04.11.2015 22:30

Alexander Povetkin defeated Mariusz Vakh by technical knockout, and Denis Lebedev dealt with Latif Kayode at a boxing evening in Kazan.

22:30. “The support has been very helpful. Thank you kind people! In the locker room, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin called us and said: “Only forward, Russia is the first!” I want to congratulate everyone on the holiday and remember my first coach Alexander Ragozin, who passed away, ”Povetkin said after the fight.
Well, on this major note, we are completing our online broadcast. Happy holiday everyone! Love boxing!

22:20. 12th round. Povetkin takes the opponent by surprise with a left side, and then at close range he carries out a successful combination. The referee stops the fight to help Wahu and the doctor does not allow the fight to continue. Two minutes before the end of the 12th round, Povetkin wins by technical knockout.

22:15. 11th round. Wah does not try to take risks in the championship rounds either. It allows Povetkin to easily close the distance and carry out attacks. There is no point in risking Alexander and going all-in, and he does the same thing that brought him success in previous rounds. Only in the last seconds Wahu manages a rare hit.

22:10. 10th round. At the start of the round, Povetkin unintentionally hits below the belt, which gives Wah some breathing room. His lack of speed is already simply evident, and when Povetkin explodes, the Pole is forced to survive. He has a burst hematoma, and heavy bleeding creates serious problems.

22:08. 9th round. Again, an intermediate score is announced, which suggests that only a knockout can help Vahu - 80:72, 79:73 (two) in favor of Povetkin. Under this announcement, Alexander conducts another swift combination. Several times Vah misses the left side and goes into the clinch, but he does not help to restrain Povetkin.

22:05. 8th round. Povetkin maintains his previous speed, and Vakh begins to sit down functionally. Alexander gets left in the cut and continues to pull the Pole. He is already heavily on his feet and misses a powerful uppercut. Povetkin aggressively works out the end of the round and is constantly ahead of Wakh at close range.

22:00. 7th round. In the second half of the fight, Povetkin's advantage becomes obvious. Wah does not keep up with his attacks, and besides the jab, he has nothing to aggravate the fight. Povetkin again hits with a powerful right hook from a swoop, and then takes out the opponent's liver from the left.

21:55. 6th round. Alexander conducts two swift attacks, from which it is difficult for Wahu to hide. Povetkin again punches the right side, and the Pole continues to retreat. Povetkin has already adapted to his jab and every time he starts the attack in a new way. At the end of the round, Vah felt a powerful deuce from Alexander.

21:50. 5th round. Wah is now waiting for the opponent's mistake and works with the left, Alexander is more careful. According to the results of four rounds, Povetkin leads on all referee cards - 40:36 and 39:37 (two judges). Wah is the first to get tired and move heavily.

21:48. 4th round. Povetkin sharply approaches and shoots Wakh with powerful side shots. The Pole does not feel the best, and Povetkin adds an uppercut to the matter. At times, Wah is forced to go into a deaf defense, but this does not save him from side impacts. Povetkin again hits the body, but runs into an oncoming jab, and then the right side passes from the Pole, who opens a strong cut of Povetkin's eyebrow.

21:45. 3rd round. Povetkin goes forward and hits with a right hook, and then attacks the Pole's body. The giant holds punches well, but so far he has nothing to oppose to the Russian. Wah uses the jab less often and no longer gives them such trouble for Povetkin. Alexander attacks hard with a left hook, and Vakh has a noticeable cut on his nose.

21:40. 2nd round. The referee reprimands Wahoo for trying to grab the opponent's hand. Povetkin attacks the Pole in the body and more often goes to a convenient distance for himself. The left hook completes Alexander's combo, and Wah is forced to clinch to avoid serious trouble. Wah ceases to keep up with Povetkin's swift attacks.

21:35. 1st round. Wah is wary of Povetkin and actively works with a jab, while Alexander is looking for a comfortable distance for himself and hits close from below. It is not always possible for Alexander to get through the Waha jab, but he manages to get the right hook to the target.

