Sergey Kuzmin defeated Herman Montes in St. Petersburg

Russian boxer Sergey Kuzmin (19-2, KO 14) defeated Mexican-German Garcia Montes (8-6, KO 8) on Thursday July 20 in St. Petersburg by TKO. The fight was stopped before the ninth round due to a severe cut in a Mexican athlete. Montes was also counted out at the very end of the three-minute eighth period.

This heavyweight fight brought the show “Liga Stavok. Once in the Ring” organized by Iron&Gloves Promotions with the support of the Russian Boxing Federation.

– I didn’t really strain, I just set my angle, – said Sergey Kuzmin after the fight. – I controlled the fight completely, even if sometimes I let it work. My coach Gennady Yuryevich Mashyanov suggested hitting forward, I had some good moments. But I didn’t make it. It was probably influenced by the fact that I didn’t get in the ring for ten months. Now I will increase the pace and everything will be fine. I’m ready to get in the ring tomorrow too, I’m not particularly tired. I was in complete control of the fight. Look at his face and everything will become clear. As for the future, there have been no specific proposals.

The winning streak of Sergey Kuzmin, who lives in St. Petersburg, is now four fights. The last time a Russian heavyweight stepped into the ring was in September 2022, when he defeated Tian Fick of South Africa by unanimous decision.

Promotions iron and gloves

Before the main fight, the official announcement of the fight between Russian Alexei Papin (15-1, KO 14) and Soslan Asbarov (4-0, KO 1), who is also known for bare knuckle performances, took place. This fight will take place in 2023. The boxers had a duel of points of view.

As part of the July 20 show, St. Petersburg native Alexei Mazur (9-0, KO 5) defeated Argentine Carlos Daniel Cordoba (16-10, KO 4) by unanimous decision in light fight.

– It’s always good to box at home, – said Alexei Mazur. – I am overwhelmed with emotions, thank you for this support. I was opposed by a very uncompromising opponent, he worked in a way that was incomprehensible to me. Yes, I wanted to finish the fight earlier than expected, but that’s okay – let’s continue to prepare further.

In the co-main event of the tournament, spectators were able to enjoy the battle in the first heavyweight division between Alexander “Sever” Severin, established in the pop industry, and Ivan “Puncher” Maidanchuk. And in this fight Severin won by TKO in the third round.