Ukrainian middleweight Ievgen Khytrov (17-1, 14 KOs) completed his participation in the boxing reality show “The Contender”, which is held on EPIX. In the framework of the program, 16 middleweights participate in 5-round fights under the Olympic system and compete for a cash reward of $250 thousand.
In the first fight Khytrov defeated Morgan Fitch (18-1-1, 8 KOs) by technical knockout in the third round, but in the quarterfinal the native of Ukraine lost on points to Brandon Adams (17-2, 12 KOs). In the course of the battle Khytrov was knocked down. The scores were 50-44 and 49-45 twice.
The results of the fights do not go to the boxers’ official records.
