In the main event of the evening in Baku, Azerbaijan, IBO cruiserweight champion Kevin Lerena (21-1, 9 KOs) of South Africa won the unanimous decision over the Ukrainian Roman Golovashchenko (19-2, 17 KOs). The scores were 115-112, 115-112, 116-111. Golovashchenko was down in the fifth round.
The contender for the IBO cruiserweight title Roman Golovashchenko (19-1, 17 KOs) of Ukraine gave a new forecast for his upcoming fight against Kevin Lerena (20-1, 9 KOs) of South Africa. Golovashchenko is confident that the fight will last no longer than six rounds.
Middleweight Dmitri Mitrofanov will hold its debut fight in the professional ring on October 27 in the suburbs of Chicago, in the town of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA. The opponent of the Ukrainian for the 6-round fight is unbeaten American Brandon Maddox (7-0, 5 KOs).