russian boxer Edmond Khudoyan suggested that the World Championships in Tashkent could be the last of his career, so he does not intend to limit himself to a bronze medal.
On Wednesday in Tashkent, Khudoyan defeated 2021 World Championship silver medalist Vuttichai Yurachai of Thailand by unanimous decision of the judges and reached the semifinals of the World Championship in the weight class up to 48 kg, guaranteeing himself at least one bronze medal. On May 12, Khudoyan will face Kazakh Asia-2022 champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay to reach the final.
– I boxed on the reaction of my fear, and I had concerns, but everything turned in my favor. The opponent was very strong, he is the second seed and one of the leaders. I needed to look at a stronger header, I tried to stay close to him, and thanks to the technical staff for the good setup. I am very mobile, and the opponent is more upright, and I tried to get him out, to counterattack, there were moments of awkwardness and struggle during the fight.
I secured a bronze medal, but I don’t want to stop there. I won’t guess, but maybe this is my last world championship, so I need the maximum result,” the correspondent said, quoting Khudoyan.
In the evening session, Sharabutdin Ataev (up to 86 kg), Vsevolod Shumkov (up to 60 kg) and Tarkhan Idigov (up to 67 kg) will also have their fights in the quarterfinals. Watch the live broadcast of the Match! Fighter” right now.
Source : MatchTV
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