Anatoly Malykhin's corner for his fight against Umar Khan tomorrow has been revealed and includes several prominent figures. Petr Yan, Kairat Nurmaganbetuv, Alexander Soldatkin, and Alexey Khankhabaev (Tiger's striking coach) will all be in Malykhin's corner. The bout will be broadcast on the Match Boets TV channel starting at 14:30 local time. The post notes that the fight is scheduled on a secondary channel while the main Match channel will be showing other sports programming including World Cup documentaries and hockey.
Anatoly Malykhin's corner team for his upcoming fight against Umar Khan has been revealed, with several high-profile names set to support him when the two meet tomorrow.
Among those confirmed in Malykhin's corner is Petr Yan, the 33-year-old Russian bantamweight champion who competes out of Archangel Michael Club. Yan carries a 20-5-0 record and brings elite-level striking credentials to the corner assignment, landing 5.12 significant strikes per minute at a 54 percent accuracy rate across his career. Known by the nickname "No Mercy," he is one of the more decorated figures to appear in a teammate's corner at this level.
Also confirmed alongside Yan are Kairat Nurmaganbetov, Alexander Soldatkin, and Alexey Khankhabaev, who serves as Tiger's striking coach. The presence of Khankhabaev in particular signals that refined stand-up guidance will be a priority between rounds.
Why it matters
- Malykhin enters the bout with a corner that blends championship-level fighting experience and specialist striking coaching.
- Petr Yan's ringside presence gives the team a proven eye for technical adjustments at the highest level.
- The broadcast situation places the fight on Match Boets starting at 14:30 local time, with the primary Match channel occupied by other sports programming including World Cup documentaries and hockey coverage.
