Russian boxer Batyrgaziev lost to Dickens in the IBA tournament

Olympic boxing champion Albert Batyrgaziev of Russia lost to James Dickens of Great Britain in the International Boxing Association (IBA) tournament. The meeting took place on July 2 in Istanbul.

Batyrgaziev was defeated by technical knockout in the fourth round of the tournament, after which the athlete's staff threw a towel in his corner. As a result of the first loss in the professional career of a Russian boxer, he became the IBA champion.The Pro in the second featherweight division (up to 58.9 kg) and the interim World Boxing Association (WBA) champion title went to Dickens.

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