Artem Suslenkov W8 Michael Hunter... There were two significant heavyweight bouts on an IBA card that took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Saturday. For reasons unknown to Boxingtalk, Boxrec does not recognize these fights on the boxers' records. In a result that will interest many Amercian fans,  Russia's Artem Suslenkov dominated every round against well-known Michael Hunter of the United States and earned an eight-round decision win. Suslenkov pressed forward aggressively, while Hunter attempted counterattacks. However, Suslenkov successfully anticipated and countered Hunter’s strategies and effectively used a body-punch attack. With Boxrec not counting this fight, it appears that the most accurate record for Suslenkov is 12-1. Hunter's only previous pro loss was a cruiserweight title shot to current heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, is now 22-2-2.

Jakhongir Zokirov W8 Agron Smakici... The other big heavyweight bout on the show saw Jakhongir Zokirov of Uzbekistan, an amateur youth world champion, faced Croatia's Agron Smakici, the man who boasts 20-2 professional record but is beast known for landing a punch that cut Tyson Fury in sparring and caused a delay in Fury's heavyweight unification bout vs. Oleksandr Usyk. Zokirov is only twent years old and is a 6'7" southpaw, similar to countryman Bakhodir Jalolov. Both Zokirov and Smakici began the fight cautiously, and it was evident that the young Uzbek did not want to rush things and was studying his opponent. Both fighters tested each other’s chins with solid strikes, but Zokirov was often more precise. He set the pace of the fight, using his size advantage and preferred fighting from a longer distance. Despite the disparity in age and experience, Zokirov led confidently throughout the bout, securing a unanimous victory by a wide margin. Zokirov is now 2-0 with a noteworth win over Smakici, who is 20-3.