On April 5, at Barys Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan, a heavyweight showdown (over 90.7 kg / 200 lbs) took place on the undercard of the Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Anauel Ngamissengue event. Undefeated Uzbek prospect Bakhodir Jalolov (15-0, 14 KOs) faced off against Ukrainian contender Ihor Shevadzutskyi (12-3, 10 KOs).
The bout went the full 10 rounds, with Jalolov claiming a unanimous decision victory. The judges scored it 100-89, 97-92, and 97-93 in favor of Bakhodir.
This marks the first time in Jalolov’s professional career that he has gone the distance. For Shevadzutskyi, it's his third loss in his last five outings.