Butcher Tszyu’s return and Russian Johnson’s fight. The 5 best fights of the week
Sergey Sorokin August 26, 2024, 09:15 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
There’s a lull in MMA, but there’s a lot of heat in professional boxing.
Another bright week has begun in the world of martial arts, but a very serious imbalance has occurred in the events. In MMA there is complete silence, there are practically no major events. But in professional boxing there are a lot of bright fights that attract very serious attention. Of particular interest is the return of Nikita Tszyu. The Butcher has received another victim and will try not to repeat the mistakes that his brother Tim made, who managed to suffer the first defeat in his career. In addition, a very exciting tournament is planned in Russia. We have compiled the main events of the coming week.
August 28. Nikita Tszyu – Cohen Mazudier
On August 28, a big boxing evening will take place in Australia. And the highlight should be a fight in which Nikita Tszyu (9-0, 7 KO) will take part. The opponent of Kostya’s heir will be Cohen Mazoudier (12-3-1, 5 KO). The Butcher hopes to put on a real show in the ring. He absolutely intends to finish the upcoming fight with a knockout, so he will not tolerate staying on the defensive. It is worth noting that the opponent also has good striking power. Therefore, you should not expect an easy walk. The battle can turn into a real test of strength.
It’s time for Kostya’s youngest son to leave his comfort zone:
The butcher had another victim in Australia. Nikita Tszyu repeats his brother’s mistakes
August 30th. Kevin Johnson – Sean Turner
On August 30, the REN TV Fight Club tournament will take place at the Cherepovets Ice Palace. Super Series.” Kevin Johnson and Sean Turner will fight in one of the most interesting fights. Their confrontation has already become part of history. The fact is that the guys met at a “Fight Club” tournament, but then fought according to the rules of boxing with MMA gloves. The Russian won by knockout. Now the Irishman is eager to return the favor for that painful misfire. And Johnson will try to prove that such success was not an accident, but became the natural result of the confrontation.
Kevin Johnson – Sean Turner, first fight
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August 30th. Alexey Papin – Felix Valera
On August 30, at the same tournament, Alexey Papin and Felix Valera will fight in the main event. The Russian already has solid experience performing within the REN TV Fight Club. In 2022, he took part in the main fight of the boxing evening, where he knocked out Montenegrin Dylan Prasovic in the second round. In May 2024, Papin knocked out Malawian boxer Isaac Chilemba and won the WBA Asian championship belt. Now a new goal is on the way – a representative of the Dominican Republic. Felix is the country’s number one boxer in his weight class.
Alexei Papin
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, “Championship”
August 30. Dina Thorslund – Terumi Nuki
An interesting professional boxing tournament will take place in Holstebro, Denmark, on April 30. Of particular interest will be the clash between Dina Thorslund (22-0, 9 KOs) and Terumi Nuki (15-5, 10 KOs). The rivals will fight for the WBC and WBO world titles in the bantamweight division (up to 53.5 kg). The favourite, of course, is Thorslund, who remains undefeated. But Nuka has solid knockout power that she will try to put to use.
Dina Thorslund
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August 31. Diego Pacheco – Maciej Sulecki
On August 31st, a packed boxing evening will take place in Carson (USA). The main interest is in the fight for the WBO international super middleweight title (up to 76.2 kg). This fight will pit Diego Pacheco (21-0, 17 KO) against Maciej Sulecki (32-2, 12 KO). The fight between them is unlikely to come down to a judge’s decision. The undefeated Pacheco, considered the hope of the division and one of its brightest representatives, seems to be the favorite. The boxer will definitely try to finish his opponent off early and remove all doubts about his class.
