At 36, Ali Ismailov (18-3-1, 13 KOs) has little time left. Having made his professional debut six years ago, the two-time (2000 and 2004) Azerbaijani Olympian and bronze medalist of 1999 Houston world championship took four years to establish himself as a player in cruiserweight division. However, last year was a complete disaster for a rugged stocky brawler, who originally hails from Donetsk, Ukraine. Firstly, Ismailov was held to a dubious split decision while fighting WBO champion Victor Ramirez in his backyard in Argentina. Then he was stopped in six by tough-as-nails slugger Denis Lebedev – this time at his adopted home turf, in Saint Petersburg.
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