Former interim WBA champion, a resident of Donetsk and boxer of the Ukrainian promotion company Union Boxing Promotion Stanislav Kashtanov (36-2, 21 KOs) officially received Russian citizenship. Since 2015, Kashtanov lived in Serpukhov near Moscow and held six fights in Russia, all within local promotions.
"This process has been going on for a long time, it's good that it has come to an end. I always felt [in Russia]. Of course, my house is there [in Donetsk], but here everything is in perspective, and I'm working for it, "said Kashtanov, who also added that he is going to fight one more time this year.
