Russian heavyweight Maxime Babanine defeated Kevin Johnson in a boxing match in Chelyabinsk.
The fight lasted all six rounds and ended with Babanin’s victory by unanimous decision – 60-54, 60-54, 60-54.
For the undefeated 35-year-old Babanin, this victory was the seventh of his career. The professional record of Johnson, 44, is 36 wins, 23 losses and 2 draws.
In April, American Johnson approached Russian President Vladimir Putin with a request to obtain Russian citizenship. It was reported that the boxer submitted all the necessary documents to Samara. It is also known that the athlete chose his middle name Vladimirovich in honor of the head of state.
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