Career
During his amateur career in Russia, Evgeny had a record of 127–23 and made it on the National Russian boxing team In April 2011, Gradovich beat undefeated Aalan Martínez at the Cosmopolitan Resort in Paradise, Nevada. This bout was televised on ESPN2.
In June 2013, Gradovich successfully made fist title defence by defeating Argentine Mauricio Munoz in a one-sided contest.
On 24 November 2013, he fought again against Dib, on the Manny Pacquiao versus Brandon Rios undercard.
Gradovich dominated the fight, winning by TKO in the 9th round.