Pavel Federov, representing Serbia, emerged victorious in the men’s 63.5kg fight against Ghana’s Faisal Abubakari at the IBA Champions’ Night. Federov, who previously defeated Armenia’s Davit Azizyan at IBA Champions’ Night Serpukhov earlier this year, showcased his mastery in footwork, effectively evading most of Abubakari’s offense. Despite appearing more passive, Federov landed more accurate strikes.

This fight marked Faisal’s debut in Russia. Although he holds an undefeated professional record of 16-0, he succumbed to Federov’s precise punches. Abubakari was the aggressor, throwing more punches, but they were unmeasured and often missed their target.

The event, organized by the International Boxing Association (IBA), was named IBA Champions Night.

Main Bout: Pavel Sosulin remained undefeated professionally and in IBA Champions’ Night events, winning his fourth match under the banner against Kudratillo Abdukakhorov of Uzbekistan in Kirov. Sosulin, the favorite with an undefeated record in eight bouts, lived up to expectations. He steadily wore down the Uzbek fighter, intensifying his efforts in the fifth round, just beyond the halfway stage of the eight-round 71kg contest.