21:30. Well, now we are waiting for the main event of the evening - the fight between heavyweights Alexander Povetkin and Mariusz Wach. The first to enter the ring is a huge Pole, nicknamed Viking, but behind him, under the already traditional composition "Rus", steps.

21:15. A moment of silence was declared in the hall in memory of those killed in the plane crash in Egypt.

21:00. "Thank you all for your support. I enjoy the victory, - he said after the fight. - A lot of work was done: several pairs of gloves were broken, several pairs of sneakers were worn out. Thanks to my friends from Podolsk and Andrei Mikhailovich Ryabinsky. These people helped me a lot in the treatment of my mother. We have such a sport that defeats only harden. When I lost to Marco Hook, I promised to win the next fight. I knew my opponent, he is a good person in life, a family man, he helps me in training. But today we told each other - on November 4 we are not friends, but on November 5 we are friends again.

20:50. 8th round. Lebedev again hits the left side and this time Kayode falls for real. He does not try to argue, he hardly gets up only to fall again after another attack by Lebedev. Denis again goes to finish off, but in close combat Kayode knits and answers. From the attacks of Lebedev, Kayode chatters, he hangs on the ropes, and the referee stops the fight. Lebedev's victory by technical knockout.

20:45. 7th round. Denis immediately spurts and shakes Kayode with a swift combination. His punches are not powerful enough to knock down an opponent, but their number is starting to show. Then Lebedev slows down a little, but moves away from Kayode's sweeping attacks. And then the left side of Lebedev reaches the goal and Kayode is on the floor. He tries to show the referee that he just gambled, but he counted the knockdown.

20:40. 6th round. Lebedev does not repeat the mistakes of his compatriots and picks up pace only towards the middle of the battle. He again caught a good seoriya Kayode, but almost ran into a powerful oncoming blow. Lebedev again hits well from the left, but Kayode is still unfazed, although he is clearly inferior in speed and cannot predict the direction of Lebedev's attacks.

20:37. 5th round. Lebedev attacks with his right, punching straight lines and laterals, and then takes the opponent by surprise with a left strike and conducts another combination, and then another deuce of Denis reaches the goal. Kayode holds blows with honor and tries to counterattack, but this round is clearly the best performed by Lebedev.

20:35. 4th round. Kayode tries to catch the courage at times plays in public. Denis stops him with a deuce towards him. Kayode responds with a jab and then hits the body. The territorial advantage is on the side of the Nigerian, but Lebedev is more accurate in exchanges and takes the ending.

20:30. 3rd round. Kayode well meets all Denis's attacks with single blows, but Lebedev hits the body and gets Kayode with a jab. Kayode is forced to actively go into the exchange of blows and crush. Lebedev tries to cool off the opponent's ardor with his left hook.

20:25. 2nd round. Denis gradually begins to aim and hits from close range, while not forgetting about defense against a long-armed opponent. Lebedev hits the body. Kayode is still a mystery and waits, defending well with his body. In the end, Lebedev meets well.

20:20. 1st round. Boxers cautiously start the fight. They sparred together and know each other's strengths well. Lebedev hits the body first. Kayode stands low, doesn't force things, and throws only the jab.

20:15. Michael Buffer has appeared in the ring and he invites the participants of the WBC cruiserweight title fight Latif Kayode and Denis Lebedev. Kayode came out wearing a robe in the colors of the Nigerian flag. The victories of two countrymen, for sure, added to his mood. Lebedev, by tradition, comes out in the form of a paratrooper along with the WBC belt held by his father. The national anthems of the United States and Russia are played.

19:55. Lennox Lewis believes that Rahim hurried and spent a lot of energy in the first rounds. “He should have waited and relied more on technique. I like Chakhkiev's boxing, his courage and aspiration. He can and should return, but he needs to improve his technique a bit, as he has enough power and courage," concluded Lewis.

19:35. 5th round. After Afolabi's blow, Chakhkiev falls, but the referee does not count the knockdown. It is noticeable that Rakhim is already getting tired, and his opponent is hitting more and more often, and he recovered better after the “cutting” in the third round. Rakhim goes on the attack, misses the most powerful left side towards him and cannot stand up until the referee counts up to ten. Chakhkiev loses by knockout and loses the IBO title.

