Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2019-09-29, good fight between Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov and Azinga Fuzile: it gets three stars.Both undefeated, the Russian Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov entered this fight with a perfect record of 14-0-0 (11 KOs=79%) and he is ranked as the No.4 super featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Miguel Berchelt) while his opponent, Azinga Fuzile, has a boxing record of 14-0-0 (8 knockouts) and he entered as the No.12 in the same weight class. In their last three bouts Rakhimov has won over Malcolm Klassen (Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs Malcolm Klassen), Robinson Castellanos (Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs Robinson Castellanos) and Rofhiwa Maemu (Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs Rofhiwa Maemu) while Fuzile has beat Malcolm Klassen, Ibrahim Mgender and Romulo Koasicha. Rakhimov vs Fuzile, final IBF super feather title eliminator. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Date: 2019-09-29
Where: Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Division: super featherweight (130 lbs, 59.0 kg)
Rakhimov’s next fight: Joseph Diaz vs Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov
Fuzile’s next fight: Azinga Fuzile vs Martin Joseph Ward
Rakhimov vs Fuzile full fight video:
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The better technical boxer lost the fight against to an aggressive and a dirty Russian rival. The moves and punching speed of Fuzile were not enough to prevent his fall even after performing an excellent body work which noticeable reduced the Russian physical strength and his will for victory. The Russian was totally frustrated and incapable to find the way to connect Fuzile until his miraculous left hook did the right face connection. Honestly I was disappointed with this result because the better work was done by far by Fuzile without any doubts.
the substance they put under rakhimov nose in the break before round 8 must definitely be enquired into . probably cost him his come from behind win.
great variety in fuzile work. just got a little tired and needed to smother a little bit more . all round excellent boxer and expect him to be q world.champion one day