EVW 26: Zhao Zi Rui beats John Brzenk and other standout results
A look back at Jiaxing on September 12, 2026: Zhao's 3–0 win, close title scores and why a single result is not a complete ranking.
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At EVW 26 in Jiaxing, China, on September 12, 2026, the official results record Zhao Zi Rui defeating John Brzenk 3–0 in right-arm Middleweight competition. That establishes the result of this match, not every hypothetical future meeting.
The close title scores
- Bogdan Stoica 4–3 Irakli Zirakashvili — right-arm Middleweight world title.
- Oleg Cherkasov 4–3 Artur Makarov — right-arm Lightweight world title.
A one-point final margin is close on the scoreboard. It does not demonstrate that every round was evenly contested or establish who controlled the technical exchanges throughout. Round-level analysis needs footage and a record of fouls or adjustments, not an invented reconstruction from the score alone.
Keep the arm and weight class attached
The same results page lists Devon Larratt 4–0 Ivan Matyushenko in left-arm Heavyweight competition. That context matters: the result should not automatically become evidence for a right-arm Super Heavyweight ranking. Comparing form requires similar competitive conditions and more than one isolated match.
