
Denis Shafikov Stops Rustam Nugaev in Nine
Denis Shafikov (34-1-1, 19 KOs) scored a ninth-round technical knockout victory over Rustam Nugaev (27-7-1, 17 KOs) at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.
Denis Shafikov (34-1-1, 19 KOs) scored a ninth-round technical knockout victory over Rustam Nugaev (27-7-1, 17 KOs) at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.
Lightweight contender Rustam “The Mongoose” Nugaev (27-6-1, 17 KOs) and former Lightweight title challenger Denis “Ghengis Khan” Shafikov (33-1-1, 17 KOs) face off this Friday on ESPN's Friday Night Fights.
This Friday, Russian born lightweight contender Rustam Nugaev 27-6-1 (17 KOs) will go toe to toe against the once beaten Denis Shafikov 33-1-1 (18 KOs).
Promoter Gary Shaw believes the scheduled main-event on ESPN "Friday Night Fights" this week, featuring lightweights Rustam Nugaev vs. Denis Shafikov, is going to be a potential fight of the year candidate.
Gary Shaw Productions highly ranked lightweight contender, Rustam Nugaev (27-6-1, 17 KOs) has officially signed to fight Russia's Denis Shafikov (33-1-1, 18 KOs) in a 12-round IBF elimination bout.
After two exciting fights from the Pala Casino in California, the Friday, March 7, 2014 edition of ESPN 2's Friday Night Fights ended on an unfortunate note with Marvin Quintero retiring after Round 4 due to a broken hand, awarding Rustam Nugaev a TKO victory.
Weights From Pala Casino - ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights.
Friday, March 7, 2014, Rustam Nugaev returns to ESPN Friday Night Fights as he takes on Marvin Quintero in a 10-round bout.
Rustam Nugaev (26-6-1, 16 KOs), who is ranked WBA # 3, WBC # 7 and IBF # 9, is issuing a challenge to WBO Jr. Lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (34-0, 28 KOs), if the Oxnard, California based fighter were to move up to the Lightweight division.
Gary Shaw Productions lightweight contender, Rustam "The Mongoose" Nugaev (25-6-1, 15 KOs) has been spectacular since his return to the ring after a two year layoff due to personal issues. In his first fight back Nugaev destroyed undefeated Peruvian star, Jonathan Maicelo (20-1, 12 KOs) by means of an 8th round KO. The fight was nationally shown on ESPN "Friday Night Fights", the first televised fight of Nugaev's career.
Rustam Nugaev fought a barn burner against Jose Hernandez this past Friday on ESPN's Friday Night Fights.