19:32. 4th round. Rakhim starts to take aim at the opponent, and Afolabi goes forward again after the pace slows down in the duel. Rakhim also had a cut in his left eye, but it was difficult to understand whether this was a consequence of that collision or precise blows from Afolabi. In the end, Chakhkiev delivers several single blows, but they lack accuracy.

19:30. 3rd round. Chakhkiev hits with a left straight, and then transfers the direction of attacks to the opponent's body. Afolabi is a little shaken by another left hand but quickly recovers. And then after a clash of heads, Afolabi gets cut. After the resumption of the battle, Chakhkiev goes on the assault and chats to Afolabi. The British Nigerian can barely take a few powerful blows, and Raheem ends the round on the attack.

19:25. 2nd round. Chakhkiev gets hit with side kicks and carries out a powerful series, which Afolabi takes on a deaf defense. After that, the Briton gets to meet. Chakhkiev continues to invest in punches. He sometimes breaks through the opponent's defense, but spends his strength. By the end of the round, the pace of the fight slowed down and Afolabi was already number one.

19:20. 1st round. Opponents start the fight cautiously. Ofolabi attacks with direct strikes from a distance. Rakhim hits the left side of the body and tries to move actively. His sweeping side kicks hit the target again. The fighters make a tough exchange, but both miss.

19:15. Hockey "TATNEFT-ARENA" has turned into a boxing. All fights of the first ever Kazan tournament of the World of Boxing company take place in this palace. Meanwhile, Rakhim Chakhkiev is preparing to defend his IBO title against Ola Afolabi.

19:00. The fight from the first minutes turned into an uncompromising felling. Kudryashov shocked his Nigerian opponent in the first round, but then got carried away with attacking actions and began to miss a lot of punches in the second round. First, Dmitry had two strong hematomas, and then, after a non-stop attack by the Nigerian in the corner, the referee stopped the fight. Kudryashov suffered the first defeat in his career.

18:45. Participants of the fight in the first heavy weight enter the ring. The undefeated puncher Dmitry Kudryashov will face the powerful Nigerian Olanrevazh Durodola. The vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title is on the line.

18:30. “Emotions ran high, although there is nothing to discuss here. The fighter lost all the rounds, refused to continue the fight, and the referee made a decision, ”the head of the World of Boxing promotional company commented on the incident with Cuenca.

18:15. By the sixth round, Troyanovsky began to interrupt the opponent, and Cuenca's cuts become threatening. In the end, the referee stops the fight and fixes the first defeat of Cuenca's career by technical knockout. The Argentine tried to say that Edward injured him with a prohibited blow. The Cuenca team refuses to admit defeat, scandals and puts pressure on the referee. A young lady in a white T-shirt shouts to Cuenca in Spanish that he is still the champion. However, both belts go to Troyanovsky.

18:00. Now the Argentine is boxing in the ring Cesar René Cuenca. The IBF and IBO welterweight championship belts are at stake. After four rounds, the Russian has an advantage, the power of his blows is visible on the face of the Argentinean.

17:45. Fans of predictions still have a chance to guess the outcome of each fight and become owners of boxing gloves autographed by the main stars of the evening.

17:30. Alexander Povetkin's mentor Ivan Kirpa spoke about the latest preparations for the fight against the Pole Mariusz Wach and his pros and cons: “Wach has his pros and cons. Pros - dimensions and durability. Cons - he's not that fast guy."

17:15. Dmitry Bivol(5-0, 5 KOs) won the fifth victory in the professional ring, knocking out the Brazilian in the fourth round Jackson Junior(19-5, 17 KOs) and became the WBA International light heavyweight champion.

Denis Lebedev's father, Alexander Yegorovich, is also calm and confident in his son's success: “I am calm for Denis, as always, he said that he is in the best shape than ever. Anything is possible, but I'm sure of it."

The Pole, nicknamed Viking, is quite confident in his abilities and at all pre-match events he looks calm and constantly jokes. After defeating Povetkin, he intends to take a sip of beer in the locker room.

