Murad Khalidov didn't look like a man coming off an 11-year hiatus as he blasted away Sergey Kuzmin inside the distance, live on talkSPORT.

The unbeaten Russian heavyweight last donned the gloves in February 2014, but after a stint in bare-knuckle boxing, he returned to the ring on Monday in Saint Petersburg on an IBA Pro show. Heavyweight boxer ends 11-year layoff to send opponent tumbling into referee in brutal KO

A comeback fight against amateur standout Kuzmin (19-3) looked to be a daunting task on paper after such a lengthy period of inactivity.

During his vested years, Kuzmin won a gold medal at the European Championship, while British boxing fans will remember him for retiring David Price on his stool in 2018.

His only defeats in the paid ranks came against highly-ranked fo

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