
The cruiserweight elimination contest of the World Boxing Council between Russian fighters Ruslan Fayfer and Aleksei Papin, will take place on Saturday, August 22, in the city of Kazan, Russia.
Ruslan Fayfer (25-1, 16 KOs) is a solid fighter coming off a major win over previously undefeated compatriot Yuri Kashinskiy (18-0) last November. His only loss came at the hands of undefeated American Andrew Tabiti a year earlier.
Alexey Papin (11-1, 10 KOs), rose to fame with an awesome knockout streak that led him to face the now WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu, losing by majority decision, but offering up a great fight.