Viktor Vykhryst defeats 44-year-old Booker by decision
On April 5, a boxing evening from the promotional company Blanko Sports took place at the MBS Arena in Potsdam (Germany).
The 2019 European Games champion, Ukrainian heavyweight Viktor Vykhryst (14–1, 8 KOs) met in the ring. His opponent was the experienced 44-year-old American Rydell Booker (28–8–1, 15 KOs).
The Ukrainian boxer was in complete control of the situation in the ring, moved better on his feet and delivered more blows. Booker turned out to be a strong opponent and managed to hold out for all eight rounds. The judges recorded a unanimous victory for the Ukrainian. It is worth noting that the American was much heavier than Viktor – 119.5 kg against 104.8 kg.
Vykhryst won his 14th victory in the professional ring, eight of them were early. The Ukrainian suffered his only defeat in his career from the promising Cuban Lenier Pero in 2023, but since then he has a series of three successful fights.
Victor Vykhrist (Ukraine) – Radell Booker (USA) – UD 8