Fighting at home as well as developing one’s career at corresponding homeland is not always the way of reaching top positions in ratings and mandatory spots for title challenges. There’s no need to go far enough from Russia to prove the point: super middleweight contender Denis Inkin can be a living example of how your achievements aside main boxing streets mean nothing serious for alphabet organizations as well as for top promoters. With the perfect 23-0 record and remarkable victories over such notables as Mger Mkrtchian, Ovill McKenzie, Branco Sobot and former long-time world champion Julio Cesar Vasquez (via devastating TKO) Inkin was almost unknown outside of Russia and no top tens for him about one year and a half ago.
However, situation turned around considerably since Inkin had signed a deal with Universum Boxing Promotions, ruled by well-known German promoter Claus-Peter Kohl. Since relocating himself to Germany 28-years old Russian contender is 5-0 with 3 KOs (28-0, 21 KOs overall) and victories over Malik Dziarra, Peter Mashamaite and undefeated Konni Konrad. Inkin is ranked 3rd by WBO and 12th by both WBA and IBF and is ready to make a noise in 168 lbs. However, despite being busy with training sessions he was able to find some minutes to share his thoughts and hopes with Fightnews.com.
