On November 19, in Estoril, Portugal, the bout for the IBA International featherweight title (up to 57.2 kg) took place between Oleksandr Solomennikov (16-0, 8 KOs) and Maicol Beaumont (19-7-1, 9 KOs).
After ten rounds, Solomennikov emerged victorious via unanimous decision. The judges’ scores were 99-91 and two cards of 100-90. This marks the first title in the Ukrainian boxer’s career.
In March, Solomennikov defeated Hector Betancourt (15-10, 11 KOs) via unanimous decision. Meanwhile, in May, Maicol Beaumont stopped Edison Tapuyo (1-12, 0 KOs) in the second round.