Lapin dictated the fight behind the lead hand from the opening bell, landing the right hand straight up the middle once he set his feet. As Bulmeistars began to give ground, Lapin closed the space and let his combos go, tight and direct.
A right hand forced the count, and once Bulmeistars got up and was still taking clean shots, the referee stepped in.
Lapin finished the fight without taking anything back cleanly.
In the main event in Lisnyky, Ukraine, Daniel Lapin (13–0) 🇺🇦 overpowered his opponent Kristaps Bulmeistars (14–5) 🇱🇻 and immediately had him counted out in the first 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 pro fight and ended it early, stopping Wilmer Baron (8-14-1) in the first round of their scheduled six-round lightweight bout.
Khyzhniak kept his stance tight and worked behind the jab. He jumped in full force and dropped Baron with a solid jab midway through the round, showing timing and precision rather than charging up.
Khyzhniak let off short combinations and finished the fight with a right hand. The blows were straight, balanced and delivered with control.
Olympic medalist Oleksandr Khyzhniak (1–0) 🇺🇦 made a spectacular light heavyweight professional debut, stopping Wilmer Baron (8–14–1) 🇨🇴 in the first round in Lisnyky, Ukraine.
#LapinBulmeistars pic.twitter.com/Cx1x0wdIhY
— Permante (@PermantexG) March 21, 2026
Usyk runs camp in Ukraine if Joshua joins
Oleksandr Usyk watched the event play out in first place and used the map as part of his preparation for his May 23 match with Rico Verhoeven in Giza.
“My preparation does not change, I approach every opponent with the same seriousness,” Usyk told Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne.
“I train against myself; I am my own toughest opponent, because the odds are even. Sometimes my friend Sashko comes up and says: ‘Maybe we should rest?’ And I tell him: ‘You go to rest, I have to work’.”
Anthony Joshua has now joined the camp and is training with Usyk’s team under Iegor Golub. The sessions added speed, with Joshua working on timing, conditioning and stamp selection as he builds towards his return.
Eddie Hearn told BoxingScene.com: “He’s had a great few days. That’s how long he’s been in camp, and no decisions yet on when a return will be.”
He added: “I spoke to Joshua last night and this morning he said: ‘I’ve had a great week. I feel amazing.’
Thank you to everyone who was at the Rising Stars event, it really means so much to me and my team!#RisingStars #Boxing night #Usyk17Promotion #Boxinglife pic.twitter.com/8gZn3ke361
— Oleksandr Usyk (@usikaa) March 22, 2026
