Russian Magomed Madiev declared that he intends to win the championship belt according to the International Boxing Association (IBA).
Madiev will hold an 8-round fight in weight up to 75 kg with Ecuadorian Abel Mina on April 27 in Almaty (Kazakhstan). Madiev has 16 wins, one loss and three draws. Madiev had his last official fight in February 2023, when the Russian fought to a draw against Argentine Emiliano Pucheta. In late August 2023, Madiev defeated Uzbekistan’s Kudratillo Abdukakhorov in an exhibition match by unanimous decision of the judges. Mina has 17 wins, three losses and one draw.
— I had a long downtime because fights were canceled and shows postponed. I was preparing, but nuances always arose… And since the summer of 2023, I have been constantly preparing, but so far I have not managed to fight. I’m happy to have the opportunity to get in the ring on April 27th. I’m generally happy with my career, everything is going as usual, I wouldn’t want to change anything. Everything is fine. My goal is to become a champion in any version. In particular, I want to evolve according to the IBA version. The International Boxing Association organizes interesting and quality tournaments. These shows are gaining momentum and becoming very popular. It is a great honor for me to participate in a tournament of this magnitude. Now I will have to show myself well in Almaty. I will face a fast, flexible and very experienced opponent. He saw a lot of things. I think we will put on a great show and please the audience. “I am preparing for this,” said Madiev, whose comments to were provided by the press service of the Russian Boxing Federation.
Also as part of the April 27 show, another Russian Yuri Osipov (4-0, KO 3) will perform. Osipov, multiple medalist of the Russian championships and winner of the 2022 Spartakiad, will meet Kazakh Farukh Tokhtasynov (1-0) in an 8-round fight in the weight category up to 71 kg.
The “IBA Night of Champions” tournament in Almaty will be marked by a fight between the finalist of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games from Kazakhstan Talgat Shaiken (9-0, KO 5) and the finalist of the 2023 World Championship, the two-time champion of Asia Saijamshid Jafarov from Uzbekistan. The winner of this confrontation will become a contender for the IBA champion belt in the weight category up to 71 kg.
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