I don't think Kuzmin fought this weekend, and he didn't move down to cruiserweight. 2016-11-11 190½ Artsiom Charniakevich 198¼ 2 13 0 2016-10-29 249½ Mike Sheppard 235½ 24 19 2 So he lost 60 pounds in 2 weeks? Yeah right
Russian heavyweight, representing a promotional company "World of Boxing," Sergei Kuzmin won the eighth victory in the professional ring. In Yekaterinburg, a technical knockout in the first round, he defeated American Mike Sheppard. - What emotions cause you this victory? - Emotions keep to themselves and do not waste too much, because it does not need to be in place and prepare for the next, more serious fights, to hone the technique and punching power. The most important battles - ahead. - Do not be disappointed that the fight ended so quickly? - In this battle, I set up to hold all ten rounds, but it turned out that in the first round I got a good shot at the opponent, and felt that he was not supposed to let him go out of this state. - How do I know the fight is close to completion? - I saw that he was sailing, and decided to finish everything in the first round. In such situations, always try to act so. - How competitive boxer Sheppard? - I can say that he is a very experienced, strong and with a good shot, it is sufficient proof. Even skipping bounces it up, he tried to box on, but the judge in the ring saw him swimming and decided to stop the fight. He did not want to bring the case to the serious injury, Mike Sheppard, which could in the future cause health problems. I think that the referee was right when he decided to stop the fight. - How was your preparation for the fight? What other components work? - Preparation took place as usual. I have had many sparring partners. We trained together with Dmitry Bivol in St. Petersburg, and there to collect. We train one coach Gennady Yurevich Mashyanova. We worked a lot on technique and honing specific attacks and combinations. In yesterday's battle, one of these combinations resulted in the early termination. Therefore, I believe that the training was "excellent". - Dmitry Bivol said that the following more serious opponents would like to prepare in the United States. Do you have such a desire? - Of course, I would like to go back to the States and get additional experience there. Every time I come back, we got something new and folded it in his piggy bank. Sparring with many famous world-class boxers, we are there improved. Therefore, I would like to go there and to continue to make progress in the professional ring. - Yekaterinburg is considered a boxing town. How you met the capital of the Urals? - The interest to us was great. When we arrived at Koltsovo Airport, we have been waiting for a group of journalists. We were driven through the city, they show it because we were the first time Dmitry Yekaterinburg. They greeted us warmly and amicably, held a media event, open workouts for boxing fans. I think that the tournament "Ratiborets-4" was held at a high level. The fans supported us well. Generally, Yekaterinburg impressed by good and kind people. - After a quick rest and a confident victory will be short-lived? - Tomorrow I plan to resume training in normal mode, to keep in shape. In the near future, my manager Vadim Kornilov will build a plan for the coming battle. By the end of the year, I would like to spend one more fight. I think in the near future we will decide fight and date. http://www.vsenabox.ru/news/kuzmin-do-kontsa-goda-khotelos-by-provesti-eshchye-odin-boy/
He looks better than all young Russian prospects.He is a puncher-boxer with a counter puncher style that is why you do not see ko in every fight.Afonin looks good but he is open to heavy shots when he attacks,Plechko looks fast,mobile finisher,but can he receive big punch?On another hand, Kuzmin has never been down or out in amateurs or pro ranks.Romanov looks promising also,but you have to see how he will deal with better opponents.I think Kuzmin will do well against someone like Chisora or Stiverne,or even someone lesser like Peter.
