International Professional Boxing Evening held in Shymkent

On June 8, 2024, the evening dedicated to the Professional Boxing was held in Shymkent,El.kz reports.

In total, eight matches took place during the tournament involving the strongest boxers from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Mongolia.

In the first round , Kazakhstan's Baurzhan Bekmurzayev (1-0, 1 KO) won Dilmurodjon Toshkudzhayev (2-0, 1 KO) from Uzbekistan.

Kazakhstan's middleweight Kaldybek Kaldan lost his debut match to Mongolian athlete Baasandorj Batchuluun (4-5, 2 KO).

Asian Championship medalist from Kazakhstan Alisher Ablulalim made his professional boxing debut against Uzbek boxer Sardor Muzaffarov (4-10) and won by technical knockout in the first round.

Armat Armanuly lost in his debut fight to Russian Nikita Gorshkov (6-1, 1 KO).

Representing Kazakhstan, Elshat Nygmetolla (18-0-1, 6 KO) defeated Uzbek boxer Sarvar Usmonov (5-2, 4 KO).

In the co-main event, Aktau boxer Samat Zhetibaev (6-0, 4 KO) and Asian WBA and WBC champion in the same weight class Filipino Adrian Lerasan (13-6, 6 KO) went head-to-head. The victory went to the Filipino boxer.

In the main event of the evening, Kazakhstani Nurdos Tolebai (11-0, 9 KO) from Turkestan faced the reigning Thai champion in the super division Anuson Zonluang (20-4-1, 16 KO).

The fight was ended by Nurdos Toleubay  in the 2nd round.