By Alexey Sukachev
Uzbek’s top domestic prospect, jr welterweight Sherzodbek Alimjanov (13-0, 9 KOs) ended 2008 with his ninth victory of the year on Wednesday night at Zhar Sports Palace in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Alimjanov scored a confident twelve-round decision over Georgian George Ungiadze (13-7, 5 KOs) with the scores 120-110, 117-111 and 117-112 to capture the vacant WBC CISBB title. Also, another young gun jr middleweight Tursunbay Ablyakimov (10-1, 3 KOs) outpointed previously undefeated Aibek Jeenbekov (3-1) over six. The show was promoted by Shuhrat Haydarov of “Favzul Munavvar” promotional group. Other results: Mamasoli Kimsanbayev (8-1, 2 KOs) W8 Akmal Mirzaev (3-6, 1 KO); Zohid Hudoyberdiev (9-0, 4 KOs) TKO4 Ilgiz Akmataliev (0-2); Nurilo Mirzaev (2-0-1, 2 KOs) TKO 2 Emil Abishkaev (0-4)
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Top Belarussian promoter Valery Kaplya staged a local card on Monday at Reactor Club in Minsk, Belarus, which had been first scheduled to have highly regarded European lightweight contender Yuri Romanov (21-2, 14 KOs) in a tune-up fight as its main event. “Unfortunately, Yuri caught a chill and I was forced to cancel his bout. He is planned to be back to the squared circle in February,” revealed Kaplya. Other results: Mahamed Aripgadzhiev (12-2, 7 KOs) W6 George Tevdorashvili (4-1-1, 3 KOs); Andrey Salakhutdinov (8-0, 1 KO) TKO1 Maxim Balandin (0-1); Andrey Abramenko (11-0-1, 2 KOs) W6 Oleg Krutko (0-6); Sergey Riabchenko (6-0, 2 KOs) TKO 3 Alexander Abramenko (14-20-1, 3 KOs).
