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Russian 2019 European Games silver medalist Khariton Agrba (13-0, KO 9) defeated Mexican Jose Miguel Borrego (20-4, KO 17) by unanimous decision (100-90, 99-91, 100-90) and became a contender for the IBA championship belt in the weight category. up to 67 kg. This 10-round match was a lead-in to the next big tournament in the “Betting League” series. IBA Champions Night”, which took place on March 3 in Sochi, as part of the World Youth Festival.
“Today I boxed with a very experienced fighter, he is Mexican and preaches the classic Mexican boxing style, a very strong and striking opponent,” assessed the performance Khariton Agrba. “I chose the tactic of boxing as number two, so as not to take any risks. He constantly kept his distance. We competed against each other for all 10 rounds, so I couldn’t beat him earlier than expected. Of course, my coaches and I work to fight against the strongest and most experienced boxers and defeat them sooner than expected. I’m happy with myself. We did a great job, my team coped with all the difficulties during the preparation for the fight. I came into the fight in excellent shape and today I performed well over the entire distance. Now I have one desire: to relax. But I am such an athlete that at the first opportunity I try to accept the challenge and box with a strong opponent. I will rest, then build the training process and plan the next fights.
In the show’s co-main event, the 2019 European Games silver medalist is the Russian Gabil Mamedov (1-0) defeated the bronze medalist of the 2015 World Championship, Belarusian Dmitry Asanov (7-0, KO 3), by unanimous decision of the judges in an 8-round fight. These rivals met in the final of the European Games in Minsk, the 2021 European Olympic qualifying semi-final and the 2018 Elista tournament, and Asanov was always stronger.
“I had great pleasure,” said Gabil Mamedov. – This opponent was not easy for me. I can’t say it’s unreal. He moved well on his feet. But these “legs” were enough for him for three rounds of amateur boxing, but they were not enough for eight. And thanks to the distance I managed to win – precisely because of the late laps. If the fight had lasted three more rounds, it would have been difficult for me again. It moved well at the start of each lap and it took me a long time to reach it. I am very happy that I managed to win an important belt. I need this to continue competing in IBA Night of Champions tournaments and claim a full IBA belt.
Also as part of the show “League of Betting. “Night of IBA Champions” in Sochi, other ranking fights took place with the participation of Russian boxers. 2024 Russian Cup winner, 2023 European Junior Championship silver medalist Beshto Shavlaev (3-0, KO 1) lost to 2023 European Games bronze medalist Murad Allahverdiev of Azerbaijan by split decision in an 8-round fight in the weight category up to 80 kg.
The bronze medalist of the 2023 World Championship, Russian Dmitry Dvali, made his successful debut in the professional ring. Our boxer defeated multiple world championship medalist and 2017 Asian champion Zhasurbek Latipov of Uzbekistan by technical knockout in the fifth round. The fight was stopped due to Latipov’s inability to continue the match.
Two-time champion of Russia Tarkhan Idigov (1-0) faced 2023 World Championship bronze medalist Michelt Battumur of Mongolia in a 6-round fight in the weight category up to 67 kg. In a spectacular fight, Idigov was victorious by unanimous decision.
Russian Hussein Baysangurov (23-1, KO 20) eliminated Nigerian Taivo Olowu (17-3, KO 11) in the first round. The winner of the 2023 European Youth Championship, Russian Cheerav Ashalaev, defeated Ugandan Shadiri Musa Bwogi (6-0, KO 4) by unanimous decision in a 6-round fight in the weight category up to 75 kg .
The boxing evening on March 3 in Sochi was organized by the International Boxing Association (IBA) and took place within the framework of the World Youth Festival in Sirius. The sponsor of the boxing evening was the bookmaker company “Liga Stavok”. Live broadcast of the “Betting League” tournament. The Night of IBA Champions” was broadcast on the channel.
Source : MatchTV
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