Batyrgaziev will defend his IBA belt against Walters on October 17 in Ufa

2020 Olympic champion, WBA interim champion Russian boxer Albert Batyrgaziev On October 17 in Ufa, he will defend his IBA belt in the weight category up to 60 kg for the first time against former WBA Super champion Nicholas Walters from Jamaica, the organizers of the show told .

This 10 round fight will be led by the Betting League tournament. Night of IBA Champions”, which will be held within the framework of the forum “Russia – a sports power”. Batyrgaziev is undefeated in the professional ring – he has 11 victories. Walters’ statistics are 29 victories, one draw and one defeat .

Batyrgaziev won the IBA title in December 2023 at the IBA Night of Champions tournament in Dubai, defeating multiple Cuban Olympic medalist Lazaro Alvarez by unanimous decision. He will now lead his first defense. The last time a Russian entered the ring was in July in Serpukhov, during the “League of Betting” tournament. IBA Night of Champions” defeated Irishman Jono Carroll by technical knockout in the ninth round and won the WBA interim super featherweight champion belt.

In the co-main event of the “League of Betting. “Night of IBA Champions”, double world champion, silver medalist of the 2020 Olympic Games, 2024 European champion, Russian Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (4-0, KO 3) will make his first defense of the WBA belt in weight bridge in a 12-round fight with German Leon Hart (22-5 –1, KO 13).

The tournament will be broadcast live on October 17 in Ufa by the channel.

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Source : MatchTV

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