Lapin dictated the fight behind the lead hand from the opening bell and brought the proper hand straight down the center once he had his feet set. As Bulmeistars began to provide ground, Lapin closed the space and let his combos go, tight and direct.
A right hand forced the count, and once Bulmeistars got back up still taking clean shots, the referee stepped in.
Lapin finished the fight without taking anything clean back.
Within the principal event in Lisnyky, Ukraine, Daniel Lapin (13–0) 🇺🇦 overpowered his opponent Kristaps Bulmeistars (14–5) 🇱🇻 and promptly had him counted out in the primary round.
#LapinBulmeistars pic.twitter.com/yiiHvvI4X0
— Permante (@PermantexG) March 21, 2026
Oleksandr Khyzhniak Stops Wilmer Baron in One
Oleksandr Khyzhniak (1-0, 1 KO) stepped into the professional game and ended it early, stopping Wilmer Baron (8-14-1) in the primary round of their scheduled six-round light heavyweight fight.
Khyzhniak kept his stance tight and worked behind the jab. He stepped in with full force and dropped Baron with a firm jab midway through the round, showing timing and accuracy relatively than loading up.
Khyzhniak let short combos go, and finished the fight with a right hand. The punches were straight, balanced, and delivered with control.
Paris Olympic gold medalist Oleksandr Khyzhniak (1–0) 🇺🇦celebrated a spectacular skilled debut at light heavyweight, stopping Wilmer Baron (8–14–1) 🇨🇴 in the primary round in Lisnyky, Ukraine.
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— Permante (@PermantexG) March 21, 2026
Usyk Runs Camp in Ukraine as Joshua Joins
Oleksandr Usyk watched ringside because the event played out, using the cardboard as a part of his preparation for his May 23 bout with Rico Verhoeven in Giza.
“My preparation doesn’t change, I approach every opponent with the identical seriousness,” Usyk told Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne.
“I train against myself; I’m my very own hardest opponent because the percentages are even. Sometimes my friend Sashko comes up and says, ‘Perhaps we must always rest?’ And I tell him: ‘You go rest, I want to work.’”
Anthony Joshua has now joined the camp and is training with Usyk’s team under Iegor Golub. The sessions have added pace, with Joshua working on timing, conditioning, and punch selection as he builds toward his return.
Eddie Hearn told BoxingScene.com: “He’s had a terrific few days. That’s how long he’s been in camp, and no decisions yet about when a return will likely be.”
He added: “I spoke to Joshua last night, and this morning he said, ‘I’ve had a terrific week. I feel amazing.’”
Thanks to everyone who was on the Rising Stars event, it truly means a lot to me and my team!#RisingStars #BoxingNight #Usyk17Promotion #BoxingLife pic.twitter.com/8gZn3ke361
— Oleksandr Usyk (@usykaa) March 22, 2026