A year after losing in the duel with Juan Carlos Gomez in the qualifying duel of WBC Ukrainian superheavyweight Volodymyr Virchys returned to the ring, Segodnya newspaper reports.

In spring he had a sparring with David Haye. And Volodymyr’s rib was broken. Then Virchys confessed that he needed a rest.

And on Saturday, Vladimir was involved in the boxing evening in Cuxhaven. He gained a victory over Latvian Thomas Kalners in six rounds.

Ukrainian Alex Mazykin lost Czech Ondrej Pala.