Romanov beats Kudryashov on points

Unbeaten Russian Evgeny Romanov (16-0, 11 KOs) defeated his compatriot Dmitry Kudryashov (24-4, 23 KOs) by unanimous decision in the main event of the evening in Khimki, Russia, as part of the debut event from the new promotional organization Gazfight of the famous rap artist Vasily "Basta" Vakulenko. The scores were 120-108 and twice 119-109. Romanov got the vacant WBC silver title, as well as become a contender for a world title in the new bridgerweight category.

Romanov controlled the fight, although he could not hurt his enemy. Kudryashov remained dangerous until the very final bell and kept a certain intrigue in the fight, despite wide scorecards.