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Live: Karimov and Okonkwo all square after two rounds in Istanbul
World No. 1 Aleksei Karimov and Nigeria's Marcus Okonkwo split the first two rounds of their five-round main event at the KBN Istanbul Open 2026. Round three is under way.
The main event of the KBN Istanbul Open 2026 is poised on a knife-edge. Aleksei Karimov took the opening round on the judge's card before Marcus Okonkwo answered in the second — R1 10–9, R2 9–10. The bout is scheduled for five rounds at welterweight.
3 / 5Current round
10–9Round 1 (Karimov)
9–10Round 2 (Okonkwo)
×1.5International Open multiplier
AK
World#1
Asia#1
National#1
Points635
Record6-2-0
MO
World#8
Africa#1
National#1
Points125
Record4-1-0
Earlier on the card
- Chloe Bennett vs Leyla Aksoy (Muay Thai · Women's Flyweight) — Bennett · DEC
- Tom Walsh vs Tunde Balogun (MMA · Featherweight) — Walsh · SUB R2
International Open ×1.5×1.5 points
