By Vadim Pushkin

At the Arena in Kemerovo, Russia, 2012 Olympic bronze medal winner Misha Aloyan (1-0) made his professional debut with a ten round unanimous decision over Yader Cardoza (22-12-1, 6 KOs) of Nicaragua in a super flyweight contest. The scores were 98-92 and 100-90 twice.

Aloyan was a top Olympian who appeared in the 2012 and 2016 games.

While he captured a bronze in 2012 in London, he was stripped of his silver medal from last year's games in Rio.

There was a lot of controversy when Aloyan tested positive for a banned substance.

Aloyan, who said he was feeling ill during the games, used Tuaminoheptane - which is a nasal decongestant present in anti-flu nasal sprays.

The Russian fighter made a big mistake by failing to notify WADA when he used the drug.

The scenario played out under the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), who took away the boxer's medal.

A CAS statement read: “Russian boxer Misha Aloyan is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for Tuaminoheptane, a specified stimulant, prohibited in-competition under S6 on the WADA [World Anti-Doping- Agency] Prohibited List, during an in-competition doping control on 21 August 2016.

“The results obtained by the athlete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, including the silver medal obtained in the Men’s -52kg boxing event on 21 August 2016, are disqualified.”

Besides the Olympics, he is also the 2010 European champion and won gold in the AIBA World Amateur Championships in 2011 and again in 2013.

During his amateur run, he beats fights such as Nordine Oubaali, Vincenzo Picardi and Khalid Saeed Yafai to win the European Championships, and also beat three time American Olympian Rau'shee Warren and Welshman Andrew Selby in the World games.