Russian boxer fights Dmitry Kudryashov , Alexei Papin And Kevin Johnson should take place on May 25 in Balashikha near Moscow, the promoter told Vladimir Khryunov .
Kevin Johnson, who received a Russian passport in January, knocked out Irishman Sean Turner in a fight according to the rules of boxing with MMA gloves in February. Former WBC champion Silver Kudryashov has 27 wins (26 by KO) and six losses. The last time Kudryashov entered the ring was in early March, when in Gubkin (Belgorod region) he knocked out the American DeAndre Savage in the sixth round. Former number one in the WBC heavyweight ranking Papin (16-2, KO 15) knocked out his compatriot Igor Vilchitsky in the fifth round on March 8 in Maykop.
— Kevin Johnson will continue (to develop Russian sport). On May 25 in Balashikha he will have a rematch with Sean Turner, but according to the rules of professional boxing. A big boxing evening is planned, during which Dmitry Kudryashov, Alexey Papin and Roman Andreev will perform.
— Do Kudryashov and Papin have rivals?
“There is a special situation here; we only received final confirmation on Wednesday that this event will take place. There is an opportunity and time to communicate with the fighters themselves. They are big names in Russian martial arts,” Khryunov told .
Live broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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