According to – Ukraine, Television News Agency - "ATN" - On Saturday night at the Mirage Night Club in, Vlaikavakz, Russia - Junior - WBC champion, Khetag Kozaev the 19 year old super middleweight prospect was killed by a gunman, with multiple shots to the head from an automatic gun.

Kozaev boasted a perfect record of 10-0-9 kos and had turned pro at 17 years of age.

Kozaev who comes from, Tskhinvali, the capital of, South Ossetia was one of the most promising Russian middleweights.

According to radio station "Mayak" the motive behind the murder is not yet clear.