The head of the promotional company "World of Boxing" spoke about the upcoming tournament in Kazan: "We have such rivals that there is no clear favorite. We prove that we want competitive fights because we want boxing to be interesting, lively and spectacular.”

The official weigh-in ceremony for the participants in the main boxing fights took place in Kazan the day before. Polish giant Mariusz Wach turned out to be 8.3 kg heavier Alexandra Povetkina.

You can find out the details of the weigh-in and the duel of views in our photo report.

On November 4, a large-scale boxing tournament of the promotional company "World of Boxing" will be held in Kazan at the "TATNEFT ARENA". Its main event will be the fight of the Russian heavyweight Alexandra Povetkina with a Pole Mariusz Wahom.

Preliminary composition of participants:

Former "regular" World Boxing Association / WBA / heavyweight champion Russian Alexander Povetkin confirmed the right to fight with the owner of the World Boxing Council / WBC / American Deontay Wilder. In a 12-round fight for the WBS Silver title, he defeated Pole Mariusz Wach by TKO in the 12th round.

The duel mostly took place in a positional, tactical struggle. Povetkin kept an eye on his opponent for a long time and began to take more active steps from the 2nd round. The Russian acted as the first number, putting pressure on a taller and larger opponent, who mainly worked on waste. There were few sharp events as such, the opponents did not manage to develop their success in the attack and at the same time they did not forget about the defense. However, Povetkin looked more active, more diverse and more cunning than his opponent and had a slight advantage, probably in each of the rounds. For some reason, the Pole did not act too willingly in the attack, apparently, fearing a strong blow from the enemy.

Small excitement appeared among the audience in the 4th round, when Povetkin received a cut above his left eyebrow. However, the team in the corner quickly dealt with the damage, and it did not affect the actions of the Russian. What can not be said about Vakha: in the 10th round, he already had a cut under his left eye, and soon a serious hematoma formed. And in the final segment, after Povetkin's blow, exactly in this area, the judge brought the Polish boxer to the doctor. He, having examined Wakh, decided to recommend to the referee to stop the fight due to injury.

Thus, Povetkin won a difficult but legitimate victory. And if it weren't for Wakh's injury, he would have confidently brought the matter to victory on points.

Povetkin won his fourth victory after losing in October 2013 to Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko on points. Earlier, the Russian won by knockout against German Manuel Charr in the 7th round, Cameroonian Carlos Takam in the 10th and Cuban Mike Perez in the 1st.

With this victory, Povetkin confirmed the title of the mandatory challenger for the WBS title, and the organization obliged the current world champion Wilder to defend the belt with the Russian. Most likely, the fight will take place in the spring-summer of next year in the United States, and until that time the American will hold a voluntary defense in January.

The track record of 36-year-old Povetkin now has 29 wins / 21 by knockout / and one defeat, 35-year-old Vakh - 31 wins / 17 by knockout /, 2 losses.

Vakh also met with Wladimir Klitschko earlier - in November 2012 - and also lost on points, however, unlike the Russian, he not only never got knocked down, but he never looked shocked after the blows. After the fight, Wach's doping test gave a positive result, and the Pole was disqualified for one year. The athlete returned to the ring only two years later and since then he has won four victories / 3 - by knockout / over medium-level opponents.

KAZAN, 4 November. /TASS/. Former "regular" World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Russian Alexander Povetkin confirmed the right to fight with the World Boxing Council (WBC) belt holder American Deontay Wilder. In a 12-round fight for the WBS Silver title, he defeated Pole Mariusz Wach by TKO in the 12th round.

The duel mostly took place in a positional, tactical struggle. Povetkin kept an eye on his opponent for a long time and began to take more active steps from the 2nd round. The Russian acted as the first number, putting pressure on a taller and larger opponent, who mainly worked on waste. There were few sharp events as such, the opponents did not manage to develop their success in the attack and at the same time they did not forget about the defense. However, Povetkin looked more active, more diverse and more cunning than his opponent and had a slight advantage, probably in each of the rounds. For some reason, the Pole did not act too willingly in the attack, apparently, fearing a strong blow from the enemy.

