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The Russian boxer knocked out his opponent in four seconds. And I regretted it
After the victory, Mark admitted that he didn’t want it that way.
During his career, Russian boxer Mark Urvanov managed to win several minor championship belts in the prestigious WBO, WBC and WBA organizations, but since the titled athlete had not appeared in the ring for more than a year, his current form was in question.
The answer was found in just four seconds – the Russian knocked out his opponent with his first blow.
A short confrontation
On Friday, a professional boxing tournament is being held in Chelyabinsk, the main event of which will be a qualifying match with the participation of Russians Zhora Amazaryan and Elnur Samedov. This fight will determine the contender for the WBA World title. In other fights, the boxers had to fight for the WBA Gold, WBA International, IBF Intercontinental, WBA Continental belts.
Russian boxer Mark Urvanov, who previously held several championship belts, this time did not fight for the title. The fight against Azerbaijani Seymur Isaev marked the end of a somewhat prolonged pause in the career of the 28-year-old athlete. The last time he appeared in the ring was more than a year ago and was not against testing his current capabilities at least in a few rounds. The plan could not be implemented – the confrontation turned out to be too fleeting.
The boxers managed to greet each other, and for about four seconds Mark was preparing the first blow, which successfully delivered to the opponent’s liver. After that, the opponent dropped to his knee to catch his breath, but still couldn’t find the strength to continue the fight. The referee was in no hurry to give a verdict, but still decided to stop the fight at the 21st second.
“I didn’t mean to”
— He entered the ring, hit him once and that was it. I didn’t think I’d get it right. I didn’t want to. “I wanted to show something longer,” Urvanov said after the fight.
A similar plot can sometimes be seen in fights with inexperienced boxers, but 26-year-old Isaev was not a debutant. The Azerbaijani was fighting for the 13th time as a professional; before that he had won 12 times, 10 times by knockout. The boxer did not pass Mark’s test, and now his record no longer has a zero in the “defeats” column.
For Urvanov, the victory was the 24th in his career with three defeats and two draws, and the knockout was the 11th. Inspired by this success, the Russian did not aim at a new opportunity to get closer to the championship belt in boxing, but declared his desire to try his hand at a bare-knuckle fight.
Watch the live broadcast of the tournament in Chelyabinsk from 19:30 on the Match TV channel, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
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Olympic champion and former interim WBA super featherweight champion Albert Batyrgaziev decided to take a break from his professional career.
At the beginning of July in Istanbul at the “IBA.PRO 8” tournament, Batyrgaziev lost early to the British James Dickens and lost the IBA.PRO champion and interim WBA champion titles in the second featherweight division. For the 27-year-old Russian, this was the first defeat in his professional career.
— I want to tell you honestly about my plans. Many people ask about their future career. Now I have decided to take a conscious break from my professional career. For me, boxing has been and remains a huge part of my life. Therefore, this choice is now very difficult. My whole sports life has been a race to the top: four Russian championships, an Olympic medal in Tokyo and then turning professional, where I went undefeated.
The last fight on July 2 was a turning point for me. The first defeat made me look at many things differently. I thank Allah for the trials and mercies that helped me become a better person. Since I have always felt a responsibility not only in the ring, but also before society, now is the time to become more active in projects that I have long planned, for example, supporting the development of sports infrastructure in my native regions. This doesn’t mean I’m saying goodbye to the ring. I remain an active boxer. But now all my work is outside of it. I thank everyone for their incredible support along this path: both in moments of triumph and in moments of challenge. She gives strength. I promise this new chapter will be just as honest and purposeful. I’m not saying goodbye, I’m just saying “goodbye,” Batyrgaziev wrote in the Telegram channel.
Batyrgaziev won gold in the weight category up to 57 kg at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In the professional ring he has 12 wins and one loss.
Source: Sportbox
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Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan said that he will give his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, an apartment in Yerevan if he defeats him in a grappling fight.
The fight is scheduled for December 30 and should take place in Yerevan.
“If Shara wins against me, then I will personally give him an apartment in Yerevan,” Tsarukyan said in a video published on the Red Corner MMA page on the X social network.
Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA.
Middleweight Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.
Watch mixed martial arts tournaments live on the Match TV and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
The injuries received by British boxer Anthony Joshua in a road accident in Nigeria turned out to be more serious than expected, and the British boxer’s future career is in question, reports the Daily Mail.
On Monday, on a section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Lexus SUV Joshua was in collided with a stationary truck. It was reported that the 36-year-old boxer, who was sitting behind the driver, received minor injuries and was hospitalized.
Promotion company Matchroom Boxing later said two of Joshua’s friends and team members, Sina Gami and Latifah Ayodele, died as a result of the accident.
“Joshua’s condition is stable and he will remain in the hospital under observation,” the organization said in a statement.
However, the media, citing sources close to the fighter, note that Joshua’s injuries were more serious than previously reported. It is assumed that the athlete injured his ribs and knee, and also suffered psychological trauma.
Olympic champion Joshua defeated American blogger Jake Paul in a fight in Miami on December 19. In total, he has 29 victories and four defeats in the professional ring.
Source: Sportbox
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