By Jim Dower: In a predictable outcome, 2008 Olympian Sergiy Derevyanchenko (9-0, 7 KOs) remained unbeaten in stopping 42-year-old former IBF middleweight champion Sam Soliman (44-14, 18 KOs) in the 2nd round on Thursday night in an IBF title eliminator bout at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
The Derevyanchenko vs. Soliman fight was televised on Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN. Derevyanchenko, #4 IBF, knocked #8 IBF Soliman down three times in the fight. Derevyanchenko dropped Soliman once in round one and two more times in the 2nd round. The fight was halted after the second knockdown in round 2.