WBC #12/WBA #8 heavyweight Juan Carlos Gomez scored a near shutout twelve round unanimous decision over WBO #15 rated Dennis Bakhtov. Scores were 120-108, 120-109, 120-108. Olympic Gold Medalist Odlanier Solis (2-0, 2 KOs) continued to mix up the heavyweight scene in a most impressive way. In his second pro fight, the Cuban demolished strong Russian Alex Mazikin (10-2) in only 43 seconds. Also former WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide scored a 83 second annihilation over Aleh Dubiaha in a cruiserweight clash. In another heavyweight clash, young German Konstantin Airich knocked out local hero Adnan Serin after 1:57 in round five. Earlier "Germany's Big Hope" Steffen Kretschmann impressed the Turkish crowd with a 1st round KO victory over Edgar Kalnars and Olympian gold medalists Yan Barthelemy and Yuriorkis Gamboa were both victorious.