A boxing night will be held in Sochi and in the main fight, Russian middleweight Rajab Butaev (14-1, KOs 11) will face Uzbekistan’s Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (11-1, KOs 6). This was reported by the press service of the competition.
Butaev is a former WBA heavyweight champion. The Russian lost this title in his last fight in April 2022, losing to Eimantas Stanionis via split decision. His opponent, Fazliddin Gaibnazarov, is the 2016 Olympic champion and silver medalist of the 2015 World and Asian Championships.
In the side-main fight of the show, 2016 Olympic champion and 2023 world champion Khasanboy Dusmatov from Uzbekistan (5-0, KO 5) will step into the ring. His opponent will be former South African champion Siphamandle Baleni (21-5-2, 8 knockouts).
In the light heavyweight category, a rematch will be held between representatives of pop MMA Timur “Archangel” Nikulin and Zelimkhan “Machine Gunner” Dukaev. Their first fight under boxing rules took place in September 2021; Nikulin won by unanimous decision of the jury members.
The boxing show will take place on November 6 at the Red Arena in the Krasnaya Polyana gambling district. The broadcast of the competition can be watched on Match TV channel.
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