IBA Bare Knuckle 5 will take place on 27 June at CSKA Arena in Moscow, bringing together a full international card, a major rematch at the top of the bill and the bare-knuckle debut of one of Russia\u2019s most recognisable boxing names.<\/p>\n
The tournament will be headlined by Samat Abdyrakhmanov (KGZ) and Islam Kadiev (RUS), while Dmitry Kudryashov (RUS) will make his first appearance under bare-knuckle rules against Hasan Yousefi (IRI) in the co-main event.<\/p>\n
Here are five reasons to follow IBA Bare Knuckle 5.<\/p>\n
1. A main-event rematch with unfinished business<\/p>\n
Samat Abdyrakhmanov and Islam Kadiev will meet again in the main event, with their rematch scheduled for five two-minute rounds at 77 kg.<\/p>\n
Abdyrakhmanov, a WBL world boxing champion, faces Kadiev, a master of sport in kickboxing. Their return bout gives the card a clear sporting storyline and puts two proven competitors at the centre of the evening.<\/p>\n
2. Dmitry Kudryashov enters bare-knuckle boxing<\/p>\n
The co-main event will feature the bare-knuckle debut of Dmitry Kudryashov, the WBC Silver champion and former WBA International champion, widely known by his nickname \u201cThe Russian Hammer\u201d.<\/p>\n
Kudryashov has built his reputation through power and experience in professional boxing. His move into bare-knuckle rules adds a new layer of intrigue, especially after his most recent boxing appearance ended with a unanimous decision victory over American boxer Rydell Booker.<\/p>\n
He will face Hasan Yousefi, a world champion in wushu sanda and former AMC Fight Nights Global champion. Their bout will be contested over three two-minute rounds at 93+ kg.<\/p>\n
3. Jon Jones joins the evening as a special guest<\/p>\n
UFC star Jon Jones will attend IBA Bare Knuckle 5 as a special guest and co-host of the evening.<\/p>\n
His appearance adds international attention to the tournament and underlines the growing crossover appeal of IBA Bare Knuckle, which continues to bring together athletes and personalities from across combat sports.<\/p>\n
4. A full international card across several weight classes<\/p>\n
IBA Bare Knuckle 5 will feature fighters from Russia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Belarus, Cuba and Italy.<\/p>\n
The card includes professional boxers, MMA fighters, kickboxers, combat sambo athletes and bare-knuckle specialists. That mix of styles gives the tournament a broad competitive profile, with bouts scheduled across 68 kg, 70 kg, 77 kg, 80 kg, 84 kg and 93+ kg.<\/p>\n
Among the key matchups, Shodruz Davlatov (TJK) and Magomed Amagaev (RUS) meet in a welterweight rematch, Maksim Butorin (RUS) faces Joilton Lutterbach (BRA), and Yassel Reyes (CUB) takes on Sulambek Shakhgiriev (RUS).<\/p>\n
5. Dangerous punchers and late changes add extra tension<\/p>\n
Several bouts on the card bring clear knockout potential.<\/p>\n
Yassel Reyes is regarded as one of the most dangerous punchers in IBA Bare Knuckle and will face world combat sambo champion Sulambek Shakhgiriev. Russian MMA fighter Yakov Bukin will now meet Tajikistan boxing champion Suleyman Makhmadov after changes to the card.<\/p>\n
The previously announced bout between Abdurakhman Abdurakhmanov and Tigran Matevosyan has been cancelled after Abdurakhmanov sustained a serious training injury. Muhammad Abdurakhimov has also withdrawn from his bout against Bukin due to a rib fracture, with Makhmadov stepping in as the new opponent.<\/p>\n
All other bouts remain scheduled.<\/p>\n
Fight card<\/p>\n
Samat Abdyrakhmanov (KGZ) vs Islam Kadiev (RUS)
77 kg, 5 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Dmitry Kudryashov (RUS) vs Hasan Yousefi (IRI)
93+ kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Shodruz Davlatov (TJK) vs Magomed Amagaev (RUS)
77 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Maksim Butorin (RUS) vs Joilton Lutterbach (BRA)
84 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Timur Abdurakhmanov (RUS) vs Aleksandr Perevyazko (RUS)
84 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Farid Yadullaev (RUS) vs Seryozha Arutyunyan (ARM)
68 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Yassel Reyes (CUB) vs Sulambek Shakhgiriev (RUS)
80 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Yakov Bukin (RUS) vs Suleyman Makhmadov (TJK)
77 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Matvey Kokorev (RUS) vs Bekzat Saabyr (KAZ)
70 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Oleg Zharkov (RUS) vs Keyvan Safari (IRI)
84 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n
Riccardo Allegretti (ITA) vs Aleksandr Nekrash (BLR)
84 kg, 3 x 2-minute rounds<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IBA Bare Knuckle 5 will take place on 27 June at CSKA Arena in Moscow, bringing together a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":764675,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-764674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=764674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/764674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/764675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=764674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=764674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=764674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}