Ukraine’s world heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov share a joke at a bout between Russia’s Zaurbek Baysangurov and Colombia’s Richard Gutierrez for the IBO junior middleweight title in Kyiv on Dec. 4.
The fight was organized by Klitschko’s K2 Promotions, which he co-founded with brother Vitaly.
Russia’s Zaurbek Baysangurov (R) and Colombia’s Richard Gutierrez fighting for the IBO junior middleweight title in Kyiv on Dec. 4.
Baysangurov, who is based in Kyiv, won the fight by technical knockout in the final round, when the referee stepped in after Gutierrez took a number of heavy blows.
Baysangurov had to pick himself off the canvas in the fourth round after the Columbian connected and scored a flash knockdown, but the Russian fought back with an aggressive display of hard punching.
Kadyrov jumped into the ring shortly after the fight was stopped and raised Chechen native Baysangurov onto his shoulders.
Ramzan Kadyrov holding Chechen native Zaurbek Baysangurov on his shoulders.
The new world champion moved to 25 victories with 19 knockouts, against only one defeat.
