russian boxer Alexei Egorov said he would gladly accept the duel with the 2016 Olympic champion compatriot Yevgeny Tishchenko .
On Saturday in Yekaterinburg, Yegorov defeated compatriot Vladimir Zhigailov by second-round technical knockout in the first fight following the November defeat of French WBA champion Arsen Gulamiryan. Before that, Egorov entered the ring only in March 2020. In the WBA rankings, Yegorov is third, and Tishchenko is 14th.
– Can the fight with Zhigailov be considered a passing fight to close the defeat?
Yes, we must be active. The last 2.5 years, sort of, not a lot of fights. First the pandemic started, then the WBA resolution, then the second resolution. And I didn’t want to let the world champion go for free bread, he held his belt. Now I will increase the loss.
– What conclusions did you draw after the defeat against Gulamiryan?
– Well, the first mistake was that I clung to him, but still had to box further. Time ran out a bit. And the second is physics. I realized that a physical trainer in professional boxing is very important. In general, there are no trifles in official boxing. This is one of the main findings.
– When can your follow-up title fight take place? What does the manager say?
The manager says the title fight could take place next year. I haven’t dropped much in the standings, so it’s likely that I’ll be back in contention for the belt. Maybe as early as next year.
– Is your duel with Evgeny Tishchenko possible?
– With pleasure, we discussed this fight, it is my potential opponent. All world champions, all high in the rankings. Yunier Dorticos is in front of me now, and I would also like to fight him,” the correspondent quoted Yegorov as saying.
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Source : MatchTV
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