight rounds.
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