Small excitement appeared among the audience in the 4th round, when Povetkin received a cut above his left eyebrow. However, the team in the corner quickly dealt with the damage, and it did not affect the actions of the Russian. What can not be said about Vakha: in the 10th round, he already had a cut under his left eye, and soon a serious hematoma formed. And in the final segment, after Povetkin's blow, exactly in this area, the judge brought the Polish boxer to the doctor. He, having examined Wakh, decided to recommend to the referee to stop the fight due to injury.

Povetkin won his fourth victory after losing in October 2013 to Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko on points. Earlier, the Russian won by knockout against German Manuel Charr in the 7th round, Cameroonian Carlos Takam in the 10th and Cuban Mike Perez in the 1st.

Thus, Povetkin confirmed the title of mandatory contender for the WBC title, and the organization obliged the current world champion Wilder to defend the belt with the Russian. Most likely, the fight will take place in the spring-summer of next year in the United States, and until that time the American will hold a voluntary defense in January.

The track record of the 36-year-old Povetkin now has 29 wins (21 by knockout) and one defeat, the 35-year-old Vakh has 31 wins (17 by knockout), 2 losses.

Vakh also met with Wladimir Klitschko earlier - in November 2012 - and also lost on points, however, unlike the Russian, he not only never got knocked down, but he never looked shocked after the blows. After the fight, Wach's doping test gave a positive result, and the Pole was disqualified for one year. The athlete returned to the ring only two years later and since then has won four victories (3 by knockout) over medium-level opponents.

Before the fight

The gigantic Wembley Stadium was packed to capacity today not at all because of the England football match. The 90,000-seat arena hosted a big boxing evening, the main fight of which was the fight between Russian Alexander Povetkin and Briton Anthony Joshua.

“Russian Knight” made a second attempt to win the WBA Super, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles. Povetkin suffered the only defeat in his career just during the previous campaign for the belts. In 2013, the Russian lost to Vladimir Klitschko.

The duel against Joshua for Povetkin was previously called the fight of life. The Russian is already 39 years old, and he will not have another such chance in his career - everyone understood this. After unpleasant stories with doping, Povetkin has already restored his reputation and had three successful fights, setting up his opponent, who is 11 years younger than the Russian, in a serious way.

At the weigh-in, Joshua was significantly heavier than Povetkin. The weight of the 39-year-old Kurian was 100.7 kg, while his opponent was 11.1 kg heavier - 111.8 kg. Despite this and the Briton's home stadium, boxing fans expected the same equal fight as in the duel of views.

Today, the "Russian Knight" and the favorite of the public Denis Lebedev will hold the most important fights in the capital of Tatarstan

At 18:00 Kazan will become the center of world boxing. The seriousness of the event is evidenced not only by the names of the athletes who will enter the ring today at Tatneft-Arena. The legendary ring announcer American Michael Buffer, an obligatory attribute of the brightest boxing shows around the world, also came to the capital of Tatarstan. Mr. "Let's get ready to rumble!" will headline the main event of the evening between WBC Silver heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin of Russia and Mariusz Wach of Poland. Latif Kayode.The day before, the traditional procedure for weighing boxers was held at the Korston Hotel.Everything that Kazan people previously saw only on TV is taking place in Kazan today.The intrigue of fights and the atmosphere of big boxing in the capital of Tatarstan are in the material of Realnoe Vremya.

Kazan is ahead of the rest in boxing

The weighing procedure was held in the usual mode for such events around the world. Boxers, to the music that they will enter the ring today, went to the scales, weighed themselves, after which, at the closest possible distance, peered into the eyes of their opponent under the incessant crackle of cameras. Much more interesting is the boxing evening itself, which will take place today. Therefore, let's pay more attention to the upcoming fights in the Tatneft-Arena ring.

