Sean Turner restored some pleasure as he made a return to carded boxing on Friday night time.
There was no huge win for ‘Massive Attractive’ on a REN TV Combat Membership tremendous collection card on the Ice Palace in Cherepovets however he did handle to go the gap with the fighter who stopped him MMA motion in February.
Turner was aggressive towards Kevin ‘Kingpin’ Johnson in an under-the-radar conflict within the East.
The 33-year-old Dubliner, who fought Naked Knuckle in Dubai just lately, triggered the well-travelled fighter, who as soon as challenged Vitali Klitschko for a world heavyweight title and supplied opposition to Anthony Joshua, Derek Chisora and Tyson Fury in Belfast amongst others throughout a storied profession, moments of bother through the struggle.
A factors win towards the American-born Russian nationalized veteran in Russia was all the time going to show arduous as was stopping the skilled operator over simply 4 rounds.
Though at occasions it seemed as if Turner was a gear change or a bit extra health away from doing a little actual harm.
Defeat in simply his second licensed ‘actual boxing’ bout since 2018 means Turner has misplaced three on the bounce.
Extra Russian alternatives are doubtless but it surely stays to be seen the place he lies domestically. It’s understood the previous Irish novice Worldwide wasn’t granted a BUI license – and defeat to a 44-year-old will in all probability imply that can stay the case.
