Tukov is ranked first on BoxRec portal among Russian middleweights and is among the top 20 in the world. Madiev held the Russian, EBP and WBC international silver belts.
Recall that in the main fight of the tournament in Chelyabinsk, Zaur Abdullaev will fight for the second place in the IBF lightweight ranking against Argentine Juan Javier Carrasco. And the 2023 world champion, 2024 European champion and IBA belt holder Sharabutdin Ataev will face Argentine Brian Suarez in a fight for the WBA light heavyweight golden belt.