Israil Modrahimovich Madrimov vs. Michel Abou Soro & Bektemir Melikuziev vs. Sergei Ekimov RBR

What the - I did sleep in longer than intended, but was relieved to see it was only 10am because Tim Boxeo's intel had the undercard starting at 11. That schedule is kind of like BoxRec - an indispensable resource but occasionally wildly inaccurate.

Anyway thank you.

 

Bully Bek living up to his nickname, belting "the Classic" around the ring with unopposed right jab/left uppercut combos. Ekimov not carrying himself like someone that until three bouts ago was an 18-0 prospect. This would barely even count as being good work for a "professional loser" type journeyman, as those guys at least try avoiding...you know, getting whacked flush a lot.

 

Official cards:

Prunyaka 80-72
Abdurashinov 80-71
Hakimbek 80-71

UD for Melikuziev, of course.

 

WTF is with this Russian ring announcer and his deeply affected accent? Like he is imitating a NYC cabbie he saw in a movie. Specifically one played by Joey Pants.

 

Hasanboy Marfjon Oğli Dusmatov vs. José Antonio Rivas Ventura, 10 rounds @ light flyweight

 

Wtf do you mean 'bad take'? I tuned in halfway into the bout and stated that in my opinion (for whatever reason, and not having seen the first half for any establishing context) Ekimov looked horrible, and wasn't fighting like someone that wanted to still be a prospect.

What you then offered as proof of my 'bad take' was an explanation for why Ekimov looked horrible and uninspired, not an invalidation of that obersvation.

Bad post.

 

IB Funfact:

Hasanboy Dusmatov is the last ever male boxer to receive a Val Barker trophy in the summer Olympics. (in 2016, before AIBA was ousted for corruption scandals)

 

Round 1

Dusmatov is zeroing in on Rivas, quick and predatory, but with a controlled fluidity. Right jabs and torpedo lefts. Rivas soon overwhelmed, and dropped hard with a two-piece on the gob. Rivas is up and circling away in baby steps with his legs too close together, posture rigid, very wary of Dusmatov's body attack but uncertain where to place his arms since he was badly stung by those face shots, too. Dusmatov keeps drilling lefts into the belly, whether guarded or not.

10-8 Dusmatov