Russian mixed martial artist Ivan Shtyrkov told that his announced boxing match with Dmitry Kudryashov will not take place in April.
Last Friday, during the Pravda tournament, broadcast on , it was announced that Kudryashov and Shtyrkov will have a boxing match on April 23 in Chelyabinsk. On March 7, Shtyrkov in Yekaterinburg will hold a boxing match with Magomed Ismailov.
– Here the situation is ambiguous. An offer arrived, and it seemed to me … Yes, and now it looks great. We recorded the calls that were broadcast. But for the moment, this fight is “stop”. I had a confrontation in MMA at the same time, and there I can’t… I have my obligations. At that time, when we came to some sort of common denominator with Pravda, I had nothing on the horizon. Well, that’s how it happened. There are things I can’t do anything about. I have my obligations, I have my main job,” Shtyrkov told .
– I summarize – there will be no boxing match with Kudryashov in April?
– No, this fight will not take place in April. I informed the management of the organization. I’m going to do an MMA fight. In general, I wouldn’t really like to get ahead – I have a serious confrontation in two weeks. Whoever said anything. I take the fight with Ismailov very seriously. I have to box, and then we’ll see. And so we make plans.
– GOOD. And in the future, would you like to box with Kudryashov?
– Yes yes. I like this idea. It’s a serious and cool challenge. Why not? But for now, I don’t see the point of discussing it. That’s how it happened, there’s nothing to worry about.
Kudryashov in June 2022 knocked out Vagab Vagabov at the Pravda tournament in the first round, in September he lost to Soslan Asbarov by unanimous decision. The 37-year-old boxer has 25 wins (24 by KO) for six losses. Shtyrkov has a successful fight in the professional ring against Ivan Smirnov.
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Source : MatchTV
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