El excampeón mundial Eduard Troyanovsky se proclamó campeón de Rusia del peso superligero
Daniel Pi
@BastionBoxeo
Glavclub, Moscú, Rusia. Campeonato de Rusia por el vacante cinturón del peso superligero.
Desde que perdió por ajustada y cuestionable decisión dividida un mundial superligero ante Kiryl Relikh en 2018, el excampeón mundial ruso Eduard “The Eagle” Troyanovsky 30(25KO)-3(1) no ha tenido una carrera relevante, siendo su mayor triunfo reciente el logrado controvertidamente ante Renald Garrido y su último combate una clara derrota ante el prospecto Valeriy Oganisyan. Por ello, Troyanovsky necesitaba regresar a la senda del triunfo, algo que logró derrotando por KOT en el tercer asalto a un Rustem Memetov 8(3KO)-3(3) que no boxeaba desde hacía una década.
A pesar de su larguísima inactividad y de tener desventaja en altura, Memetov trató de ser competitivo, tomando la iniciativa y lanzando algunas buenas izquierdas voladas al rostro o directas al torso. Sin embargo, el pegador Troyanovsky dañó a su oponente con un cruzado zurdo ya en el primer round y en adelante sacó firmes jabs y peligrosas derechas rectas. Un choque de cabezas provocó un corte en “Troya”, aunque su adversario también acabó cortado poco después. Sea como sea, entre los duros directos del excampeón, Memetov presionó a su contrincante y llegó con algún corto recto antes de que en el descanso entre el tercer y el cuarto round su esquina indicase que no podía continuar.
Que Troyanovsky pueda volver a ser un agente insigne en la división del peso superligero a estas alturas de su carrera parece muy improbable, si bien es un boxeador que se mantiene en buen estado de forma, que tiene cierta habilidad y que tiene tanto experiencia como palmarés. Por ello, hasta que su rendimiento no se vea totalmente reducido y deje de ser competente, seguramente será utilizado como una prueba para prospectos o para púgiles con aspiraciones con insuficiente experiencia.
Former world titlist Eduard Troyanovsky became Russian super lightweight champion
Daniel Pi
@BastionBoxing
Glavclub, Moscow, Russia. Russian championship for the vacant super lightweight belt.
Since losing a close and questionable split decision in 2018 in a super lightweight world championship against Kiryl Relikh, former world champion Eduard “The Eagle” Troyanovsky 30(25KO)-3(1) has not had a relevant career: his greatest recent victory was controversial and against Renald Garrido, while in his last bout he suffered a clear defeat to the prospect Valeriy Oganisyan. For this reason, Troyanovsky needed to return to winning ways, something he achieved by defeating by TKO in the third round Rustem Memetov 8(3KO)-3(3), who had not boxed for a decade.
Despite his long inactivity and his height disadvantage, Memetov tried to be competitive, taking the initiative and landing some good left overhands to the face and straight punches to the body. However, the hard-hitting Troyanovsky hurt his opponent with a left hook already in the first round and thereafter connected firm jabs and dangerous straight rights. A clash of heads caused a cut in «Troya», although his opponent also ended up cut shortly after. Be that as it may, between the former champion’s power shots, Memetov put pressure on his opponent and landed some short straight punches before, in the break between the third and fourth rounds, his corner indicated that he could not continue.
At this point in his career it seems highly unlikely that Troyanovsky could be once again a top boxer in the super lightweight division. However, he is a boxer who stays in good shape, that has some skill and that has experience and past successes. Therefore, until his performance decrease completely and he ceases to be competent, he will surely be used as a test for prospects or for fighters with aspirations but insufficient experience.