Yan Zak Dominates Arshdeep Singh Bhatt

From the opening bell, cruiserweight Yan Zak was in complete control against Arshdeep Singh Bhatt today. Displaying a shrewd game plan, flashy skills, and responsible technique, Zak won by fifth round TKO at the New Olympic Sport Palace in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The "Terminator," a 26 year old, opened the fight probing Singh's high guard with jabs. He soon found the left hook to the body available, his jabs acting as a decoy. By the end of the round, Zak's jabs were looking to land, not just set up the body shots.

Singh proved himself to be a decent fighter with solid technique. He had a crisp jab of his own and occasionally countered Zak's jabs, but the difference in hand speed forced the Punjabi to keep his hands home most of the time.

Singh, a 27 year old, opened the second returning Zak's jabs with his own and going to the body with left hooks. But Zak kept touching the body and snapping back Singh's head with his stick. Yan began timing Singh, landing showy counters just as the thought of throwing entered Singh's mind.

In the third, Zak included left hooks to the head and rights to the body. He added layers to the attack as the fight went on, showing maturity and more of a pro style. In past fights, he had kept his hands low when he felt in control, but today the right glove was sensibly plastered to the right side of his face when he jabbed.

Singh had been game until the fourth when he tired rapidly. The body shots wore him down as did Zak's combinations. The Indian fighter got the worse of an accidental butt and shook his arms towards the end of the round. Walking back to his corner, he wheezed, trying to catch his breath.

In the fifth, Singh had a brief moment of restoration before Zak's hard combos forced him to take a knee. He arose before the ten count, but was clearly gassed and the fight was stopped a minute and ten seconds into the round. Zak is now 7-0 with 5 KOs. Singh falls to 11-3 with 9 KOs.

With the win, Yan captured a minor belt, but more importantly this fight represented an important step in his pro career. In past fights, he sometimes got bored trying to get the opponent to open up. Today, he was focused throughout. Every move seemed to be the right one, whether boxing on the outside in the third or forcing Singh back to the ropes in the fourth. The only mistake he made was allowing Singh to throw several wild uppercuts from the outside without consequence. Always skilled and talented, Zak displayed an especially high ring IQ against a game opponent.

Yan Zak and Arshdeep Singh Make Weight

Cruiserweights Yan Zak and Arshdeep Singh Batth both made weight ahead of their clash at the New Olympic Sport Palace in Tbilisi, Georgia. This bout is now scheduled for ten rounds and is for a minor trinket, the WBF intercontinental cruiserweight belt.

Both fighters came at 200 pounds. Zak, a 26 year old from Ashdod, Israel, has been between 198.5 and 202.8 pounds during his career. He is 6-0 with 4 KOs.

Singh is a 27 year old from Chakar, India. He was a light heavyweight in 2024, so his lightest weight was 174.3 pounds. His heaviest has been 204.3 this past December. His record is 11-2 with 9 KOs.

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Yan Zak to Fight Arshdeep Singh Batth

Cruiserweight Yan Zak is scheduled to fight Arshdeep Singh Bhatt this Saturday at  the New Olympic Sport Palace in Tbilisi, Georgia. This will be Zak's forth pro fight in Tbilisi.

Zak is 6-0 and has been dominating the competition thus far in his pro career, which began a year ago. The 26 year old from Ashdod, Israel has consistently fought more experienced foes, three of them with winning records. Nicknamed the "terminator," he typically boxes, utilizing eye-catching counters and creative combinations.

Singh is a 27 year old from the village of Chakar in southern Punjab, India. His older sister, Olympian Simranjeet Kaur, inspired Arshdeep to take up boxing when he was 11 years old. With a record of 11-2 with 9 KOs, Singh is another experienced opponent with a winning record. He traveled to New Zealand early in his career and upset an undefeated local fighter there back in 2024. That same year, he traveled to Slovakia where he lost to journeyman Pavol Garaj.

Singh keeps a high guard and is a good, tough fighter, but he's likely not on Zak's level in terms of speed and skill. Boxing has brought Singh all over India. He's fought in Chandigarh - a capital city shared by the states of Punjab and Haryana. Bangalore, Mumbai, Goa, and New Delhi have been other locales for his fights.

Zak and Singh share a common opponent. Zak blasted out Darshan Singh in one round while Arshdeep went the eight-round distance in their first fight and scored a second round KO in the rematch. This bout is scheduled for eight rounds.