By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – Maxim Dadashev’s death often reminds Radzhab Butaev that this is an extremely dangerous, unforgiving vocation he has chosen. Honoring his friend and amateur teammate’s memory also is part of what drives Butaev to demand th...
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Russian welterweight powerhouse Alexander Besputin (15-0, 11 KOs) returned to the Krasnoyarsk Region to knock out Mexican Mauricio Pintor (24-4-1, 14 KOs) in the fifth round of their main event Saturday at Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace in Krasnoyarsk, t...
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On Tuesday, a press conference took place to promote the upcoming fight between Alexander Besputin and the current WBC Latino welterweight champion Mauricio Pintor. The contest will take place on September 11 at the Central Stadium of Krasnoyarsk.
Alexander Besputin performed predictably Saturday night against a 43-year-old opponent who hasn’t won a fight in five years. The Russian welterweight contender battered Viktor Plotnikov for two rounds, until Plotnikov’s trainer stopped their bout bef...
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WBC/IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev will make a title defense against top contender Adam Deines — Saturday, March 20 at Megasport Arena in Moscow — will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (and simulcast on ESPN+) at 3 p....
According to the Russian Boxing Federation (RBF), former WBA "regular" welterweight champion Alexander Besputin, who has been inactive since November 2019, will fight against Argentina’s Maximiliano Veron on March 20 at the Megasport Arena in Moscow.
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Former unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko has returned to training, minus any work with his surgically repaired right shoulder, and unbeaten welterweight Alexander Besputin, who has not fought for more than a year, is scheduled to...
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Former world champion Alexander Besputin will fight on December 11 in Moscow, according to information the boxer provided to TASS. The main battle of the evening on that date, will feature Russia's Artur Beterbiev making a defense of his World Boxing...
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Former World Boxing Association (WBA) "regular" champion Alexander Besputin is potentially going to return to action on September 25 in Yekaterinburg, according to statements made by the Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation, Umar Kremle...
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On November 30 in Monte Carlo, Alexander Besputin won a twelve round unanimous decision over countryman Radzhab Butaev to capture the vacant WBA "regular" welterweight title. But in January 2020 it was revealed that Besputin had failed a post-fight d...
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More than seven months after being cheated in the ring, Radzhab Butaev is once again denied just due in his bid to become a welterweight titlist. Measures taken by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to free up its secondary version of the welterweigh...
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Kirill Shchekutyev, a deputy general secretary of the Russian Boxing Federation and a member of the WBA governing board, revealed some plans on future fights and prospects of several Russian fighters in his video-interview for the RBF’s portal two we...
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With all of the drug testing facts now out in the open, the next step for Radzhab Butaev is to revisit his lifelong dream of winning a major title. The 26-year old welterweight contender from Khasavyurt, Russia—who now fights out of Brooklyn, New Yor...
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