TWELVE months ago, in Newcastle, a new star emerged in the featherweight division.
The sight of , 12-0 (11), obliterating the previously unbeaten Thomas Patrick Ward drew significant attention. Ward was dropped three times and in the final seconds of the fifth round his corner threw in the towel. The well-travelled Kholmatov, now based in Hollywood, Florida, added the UK to the United States, Colombia and Puerto Rico as countries where he made his mark. Since then,
