The main event of the evening of professional boxing organized by RCC Boxing Promotions was a duel between Filipino Ernie Sanchez and Lucky Gilmour - undefeated Yekaterinburg Yevgeniy Chuprakov.

At the beginning of the event, the audience as usual was a little. Actually, the fans were not mistaken, having guessed time and coming only to the second half of the evening. In addition to the final and victorious for most Russian fighters, Daulet Daukenov from Kazakhstan and the boxer from Uzbekistan Ziyevidin Tahirov. Contrary to the fact that the public basically supported the undefeated athlete from Astana, he was defeated, constantly leaving in a deaf guard against the shining "hooks" of Tahirov.

Validolny was a duel Filipino Alfae Dagailoyan and Kazakhstani Madiyar Zhanuzak. For several rounds, Madiyar missed the blows of a smart Filipino. In the middle of the eighth round, he could not stand the attack, and the meeting ended with a TKO.

To the final fight in the evening of professional boxing, all previously vacant seats were already occupied by fans. Undefeated Chuprakov and Filipino Ernie Sanchez came to the arena of the RMK Combat Academy. And if for Zhenya fight was the first in this season, then Sanchez looked more confident, because four months ago he knocked out his countryman Noel Adelmitou.

First time, Chuprakov and Sanchez were boxed on equal footing, pounding each other into corners and exacting blows: yes, such that Sanchez even flew a cape. Eugene, as an amateur boxing at medium distance, it was not easy, had to go on a melee: the Filipino all the time provoked a Russian to the wheelhouse.

But the public, as always, believed in Chuprakova's victory and did not tire of chanting his name, although the boxer made his fans nervous.

The struggle for both sides turned out to be difficult, but the leader of the fight could be outstripped already at the final rounds. The unanimous decision of the judges was won by Yevgeniy Chuprakov. For the 28-year-old boxer, this victory was the 20th in his entire professional career.

"I, like the coach, did not like the fight," Chuprakov admitted after the battle. - I did not do a lot of elements. Probably, because for a long time I did not fight in the ring and did not box in the show (the last time Zhenya acted on December 15 last year -. red.

During the fight, I thought: how tired I am! But he told himself that it was impossible to break down. Filipinos are very persistent. Sanchez has persevered. Confidently, rigidly, accurately, skipping counter strikes.

I think the main thing now is to rejoice. Victory is victory. We need to rest and prepare again for a new, I hope, serious battle, "said Chuprakov.