He hails from Nalchik, Russia, however has been residing within the sunny climes of southern California for the previous couple of years. He heads into 2025 with a brand new managerial deal, a brand new promoter, and his tried-and-true coaching staff.
Dariial Kuchmenov turned professional in 2021 and banged off 2 wins in his debut 12 months. From the spring of 2022 to the spring of 2023, he banked 5 wins. However, this 12 months he has solely been within the ring as soon as and that has been irritating to profession supervisor Steve Feder.
Talking to MaxBoxing earlier this 12 months, Feder expressed frustration however understanding of why Kuchmenov has been on the bench.
“Frankly, I believe fighters hear about what he can do, they usually get chilly toes, they keep away from him”, he stated. “We’ll step him up, we’ll check him”, he stated. “When followers get to know him, they may need to see extra. He’s powerful, thrilling and he’s recreation to combat anybody”.
Standing 5’10”, and combating at tremendous featherweight, Kuchmenov can field and bang as his 6 stoppages in 8 fights will attest. He heads into subsequent 12 months on a 3-fight KO streak.
Coaching out of Freddie Roach’s famed Wild Card Boxing Membership in Los Angeles, beneath former professional fighters Pepe Reilly and Ernie Zavala (together with professional conditioning coach Pedro Garcia), Kuchmenov is trying to keep busy and present what he can do in 2025.
He wanted a platform and Feder’s latest announcement of his signing with Philadelphia’s former world champion Danny Garcia’s “Swift Promotions” was thrilling information for Group Kuchmenov.
“We’re wanting ahead to an awesome 2025 with ‘The Wolf’, and “Swift Promotions”, stated Feder from Los Angeles. “We lately signed with Danny Garcia’s promotional firm, and we’re wanting ahead to an awesome collaboration with Group Swift”, he stated.
Whereas solely 22, Kuchmenov is prepared and keen to combat anybody. Feder, who has described Kuchmenov as “one of many hardest working fighters I’ve seen”, in his nearly 2-decade profession in boxing, beforehand stated they need to step up and can begin calling out fighters in the event that they need to.
Feder, who additionally simply re-inked Kuchmenov to a brand new managerial deal, stated to search for huge issues in 2025 from his undefeated fighter.
“He’s a fan-friendly fighter, he’s an thrilling man to observe in there”, stated Feder. “Beginning out the brand new 12 months at 8-0, and we’re wanting so as to add extra KOs”, he stated.
