Russian boxer Evgeny Zemlyakov, who plays for the Moscow team, said that he did not have time to feel the burden of responsibility that it was from his fight that the fate of the third place in the Victory Cup had been decided.
On Saturday in Orenburg, Zemlyakov, who weighs more than 86 kg, defeated Tamerlan Turgunov of the Kavkaz team by unanimous decision of the judges and gave Moscow the final victory in the match for third place in the Victory Cup. The five-game showdown ended 3–2.
— I am satisfied with my performance. I’ll give myself a four out of five. In the fourth round, somewhere, they missed me and “took me” out of character. I was well prepared for the fight. Shortly before my release, I discovered that fate depended on our fight. But this fact did not affect me in any way, I did not feel the weight of responsibility. Or they just didn’t understand. It’s the first time I’ve played at such a high level as the Victory Cup. I have the best impressions, – the correspondent of conveys the words of Zemlyakov.
The Victory Cup prize fund is 7.5 million rubles. For the victory, the team will receive three million rubles, for second place – two million, for third – one million. At the same time, for each victory, the boxer will receive 30,000 rubles.
The entire Victory Cup tournament was broadcast live on and Match! Fighter”.
Source : MatchTV
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