Albert Batyrgaziev defeated Lazaro Alvarez in the fight for the IBA title – Kommersant
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Russian boxer Albert Batyrgaziev defeated Lazaro Alvarez from Cuba in a fight for the first professional title of the International Boxing Association (IBA). The fight in the up to 60 kg weight category, which took place as part of the IBA Champions Night tournament in Dubai, ended in a unanimous decision of the judges.
The 25-year-old Batyrgaziev now has 11 wins (7 by knockout) and still no defeats. Intercontinental champion according to the International Boxing Federation, champion of the Eurasian Boxing Parliament, Asian champion according to the World Boxing Association and European champion according to the World Boxing Organization. Winner of the Tokyo Olympics and four-time winner of the Russian championships.
The 32-year-old Alvarez has 6 wins (3 by knockout) and 1 loss. In amateur boxing, he is a three-time world champion and three-time winner of the Pan American Games. Three times bronze medalist of the Olympic Games.
In other IBA Champions Night fights, Russians Evgeniy Tishchenko, Muslim Gadzhimagomedov and Mark Petrovsky won Leon Hart (Germany), Arthur Mann (Germany) and Lucas Braun (Australia) respectively. Tishchenko became world champion according to the World Boxing Association (WBA).
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