MOSCOW, 18 APR - R-Sport. Ukrainian Alexander Usik defended the title of Intercontinental champion By assumption WBO heavyweight, defeating Russian Andrey Knyazev. The battle in Kiev ended with the victory of the Tendril technical knockout in the eighth round. Usyk won their seventh win (all KOs) in seven fights on a professional ring. Knyazev this defeat was second with eleven wins (six by knockout).