Rustam Nugaev

Magomed Kurbanov Drills Vurgilijus Stapulionis in Nine Rounds

WBO #2 super featherweight Evgueny Chuprakov totally dominated Filipino import Eden Sonsona (36-7-3, 13 KOs) in five rounds to retain his WBO I/C 135lb title. Chuprakov (now 18-0, 10 KOs) dropped Sonsona in round three with a couple of left hands to...

Shavkat Rakhimov Stops Rogelio Doliguez in Five Rounds

In the main boxing event of a huge fight show at the Traktor Palace of Sports in Chelyabinsk, Russia, rising super featherweight Shavkat Rakhimov (9-0, 7 KOs) got a hard-fought fifth-round stoppage of durable Filipino Rogelio Jun Doliguez (21-4-2, 15...

Shafikov Stops Nugaev at Chumash: Pedraza Wins

Super bantamweight Edwin Sandoval won a one-sided four round unanimous decision over Lyonell Kelly. Sandoval (3-1, 1 KO) was the busier fighter and landed repeatedly to the head of Kelly. Sandoval could have broken Kelly (0-4-1) down had he attacked...

Edwin Sandoval Pumped For Fight on Nugaev-Shafikov

On Friday night highly regarded prospect Edwin Sandoval (1-0) will fight for the second time as a professional when he faces Lyonell Kelly at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. Rustam Nugaev faces Denis Shafikov in the ESPN televised main event...

Gary Shaw Expects Wild War in Nugaev vs. Shafikov

SANTA YNEZ, CA - 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. Nugaev (27-6-1, 17 KOs...

Nugaev: I'm Ready To Fight To The Death With Shafikov

LOS ANGELES, CA - Gary Shaw Productions highly ranked lightweight contender, Rustam Nugaev (27-6-1, 17 KOs), who's rated IBF #5, WBC #3 and WBA #7, is less than two weeks away from his mandatory IBF elimination bout with Denis Shafikov (33-1-1, 18 KO...

Nugaev, Shafikov Predict a War on August 15, ESPN

NEW JERSEY - 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. The fight will air live on ESPN "Frida...

Shafikov vs. Nugaev in IBF Eliminator on Aug. 15

The news broke out earlier today that two of the best Russian lightweights (other than Eduard Troyanovskiy) Denis Shafikov and Rustam Nugaev will collide on Aug. 15 in the ESPN-televised IBF eliminator for the #1 rank and a chance to fight long-time...

Nugaev Still on Tap For 8/15 on ESPN, But Luis is Out

Lightweight contender Rustam Nugaev will fight on August 15th at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA. The only thing is Tony Luis will not be his opponent. BoxingScene.com reported on Tuesday Nugaev will fight Luis in a scheduled 10 ro...

Nugaev-Luis Clash To Land on August 15, ESPN FNF

An intriguing crossroads bout between Rustam Nugaev and Tony Luis will take place on August 15th, a source told Boxingscene.com recently. The scheduled 10 round bout will take place at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, CA. The fight wi...

Nugaev Ready To Replace Beltran Against Juan Diaz

Earlier today BoxingScene.com reported that lightweight contender Ray Beltran had declined an opportunity to face former lightweight champion Juan Diaz in a bout that would have been televised on HBO as the chief support to the Terence Crawford-Yurio...

Shaw Frowns at Diaz-Beltran, Wants Nugaev in The Mix

A story that ran on BoxingScene.com yesterday revealed that a lightweight clash between former champion Juan Diaz and #1 rated contender Ray Beltran was close to being finalized to take place on the Terence Crawford-Yuriorkis Gamboa undercard. The s...

Photos: Nugaev and Morales Win - Some Eye Candy Too

It was a tough and unfortunate break for Marvin Quintero. One could make the case that he was winning his bout against contender Rustam Nugaev, but an unfortunate and freak injury forced him to quit on his stool.

Nugaev Beats Quintero By TKO, Roman Morales Wins

Welterweight Dusty Hernandez-Harrison won a six round unanimous decision over Michael Balasi. After an even first round, both exchanged combinations in the center of the ring in the second round. A three-punch combination to the head dropped Balas...

Nugaev-Quintero Set For March 7th, ESPN FNF in Pala

SAN DIEGO - Gary Shaw Productions presents, ESPN "Friday Night Fights" March 7th at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Pala, California. The card is headlined by the rejuvenated Russian warrior and top Lightweight contender, Rustam Nugaev as he takes...