Sergey Kuzmin prepares for his next fight with Dmitry Bivol:http://allboxing.ru/news/20161228-2140/kadr-dnya-trenirovka-dmitriya-bivola-i-sergeya-kuzmina
Mike Mollo (21-6-1, 13 KOs) revealed that a few days ago received an offer to fight Sergei Kuzmin (8-0, 5 KOs). The duel would take place on February 23 in Russia. American would have for this fight to earn $ 8,000, however, rejected the proposal. February 25 at a gala in Szczecin Mollo intersect gloves in the second leg duel with Krzysztof Zimnoch (20-1-1, 13 KOs). A year ago, American Bialystoker knocked out in the first round and was the first professional defeat Polish boxer. Mollo to Szczecin gala traditionally prepared in Chicago under the wings Sam Colonna, and Zimnoch polishes form in London, where the workouts supervised by Richard Williams. http://www.ringpolska.pl/boks-na-sw...3-mollo-otrzymal-oferte-walki-w-rosji-w-lutym
Sergey Kuzmin was born June 24, 1987, in the city of Kolchugino, Vladimir Region. Actively he began boxing at the age of eleven years in his father's instruction. The first coach was Sergey Romanov VV, then continued training at Mashyanova G. Yu "Dynamo" in the sports community. The first major success in the ring made as a child, in 2001, aged 14 years, won the championship of Russia among young men. Master of Sports of Russia in 2006. "Olympic Hopes" won the silver medal at the Winter Cup in 2007. A year later, he became the champion of the Central Federal District, and at the international tournament in memory of Valery Popenchenko. In 2009, he debuted already in the adult championship of Russia and immediately won the bronze medal, losing in the 1/2 finals of the future winner of the championship, Niyaz Faizulin. In December 2009, he became a boxing among oil countries held in Khanty-Mansiysk won the World Cup. Significant turned 2010 into Kuzmina career. In February he participates and wins the gold medal at the 61 the Strandja Cup tournament in Bulgaria, and then, being yet a third number of the national championship, received a high level of trust management of Russian Boxing Federation and head coach Nikolay Khromov, to represent his country at the European Championships in Moscow, where he became champion by winning the quarterfinals of the Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle, and in the final Belarusian Viktor Zuev - for this achievement was awarded the title of master of sports of international class of Russia. In the autumn of the same year, he became the champion of Russia. In March 2011, the international tournament "Silk Road" took second place in Baku. In the final battle, he met with Magomed Omarov. The battle ended with the score 1: 1 preference of the Ground Jury and the gold medal were given to Magomed Omarov. But in April of that same year he took revenge Omarova in the 1/2 finals of the Russian championship with a score of 9: 5, and in the final defeated Niyaz Faizulin 12: 7 and for the second time became the champion of Russia, received the right to speak at the 2011 World Championships in Baku, but nevertheless, already in his first match in the championship he lost Moroccan boxer Mohamed Ardzhaui. In connection with this defeat, and a series of successful performances Magomed Omarov misses on performance in qualifying for the Olympic tournament in Trabzon, where instead sent Omarova, where he took first place and become the owner of the nominal license for the right to speak at the 2012 Olympics in London [1 ]. In the Russian championship, he reaches the final in November 2012, where he met with Magomed Omarov and inferior to him with a score of 12: 6. In 2013, at the European Championships in Minsk has managed to reach the finals, but in the final match lost to Azeri Magomedrasul Medzhidova received, so the silver medal. In October, he took part in the II World Martial Arts Game 2013 in St. Petersburg, where he took the gold medal. December 2, 2013, was awarded the title of Honoured Master of Sports of Russia. In November 2014 he made his debut in professional boxing, in his debut match in the first round knocked out Uganda's representative Nicholas Buule. In August 2015 he held the first fight in the US, winning by TKO famous American boxer Darnell Wilson https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Кузьмин,_Сергей_Васильевич
Kuzmin beat Nistor via wide ud, Zhang Zhilei beat Nistor via 3 round stoppage but in their fight, Kuzmin beat Zhang via 7/4 score.
Heavyweight Sergey Kuzmin will be on the Dmitry Bivol/Robert Berridge undercard on 23 February, talks about his opponent are ongoing.
Promising Russian boxer Sergey Kuzmin and Dmitry Bivol met with the head of the promotion company "Boxing World" Andrew Ryabinskim and discussed the strategy of his career in 2017. Recall that in the past year light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol scored three victories over Clayton Konseysanom, Felix Valera and Eugene Mahteenko. In the battle of Valera he won the title of interim champion WBA world. Heavy Sergey Kuzmin also scored three victories in the professional ring on Rodney Hernandez, Konstantin Airich and Mike Sheppard and won the WBC title boxing Eurasian-Pacific Council. In the new year undefeated prospects of "Boxing World" ready to continue the conquest of the champion of Olympus. http://www.vsenabox.ru/news/kuzmin-i-bivol-opredelilis-s-planami-na-2017-god/