Olympic Champion 2020 Albert Batyrgaziev said he was not interested in meeting Zaur Abdullayev, as he did not want to box with compatriots.
In early February, Batyrgaziev defeated former WBA champion Hezreel Corrales in Serpukhov and earned his eighth professional in-ring victory. Abdullaev has 16 wins with one loss.
– I liked my performance against Corrales. I could see growth, progress from the previous fight, which I struggled with a lot, because there were missed shots. Every missed shot can be the last. In the last duel, we minimized missed shots, which my coach really liked, ” correspondent reports in the words of Batyrgaziev.
– You are now the best lightweight according to BoxRec. Is it a feat?
– It’s a nice bonus that I’m number one in the Russian ranking, but that doesn’t mean anything. In the world rankings, we will take the same position.
– Previously, this position was occupied by Russian Zaur Abdullaev. Are you interested in a duel with him?
– No, because I don’t want to go out with my compatriot, compatriot. I was recently asked if you would like to see the fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, I said that in no way do I want them to come out and prove who is the best. Let them both be the best, let them prove their world leadership with other rivals. There are many, many outstanding athletes who can be beaten.
– When can we expect your next fight?
– There are delays, I plan to start my preparations in May after the month of Ramadan. We have a holiday soon, we are going to fast. The deadline is July. I will start to prepare myself, and then it will be clear and visible. I start my preparation 3 months in advance, I think everyone does that.
Are you emotionally ready for a title fight?
– Ready, I always tell coaches: “Just tell me when, I’ll be ready.”
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Source : MatchTV
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