Rio Olympic Games winner Shakhobiddin Zoirov held his debut fight in professional boxing on April 5, the National Olympic Committee reports.

The boxing match between Zoirov and his Indonesian opponent Anthony Holt was hosted by the UAE.

The six-round bout had to be stopped on the 19th second of the first round as Zoirov knocked out his opponent with several blows.

It was earlier reported that Shakhobiddin Zoirov signed a contract with Russian promotional company “MTK”.