russian boxer Vsevolod Shumkov explained why he had a bad first round in the 1/8 final match at the World Championships in Tashkent.
On Monday, Shumkov defeated Tayfur Aliyev of Azerbaijan by unanimous decision and reached the quarterfinals of the World Championship in the weight category up to 60 kg, where on May 10 he will meet Mujibillo Tursunov of Uzbekistan.
— I don’t know why, but today it was very difficult to connect. Was lethargic in the first round and tried to prepare in different ways. Then I overclocked, realized I was losing. On the second, third lap, I had no choice, I had to add pace, speed and win.
– Are there any explanations for such a first round?
– To be honest, I overslept (laughs). I will have the next fight and then I will definitely “pump” into the world championship. In the quarter-finals I will meet the representative of Uzbekistan, he will be supported by the whole stadium, but this is not a problem for me. I always hear the support of Russian fans and coaches from the stands, and it’s very nice,” the correspondent quoted Shumkov as saying.
On Tuesday, Igor Sviridchenkov (up to 71 kg), Imam Khataev (up to 80 kg, both in the afternoon), Dmitry Dvali (up to 54 kg), Tarkhan Idigov (up to 67 kg) and Pavel Sosulin (up to 75 kg, three-night session). All the fights on May 9 will be broadcast live by the Match! Fighter” (from 11:55 a.m. and 3:55 p.m. Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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