Former WBO light heavyweight contender Maxim Vlasov in an interview with , he said he did not rule out resuming his career, and made the decision to end his performances more on emotions.
Vlasov on May 27 in Omsk lost earlier than expected to compatriot Dilmurod Satybaldiev due to his refusal to continue the fight due to a heavy cut. And immediately in the ring announced his retirement.
— I began to feel a long time ago that it was time to finish. There were no emotions associated with boxing – he got exhausted, trained. It was difficult to train, to constantly put on weight. Well, you have to think about health. No, no, my health is still fine, but I just felt like I wasn’t taking the necessary charges. And there were thoughts in my head: I have to have a few fights and end my career.
But I wasn’t going to finish it after that fight. And that realization came just in time. But now, after a while, the thought that I was in a bit of a hurry eats at me. Perhaps it was necessary to pause, to reflect, then, with a cool head, to take a step. Now I think my career shouldn’t have ended like this. I planned to do everything differently – to have other fights with a different outcome,” Vlasov said in an interview with .
– Last we spoke after your last fight in December with a very good opponent Felix Valera from the Dominican Republic, and you made some pretty ambitious plans for the WBO. Accordingly, the question is – when did thoughts about the end of your career begin to appear in your head?
– Yes yes. Then I had planned to have 2-3 ranking fights and then if possible go to the title fight again. But due to the geopolitical situation, I began to understand that it would be difficult to achieve what I wanted. But he kept hoping there would be a good offer, including holding fights overseas. However, everything turned out completely different. Right now, I’m a little angry with myself because it didn’t end well. Everything must be wrong.
Can you change your mind or will you definitely not change your mind?
– It often happens that boxers make statements about the end in the heat of emotion. The same Floyd Mayweather has finished multiple times. And, why go far, Tyson Fury has finished and returned. Now he also announced his retirement, but …
Now I have to kind of take a break and see if I’m ready to keep training hard. Do I need it now. While I can’t say anything specific. There are many different thoughts in my head. Almost every day in this regard, my mood and reasoning vector changes.
– In summary, can you resume your career?
– It’s certainly not out of the question. But for now I have made such a decision and for now I am sticking to it.
Because of Vlasov, who will be 36 in September, 46 wins (26 by KO) and 5 losses.
Source : MatchTV
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