russian boxer Vsevolod Shumkov said the support of Mujibillo Tursunov by Uzbek fans at the World Cup further motivated him to win.
On Wednesday in Tashkent, Shumkov defeated Tursunov of Uzbekistan by split decision and reached the semifinals of the World Championship in the weight category up to 60 kg, guaranteeing himself at least a bronze medal. On May 12, Shumkov will compete to reach the final with 2016 Olympics silver medalist, two-time world champion, two-time European Games runner-up Sofiane Umia of France.
– In the first round, it turned out to hit the opponent, but the referee did not count and declared that there was no knockdown. But then, for some reason, he counted the knockdown to me, although at first he gave the command “stop”, but the opponent hit me several times. But I gave everything to win the fight. The support of the fans of Uzbekistan motivated me, and I wanted to hit their athlete even harder, there was a desire to prove that I am the best, that Russia is the best.
We had a strong feeling of emotion, because I won the first round, the opponent – the second, and the result was decided in the third segment. When the winner was announced, I looked at Viktor Borisovich (Farkhutdinov, coach – approx. “”), he showed me his fist, then I realized that I had won, – the correspondent from quotes Shumkov.
According to the decision of the International Boxing Association (IBA), Russian athletes participate in the tournament with national attributes.
Later Wednesday, Russians Sharabutdin Ataev (up to 86 kg) and Tarkhan Idigov (up to 67 kg) will also hold their quarter-final bouts. Watch the live broadcast of the Match! Fighter” right now.
Source : MatchTV
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