Richard Commey

By Eric Baldwin: #3 IBF Richard Commey (24-1, 22 KOs) weighed in successfully on Thursday in coming in at 134 ¾ pounds for his IBF lightweight eliminator match against #5 IBF Denis Shafikov (37-2-1, 20 KOs) this Friday on December 2 at the Tough Fight Gym in Moscow, Russia. The 31-year-old Shafikov weighed in at 134 ¼ pounds.

The winner of the contest will be the mandatory challenger to IBF lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr. (18-0, 14 KOs). Commey, 29, lost to Easter Jr. by a 12 round split decision last September in a very close fight. Commey knocked the 5’11” Easter Jr. down in the 8th round with a chopping right hand to the head.

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By Jim Dower: Light welterweight contender Richard Commey (24-1, 22 KOs) will be back inside the ring this Friday night on December 2 to face #3 WBC, #5 IBF Denis Shafikov (37-2-1, 20 KOs) in a 12 round fight at the Tough Fight Gym in Moscow, Russia. This is the 29-year-old Commey’s first fight since losing to Robert Easter Jr. by a close 12 round split decision last September in a failed effort to win the vacant IBF lightweight title.

Commey dropped Easter Jr. in the 8th round. However, he wasn’t able to sustain the pace to get the win. Easter Jr. won by the scores 115-112, 114-113 for Easter Jr., and 114-113 for Commey. It was definitely close.

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