The legendary ring announcer American Michael Buffer, an obligatory attribute of the brightest boxing shows around the world, came to the capital of Tatarstan

The main event of the boxing show in Kazan will be the fight between Alexander Povetkin and the Pole Mariusz Wach. The budget for the fight, by the way, is $2 million, excluding rental and advertising costs. Usually, boxing nights like today's have a pronounced "highlight of the program", which captivates 90% of boxing fans around the world. Kazan went further. Two fights at once, which will take place today, would decorate a boxing evening in any capital of the world. In addition to the heavyweight bout, Russian cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev and undefeated Nigerian Latifa Kayode will enter the ring today, having completed 16 out of 21 fights with knockouts.

Povetkin has already beaten Wakha in the amateur ring

We will start the presentation of opponents of big boxing in Kazan with a duel with the participation of Povetkin. The Russian boxer suffered his first loss in his career two years ago in a title fight against Wladimir Klitschko. Since then, Alexander has changed the coaching staff and, according to reputable boxing experts, has made serious progress. As a result - another title and a series of bright victories. The first victim in this series was the Syrian German Manuel Char. I also remember the bloody battle against the Cameroonian Carlos Takama, which ended in the victory of the “Russian knight”.

Today, Povetkin has the status of an official contender for the WBC belt, which is owned by American Deontay Wilder.

For contrast, the next rival of the Russian went to the floor of the ring just a minute and a half after the start of the first round. We are talking about the Cuban Mike Perez, who before the fight with Povetkin had the status of a formidable fighter. Today, our boxer has the status of an official contender for the WBC belt, which is owned by American Deontay Wilder. It is he who will become Alexander's rival in the event of today's victory over the Pole.

Mariusz Wach was born on December 14, 1979 in the Polish city of Krakow. In the amateur ring, he already had to intersect with Povetkin, to whom he lost in 2002 at the Felix Stamm Memorial at the 1/2 final stage with a crushing score of 5:20. Mariusz' debut in the professional ring took place in April 2005, when an early victory over a little-known opponent from Latvia was won in the opening round. A little over a year after his debut as a pro, Wah won his first title, beating Arthur Cook and becoming the owner of the belt of the international heavyweight champion of Poland. He defended the Intercontinental title twice, knocking out Americans Jason Gavern and Ty Fields, after which he got the opportunity to challenge the world title for the first time in his life. The meeting in the ring of Mariusz with the holder of world titles WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO, Ukrainian Vladimir Klitschko, took place in November 2012 in Hamburg. The fight was more like a beating. For 12 rounds, Wah missed a cascade of heavy blows, but survived until the final gong.

From October last to June this year, he had four victorious fights in the rings of Poland and now got a chance to challenge the WBC silver champion title from Russian Alexander Povetkin on November 4 in Kazan.

Mariusz Wach got a chance to challenge Russian Alexander Povetkin for the WBC silver title on November 4 in Kazan

The "power" of Nigeria on the path of Lebedev

In the second most important fight of the evening, WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev will defend his title against Nigerian Latif Kayode. The Russian boxer is not just a champion. He's the crowd favorite of the last decade. His fights are always full of drama and tension. And the fate of boxing is worthy of the plot of Stallone's epic "Rocky". Here and bright victories, and heavy defeats, and injuries, and the struggle with oneself. Back in 2012, Denis won the WBA world title for the first time, beating Santander Silgado. The very first defense of the title turned into a serious scandal. In a fight with former champion Guillermo Jones, the Russian boxer received a serious cut. The hematoma almost completely covered the eye. This certainly helped Jones knock out Denis in the 11th round. Despite the defeat, the champion title did not leave him. Illicit drugs were found in the opponent's doping test, and the fight was annulled. Fans longed for revenge, but it did not take place. Oddly enough, Jones got caught doping again. As they say, not our problem. Moreover, in the last two fights, Lebedev confidently defended the title, beating Pavel Kolodzey and Youri Kalenga.

Invincible puncher will test the chin of the Russian

Denis' rival Latif Olalalekin Kayode was born on March 3, 1983 in the largest city of Nigeria, Lagos, which was then the capital of this country. The abilities of a 15-year-old teenager immediately caught the eye of the coaches. Kayode grasped boxing wisdom on the fly, quickly gaining fame as a brilliant puncher and the eloquent nickname "Power". Lateef entered the professional ring in August 2008. After a year and a half of successful performances, Lateef decided to go down to the first heavy weight, in which he won his first title in pro boxing.

WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev will defend his title against Nigerian Latif Kayode

In August 2010, having knocked out the son of the famous Puerto Rican ex-world champion Alfredo Escalera Jr., Kayode acquired the title of North American champion according to the WBO. In the very next fight, having won an early victory over the Colombian Epifanio Mendoza, Latif also took possession of a similar IBF title. And in June 2011, having won by unanimous decision against the American Matt Godfrey, he also added the WBA North American champion title to them. After this success, Latif returned to heavyweight and in September 2014 challenged the interim WBA world title, but was stopped already in the 1st round by Cuban Luis Ortiz.

True, then doping was found in the blood of the latter, and the fight was declared invalid. The last time Kayode entered the ring in May of this year, again returning to the first heavy weight and defeating American Nick Kisner on points. On November 4, Denis Lebedev will try to inflict the first defeat of his career on the Nigerian.

Parade of title fights "opening up"

The so-called "warm-up" fights are also of great interest to all boxing fans. In one of them, the Russian Dmitry Kudryashov, nicknamed "The Sledgehammer", in the first heavy weight will meet in the ring with the Nigerian Olanrevazhu Durodolu. Dmitry is a rising star of world boxing. He has 18 victories without defeats. Moreover, all of them were achieved ahead of schedule, which provides the talented “prospect” with the status of one of the most dangerous knockouts in world boxing.

In another bout, 2008 Olympic champion Rakhim Chakhkiev will defend his IBO title against experienced Briton 35-year-old Ola Afolabi. On account of the Russian boxer - 23 wins in 24 fights, 18 by knockout. The parade of title fights will be supplemented by a meeting between the undefeated light welterweight (IBO) world champion Eduard Troyanovsky and the owner of a similar IBF title, Argentinean Cesar René Cuenca. The winner will take everything, that is, both belts. It is noteworthy that both champions have not yet lost a single fight in the professionals. On account of the Russian - 22 wins with 19 knockouts. The track record of his opponent is awe-inspiring - 48 (!) victories. True, the Argentine boxer does not have a strong punch, he has only 2 knockouts on his account in an endless list of victories.

It becomes a rule of good form to hold one fight of the fair sex. Interim WBA world champion Svetlana Kulakova will enter the ring today. Photo allboxing.ru

Beautiful floor in the Kazan ring

No matter how we feel about women's boxing, it is gradually gaining popularity. It becomes a rule of good form to hold one fight of the fair sex as the opening act for the men's evening. Today, in such a fight, interim WBA world champion Svetlana Kulakova will enter the ring, who will fight for a full-fledged title in a duel against Anna Laura Esteche from Argentina.

Big boxing came to Kazan. Tomorrow the editors of Realnoe Vremya will bring to your attention a full report on the evening of big boxing in the capital of Tatarstan.

Artur Khalilullov, photo provided by the organizers

Reference

Weighing results:

Heavyweight fight:

Alexander Povetkin(Russia) ( 29-1, 21 KOs) 103.3 kg - Mariusz Wach(Poland ( 31-1, 17 KOs) 111.6 kg.

WBA cruiserweight title fight:

Denis Lebedev(Russia) ( 27-1, 20 KOs) 90.2 kg - Lateef Kayode(Nigeria) ( 21-0, 16 KOs) 90.5 kg.

IBO cruiserweight title fight:

Rakhim Chakhkiev(Russia) ( 23-1, 18 KOs) 89.8 kg - Ola Afolabi(Great Britain) ( 21-4-4, 10 KOs) 89.9 kg.

IBF/IBO junior welterweight title fight:

Eduard Troyanovsky(Russia) ( 22-0, 19 KOs) 63.1 kg - Cesar René Cuenca(Argentina) ( 48-0, 2 KOs) 63.2 kg.

Cruiserweight bout:

Dmitry Kudryashov(Russia) ( 18-0, 18 KOs) 90.6 kg - Olanrevajo Durodola(Nigeria) ( 21-2, 19 KOs) 90.1 kg.