otabek kholmatov

Kholmatov, trained by former heavyweight contender Timur Ibragimov, was mandated to face the winner of the May 2023 WBA featherweight rematch between Mauricio Lara and Leigh Wood which the latter won comfortably. The sanctioning body then asked the Uzbek to wait his turn once again after approving a request from Wood’s team to take on … Read more

THE RESULT: Raymond Ford secured a remarkable stoppage victory over Otabek Kholmatov with only seven seconds remaining in the final round to claim the WBA featherweight championship, as reflected on two scorecards. KEY MOMENTS: Both fighters engaged in brutal body exchanges in a high-quality battle. Despite exceptional conditioning from both sides, Ford persevered until the … Read more