russian boxers Muslim Gadzhimagomedov and Denis Savitsky successfully passed the weigh-in procedure on the eve of the head-to-head fight in Moscow.
The weight of the silver medalist of the 2020 Olympics and the 2019 world champion Gadzhimagomedov was 90.7 kg, and Savitsky – 90.25 kg.
Gadzhimagomedov made his professional boxing debut in December 2021 by knocking out Colombian Deibis Berrocal. At the beginning of 2022, the boxer injured his shoulder and fully recovered only in the summer, when he won a commercial tournament in the Russian national team. The competitions were held under the rules of professional boxing, but were not included in official statistics. In October, Gadzhimagomedov won the Russian championship for the fourth time in Chita. In early February, Gadzhimagomedov took third place in a tournament in Morocco.
Savitsky has seven wins and one draw. Savitsky made his professional ring debut in the fall of 2018, but his first fight ended in a draw. The Russian pro’s second fight didn’t come until the summer of 2021, and now Savitsky’s winning streak is seven fights.
Also on February 21, Yuri Osipov (weigh-in weight – 70.8 kg) will meet Cuban Lenier Gonzalez (70.7 kg). As part of the show, the belt of champion of Russia in second featherweight will be played in a duel between Alexandra Ordina (60.7 kg) and Yulia Kutsenko (61.1 kg). Five-time national champion, participant in the 2016 Olympics, Yaroslava Yakushina (70.9 kg) will make her debut in the professional ring, which will meet Luiza Davydova (70.5 kg).
will broadcast the tournament live on February 21, the broadcast will start at 8:00 p.m. (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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