The fight for the WBA Gold minor belt took place in Vladikavkaz. The Russian was actively pressing throughout the fight, and his opponent tried to move a lot around the ring. In the second half of the battle, N'Zhikam was tired, and Chudinov confidently brought the matter to a convincing victory. All three judges recorded his advantage - 120-108, 120-108, 119-109.
Success was the 22nd in the career of a 32-year-old Russian. He also lost in champion fights, respectively, to Felix Sturm from Germany and Briton George Groves.
Earlier, heavyweight boxer Alexander Povetkin told if he was going to end his career.