Thursday saw what we believe to be the first Heavyweight bout of the near year as little known Mamuka Jikurashvili (22-1-1, 14) took a hard fought decision over fellow Georgian Zurab Shatakishvili (6-13, 2). The bout, an 8 rounder in Tbilisi, looked like a clear mismatch on paper though Jikurashvili was unable to impress and whilst he was a clear winner on the cards it's fair to say he was given a much tougher test than many would have expected given their comparative records.