Latest from Sergey Kuzmin: Arrived in Los Angeles Here will pass the main work before the fight We will practice our favorite combinations on sparring partners
Throwback picture. Picture from Sergey Kuzmin/Valuev spar: https://vk.com/boxingteamkuzmin?z=photo-129298221_456239029/album-129298221_236456156
Unbeaten heavyweight Apti Davtaev (15-0-1, 14 KOs) easily defeated Cory Phelps (16-11-1, 8 KOs) at the 1:17 mark of the second round by TKO. Davtaev scored a knockdown in the first round and two knockdowns in the second round before referee Ansel Stewart stepped in and stopped the bout.
Light heavyweight Umar Salamov (21-1, 16 KOs) scored a ninth round KO over Brian Howard (13-2, 10 KOs) on Friday night at the at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan. An uneventful eight rounds quickly changed in the ninth round. Salamov connected with a vicious right hook that landed cleanly that finished Howard, who fell into the ropes at the 53 second mark. The knockout win gives Salamov the IBF North American light heavyweight championship. In a ten round light heavyweight fight, Aslambek Idigov (13-0, 5 KOs) unanimously defeated James Ballard (10-2, 3 KOs) by UD. Ballard, who appeared to injure his left hand, could not convince the judges to see many rounds his way, as the scores were (97-93, 100-90, 100-90).
You can expect Kuzmin be in WBC's top 15 by the end of the year. He is training hard for July 15th comeback fight.This fight will take place in US. His inactivity this year can be explained by healing his injuries from fight with Mansour and injuries sustained in previous training camps.