Imam Khataev knocks out Padraig McCrory in first round in Quebec

Russian light heavyweight Imam Khataev knocked out Padraig McCrory in the opening round at an Eye of the Tiger boxing event in Quebec.

Khataev, 32, stopped his 38-year-old Irish opponent to improve his professional record to 13 wins and one defeat. Twelve of those victories have come by stoppage.

On the same card, Vladimir Shishkin lost a ten-round split decision to Canada's Wilkens Mathieu. One judge scored the contest 97-93 for Shishkin, while the other two awarded it to Mathieu by identical scores of 98-92. The Ring reported that their bout was contested at super middleweight.

Belarusian lightweight Dmitry Asanov beat Luis Santana by unanimous decision over ten rounds. The judges scored it 98-91, 98-91 and 97-92. Asanov remained unbeaten, recording the 14th win of his professional career.