Agron Smakici TKO6 Artem Suslenkov... The city of Grozny, Russia hosted boxing last weekend. Croatian heavyweight Agron Smakici (22-2, 20 KOs) stopped Russia's Artem Suslenkov (14-2 including the World Series of Boxing and IBA pro fights) in the sixth round. Suslenkov's claim to fame is that he defeated Michael Hunter but Boxrec refuses to recognize the fight on either man's record. From the opening bell, Smakici imposed his physical strength and superior experience, landing heavy shots that began to wear Suslenkov down. The Russian tried to keep distance behind his jab, but the Croatian’s steady pressure and power proved too much. The end came in round six, when Smakici turned up the intensity and unleashed a combination that left Suslenkov unable to respond, forcing his corner to withdraw him from the fight

Umar Salamov TKO2 Yury Kashinsky... On the same show, Russian-based Umar Salamov emerged victorious in a bridgerweight bout, stopping Yury Kashinsky (22-4, 20 KOs) in the second round respectively, with dominant performances. Salamov (32-2, 22 KOs), a former 175-pound world title challenger, has made a seamless transition to the 224-pound division, blending speed, accuracy, and power. Kashinsky tried to close the distance early, but was met by a sharper and faster Salamov. In the second round, a flurry of clean shots to the head and body left Kashinsky defenseless, prompting the referee to step in and wave it off.