Nemkov defeated Ferreira in the main PFL match in Lyon

On December 13, Russian fighter Vadim Nemkov defeated Brazilian athlete Renan Ferreira in the main heavyweight bout of the Professional Fighting League (PFL), which took place in Lyon, France.

The confrontation in the ring ended in the first round after Nemkov took his opponent in a choke hold. As a result, the Russian fighter became the new PFL heavyweight champion.

"This victory was the 20th in Nemkov's career with two defeats, and another match was declared invalid. 36-year—old Ferreira lost his fifth fight with 13 wins and three draws," Sport-Express notes.

A rematch won't hurt: Jan will fight Dvalishvili again

In the first fight, the Georgian won without question, but Peter has a chance to regain the title.

Earlier, Russian boxer Murat Gassiev knocked out Bulgarian athlete Kubrat Pulev on December 12 and became the winner of the World Boxing Association (WBA) regular heavyweight champion. The competition was held as part of the tournament IBA.PRO 13 in Dubai. Gassiev won in the sixth round.

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