Georgy Yunovidov (RUS) avenged his previous defeat to Chris Thompson (RSA) with a seventh-round stoppage to claim the IBA.PRO Intercontinental heavyweight title in Vologda, Russia.<\/p>\n
The rematch took place on 11 September and counted towards the IBA.PRO rankings. Yunovidov now holds a professional record of 11 wins, including seven by knockout, against two defeats, while Thompson stands at 16-7-1 with nine stoppage victories.<\/p>\n
The two heavyweights first met at IBA.PRO 11 in Manila in October 2025, when Thompson earned a unanimous decision victory. This time, Yunovidov turned the tables on the South African, securing the title by technical knockout in the seventh round.<\/p>\n
The Russian heavyweight said the result reflected the work undertaken since their first encounter.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe did a huge amount of work on our mistakes after our previous fight. I think everyone has seen how much I have changed since then. We are going to keep developing this style and continue working in the same direction.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, I will only keep getting better. Keep watching.\u201d<\/p>\n
The victory adds Yunovidov to the developing IBA.PRO heavyweight picture, where fellow Russian Murat Gassiev currently holds a world title.<\/p>\n
Yunovidov believes Gassiev has the qualities required to go further and become undisputed heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been following Murat Gassiev for a long time, and he has every chance. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s any secret how strong a boxer he is \u2013 both literally and figuratively. You definitely don\u2019t want to get caught by his punches.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think he has every chance of becoming undisputed, and I hope it happens soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked whether he would be interested in facing Gassiev himself in the future, Yunovidov did not rule out an all-Russian heavyweight clash.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely, and with nothing but respect. I\u2019d be very happy to have that fight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Another potential opponent is Artyom Suslenkov (RUS), whom Yunovidov already knows well from their amateur careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s something I would need to discuss with my team. There are a lot of details to consider. We would need to hear all the conditions, discuss them and see what plans both sides have.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the fight happens, I\u2019d be more than happy to take it. We\u2019ve already boxed each other about four times, if I remember correctly,\u201d Yunovidov said.<\/p>\n
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