Uzbekistan’s Sher Mamazulunov squares off against Moldavian Konstantin Rusu at the Tatneft Cup semifinal

Six events were scheduled for the event in three weight categories involving fighters from Denmark, Spain, Moldovia, Russia, Romania and Uzbekistan.

The defending champion Sher Mamazulunov squared off against Russian Aleksandr Dmytrenko as he defeated Dmytrenko on points in a match that was fought on fairly even terms.

Sher landed a big right uppercut and some follow up punches in round two, and Dmytrenko showed a solid chin. With no knockdowns or eight counts scored by either fighter, an extra round was required. After the extra round, Sher was given the edge by the judges.

In semifinals, Sher Mamazulunov will face Moldavian Konstantin Rusu, who eliminated Spain champion Victor Monfort in quarterfinals.