6’9 heavyweight Ivan Dychko (10-0, 10 KOs), who won Olympic super heavyweight bronze medals in both 2012 and 2016, scored a 60-second one-punch KO against 41-year-old Denis Bakhtov (39-19, 26 KOs) on Saturday at Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty, Kazakhstan. A right hand put Bakhtov on his back for his 9th straight loss.
Former IBF lightweight title challenger Isa Chaniev (15-3, 7 KOs) came off the canvas in round one to flatten previously unbeaten Nurtas Azhbenov (11-1, 4 KOs) in round three. Chaniev landed a flush right hand that turned out the lights for Azhbenov.
In the main event, southpaw junior lightweight Sultan Zaurbek (11-0, 7 KOs) outpointed Ronnie Clark (21-5-2, 10 KOs) in a ten round snoozer for the vacant WBO European title. Scores were 100-90, 99-91, 100-90.
Fast-tracking junior middleweight Tursynbay Kulakhmet (4-0, 3 KOs) scored a tenth round TKO over journeyman Aleksei Evchenko (19-15-2, 8 KOs). It looked like it would be a short night when Kulakhmet dropped Evchenko in round one. Evchenko, however, stuck around until round ten. Kulakhmet finally dropped him again and got the stoppage with his follow-up barrage. Time was 1:57.
Welterweight prospect Talgat Shayken (5-0, 3 KOs) stopped Alexander Sharonov (12-6-2, 6 KOs) in round seven. Sharonov indicated that he didn’t wish to continue after apparently suffering a jaw injury. Time was 1:53.
Super middleweight Dauren Yeleussinov (9-1-1, 8 KOs) was victorious when Arman Rysbek (7-1, 6 KOs) couldn’t continue after round six.
Well, there wasn’t much suspense while waiting to hear this result. Pretty good Sergei Liakhovich impression by Bakhtov on that KO. I suppose Dychko’s team didn’t want anything too rough after the 2 year layoff. Where’s he been anyway?
Where’s he been anyway?
Good question.
Probably one of those years was due to the pandemic.
He threw more punches on the deck than on his feet poor chap.