russian boxers Alexei Papin and Soslan Asbarov will have a full-time duel in the near future.
On Thursday, a boxing tournament takes place in Saint Petersburg. Before the main fight between Sergei Kuzmin and Mexican German Garcia Montes, a duel of views between Papin and Asbarov took place. Promoter Kirill Shchekutiev said from the ring that their fight would take place in the near future.
Papin has 15 wins and one loss in the professional ring. Before the decision to exclude the Russians from the WBC rankings, he occupied the first row and was the mandatory candidate for the belt at the first heavyweights. Master of world-class sports in boxing Asbarov, known for his bare-knuckle performances, won four times in four fights, including against Dmitry Kudryashov.
Papin had his last fight in October 2022, when he defeated Bosnian Damir Bello by technical knockout in the second round. After this meeting, the first duel of views with Asbarov took place.
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Source : MatchTV
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